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... the uk food standards agency (fsa) issued an alert about the problem yesterday due to the health implications of coeliacs consuming the product

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has applauded the decision by the federal government to oppose the food standards amendment (truth in labelling palm oil) bill 2011 ... yesterday, afgc chief executive kate carnell said the palm oil labelling bill would cost the australian food manufacturing industry a$150 million and “would not save any orang-utans” ... ” federal government opposes the bill the federal government has opposed the bill on the following grounds: first of all, that the bill will be of significant cost to the australian food industry (estimated at up to a$150 million) at a time when manufacturers are “struggling due to increasing costs and the high australian dollar” ... secondly, that the bill contravenes world trade organization requirements for food labelling adversely impacting industrial trade ... ” fourthly, that the bill does not promote health benefits as levels of saturated fats are already listed on the food product labels ... submissions have been made to australian parliament from major players in australia’s food retail industry ... these included submissions against the bill from the australian food and grocery council, as referred to

... the uk food standards agency (fsa) issued an alert about the problem yesterday due to the health implications of coeliacs consuming the product ... the website states: “coeliac disease (pronounced see-liac) is not an allergy or simple food intolerance

... results published in food and chemical toxicology indicated that the no-observed-adverse-effect level (noael) for reproductive and developmental toxicity was determined to be 50,000 ppm, which was equivalent to between 4 to 6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day ... in general this means less would be required in formulations, although actual food sweetness levels would depend upon specific applications ... in february of this year, approval moved a step closer in australia and new zealand, as the food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) published its preferred option that the food standards code be amended to approve the intense sweetener for sale and use ... a slight increase in food consumption was observed in the animals, particularly males, receiving the highest dose, but this was “considered to be a secondary response to the high levels of non-nutritive material in the diet”, they added ... source: food and chemical toxicology published online ahead of print, doi: 10

... the australian parliament is facing a proliferation of inquiries by legislative committees to investigate numerous separate food industry issues ... (1) federal inquiry into food processing a federal senate inquiry, to be undertaken by a committee known as the senate select committee on australia’s food processing sector, will investigate pressures facing the australian food processing industry ... a key issue is whether australian food manufacturing is competitive in international markets in the face of challenges that include the strong australian dollar, and questions over levels of investment capital, skilled labour, necessary infrastructure, and the ongoing challenges presented by the australian climate ... (2) palm-oil labelling inquiry in federal parliament the identification of palm oil on food labels is being considered in a federal parliamentary committee inquiry by the house of representatives ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... (4) federal government’s “national food plan” in june 2011, the federal department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (daff) released an “issues paper to inform development of a national food plan”, in line with the labor government’s pre-election promise of developing a national food plan (nfp) ... the plan will focus on issues such as food security, food quality, the affordability of food and the sustainability of food

... food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) is consulting the general public on whether permission should be given for raw milk (non-pasteurised) products to be sold in australia ... this will involve changes to the food standards code relating to storage time and moisture content requirements ... ” meanwhile, fsanz is also calling for comment on application a1051, which is seeking permission for food derived from a genetically modified soybean with a tolerance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole, to provide a broader weed management strategy ... generally, any approvals by fsanz of proposals or applications to amend the food standards code are notified to the australia and new zealand food regulation ministerial council

... results published in food and chemical toxicology indicated that the no-observed-adverse-effect level (noael) for reproductive and developmental toxicity was determined to be 50,000 ppm, which was equivalent to between 4 to 6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day ... in general this means less would be required in formulations, although actual food sweetness levels would depend upon specific applications ... in february of this year, approval moved a step closer in australia and new zealand, as the food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) published its preferred option that the food standards code be amended to approve the intense sweetener for sale and use

... food safety authorities are calling for public comment on changes that would allow raw milk (non-pasteurised) products to be processed and sold in australia ... the food standards australia new zealand’s (fsanz) second assessment report: proposal 1007 assesses whether current restrictions in place for raw milk in the australia new zealand food standards code (the code) for milk and dairy products are appropriate

... for the first time in its 100 year history, the international association for food protection (iafp) is bringing its international forum to australia ... the securing global food safety conferencence is to be held on 26 – 28 september 2011 in melbourne ... the event also incorporates the 14th australian food microbiology conference, and is presented by the iafp, the australian institute of food science and technology inc (aifst) and the international commission on microbiological specifications for food (icmsf) ... the conference provides food safety professionals with a forum of international and local expertise in which to exchange information and learn more about protecting food supplies ... conference topics will look at the management of food safety systems in manufacturing, international trade, the supply chain, primary production as well as foodborne disease epidemiology, foodborne hazards updates and the role of the laboratory in food safety ... there will be ample opportunity to exchange information on the current state of play for microbiological and other food hazards, enhancing the effectiveness of systems used by industry and government to manage food safety and challenges faced by individuals and organisations in securing a safe global food supply ... australia’s food regulation system will be explored, with the three tiers of government represented by steve mccutcheon (food standards australia new zealand), dr john carnie (chief health officer, department f health, victoria) and mark saunders from the local government sector ... au, and click on the securing global food safety conference link

... the food standards agency (fsa) is inviting industry bodies to submit information on insect consumption in the uk