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Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
On May 20, 2016, the FDA announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect new scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease. The new label will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices. FDA published the final rules in […]
Vacuum and modified atmosphere packed chilled foods guidance
The FSA have updated guidance to help assess and minimise the risk of Clostridium botulinum in vacuum and modified atmosphere packed chilled foods. The updated FSA/FSS guidance document below has undergone a routine review and taken feedback and comments from stakeholders into account following the public consultation which closed on 30 June 2016. The guidance […]
UMFHA tells fake manuka honey to buzz off
The Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association (UMFHA) has developed a system that uses compounds to validate manuka honey as genuine, after a rise in fake manuka honey was sold in UK markets. A new method of authenticating manuka honey using signature compounds has been discovered by UMFHA and Fera Science UK, as they move to […]
Updated guidance: how to prepare a health claim application
EFSA has updated its advice for applicants on how to prepare and present a health claim application. The guidance presents a standardised format for a well-structured application. It also details the kind of information and data applicants need to submit in support of their claim. The guidance applies to health claims related to a type […]
Food industry making progress on acrylamide, assures FDF
Food manufacturers have assured they are making progress on reducing acrylamide levels in food after health watchdogs raised fresh fears over the potential carcinogen. The FSA today launched a major public health campaign on acrylamide after a study confirmed Brits consume higher than “desirable” levels of the chemical – produced naturally when starchy foods like […]
Retailers call for ‘smart legislation’ on food waste
European retailers have welcomed a draft EU report on food waste, reiterating its calls for for “smart legislation” that incentivises action to prevent food waste in the supply chain. Croatian Socialist and Democrat MEP Biljana Borzan’s draft report on food waste was endorsed by the European Parliament’s environment and food safety committee (ENVI) this week. […]
Portugal to trial origin labelling for milk
Portugal will go ahead with compulsory origin labelling on milk, cheese and other dairy products, the country’s minister for agriculture confirmed this week. Speaking in Brussels on Monday Portugal’s minister for agriculture Capoulas Santos described the authorisation as “a measure that the sector sees as very important”. “Consumers will unequivocally go to the supermarket shelf […]
New blood: Soy bean extract wins EU approval
A Japanese firm has won EU novel foods approval for a blood clot-benefitting fermented soy bean extract for all groups except “pregnant and lactating women.” The application from Osake-based Japan Bio Science Laboratory (JBSL) is approved in all 28 EU member states after being written into Official Journal of the European Union on 20 January […]
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