The top 50 Restaurants in the World were announced this week at a special ceremony in London. The S.Pellegrino World’s Best 50 Restaurants has celebrated it’s eighth year and the top restaurant, El Bulli, has held the position for the fourth year in a row. Number two was The Fat Duck in London. 4185 votes …
Continue reading ...Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) invites written submissions on matters relevant to the issues in the Consultation Paper on Proposal P293 – Nutrition, Health & Related Claims, to be made to FSANZ by 6pm (Canberra time) 15 May 2009. This Paper is related to the Final Assessment Report for this Proposal which includes the …
Continue reading ...The Federal Government has just announced an Investment Allowance Package to assist Australian businesses during the current financial crisis. As part of the package, there will be a one off tax deduction equal to 30% of the capital cost of eligible new equipment and motor vehicles with a cost of at least $10 000. This …
Continue reading ...Water is a key part of every food business and the quality of that water is obviously essential to food safety. According to the Food Standards Code (www.foodstandards.gov.au), all food businesses must ensure that the water they are using as an ingredient and for cleaning is Potable, regardless of where the water comes from. This …
Continue reading ...Potentially hazardous foods are those that contain food poisoning bacteria and will allow the growth of those bacteria if they are not handled properly. Temperature abuse will accelerate the bacterial growth, so these foods will usually require cold storage. Bacteria grow best at the same temperatures that we are most comfortable, so at room temperature …
Continue reading ...According to the latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) 23% of all food and drink launches in 2008 had Natural claims. This is a nine percent increase from 2007. This is the most frequent of all claims on new foods and drinks. These claims included the terms; all Natural, wholegrain, organic …
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