The Australian Preventative Health Agency is a proposal by the Federal Health Minister as just one of the responses to the report from the Preventative Health Taskforce. One of the primary focuses of the taskforce has been on methods to reduce the increasing rate of obesity in Australia. This Agency is one of the tools …
Continue reading ...On the 23 March 2010, the President of the United States of America, signed his new health legislation into law. This is an amazing step and will give health coverage to most of his citizens. The legislation however, contains requirements that are not to do with health insurance, but are related to people’s health and …
Continue reading ...The 28th biennial World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin is considered by many in the cheese industry to be the most prestigious cheese awards in the world. The contest for 2009 received 2313 entries from around the world in all cheese categories. The highest ranking blue cheese at the contest was the Jindi Deluxe Blue, …
Continue reading ...Schultes Meat Tavern in Queensland has been awarded the best bacon title in Australia at the first Australian PorkMark National Bacon Awards for Excellence, as part of Bacon Week, which started 15 March. 45 bacon producers from around the country, were judged in the two categories. There were 10 judging criteria for both raw and …
Continue reading ...Listeria is a group of pathogens that are associated with food poisoning. The most famous and dangerous member of this group is Listeria monocytogenes. If this particular pathogen is found, the state health department must be informed and actions taken to immediately address the problem. Thankfully, it is relatively easily killed through heat but the …
Continue reading ...At the recent FoodLegal Symposium in Sydney, Dr Peter Clifton, a Nutritional expert, has suggested that reducing salt in bread could dramatically reduce heart attacks and strokes. He said that, “Salt is a major issue with levels for many foods still rising rather than falling.” Dr Clifton believes that reducing salt levels in bread and …
Continue reading ...The following is included with permission from Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The Committee conducting the Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy is about to embark on the planned second round of public consultations in Australia and New Zealand. This Review, chaired by Dr Neal Blewett AC, is being conducted at the request …
Continue reading ...Both Logan and Brisbane Cities have raised the likelihood of implementing “Scores on Doors” type food safety rating systems this year. Both councils are asking for feedback and comments from the public and industry about the use of five star rating systems to show cleaning and food hygiene compliance.Excellent would be the highest rating with …
Continue reading ...Product development is an expensive and long process. To bring a food product to the market may take a year or more, depending upon the product. For every hundred product ideas probably only one or two make it out into the market and are successful. The development is not only in the product, but also …
Continue reading ...Campylobacter jejuni is currently recognised as a primary cause of food poisoning in Australia. It is a common pathogen in many foods, including poultry, but is little known by the general public and many food business owners.It is also a common food poisoning cause in other countries as well. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in …
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