With an increasing requirement for all aspects of food proce4ssing to be more and more environmentally friendly, it is always worth keeping an eye out for new developments. A product called Fruitplast has been developed by researchers at the University Sain Malaysia, which could have a long term impact on the packaging industry. The product …
Continue reading ...Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health have been studying the dietary advantages and disadvantages of processed and unprocessed meats. The results are tending to indicate that an increased consumption of processed meats may be a contributor to increased heart disease and diabetes. Processed meats include; bacon, sausages and deli meats (eg salami). The …
Continue reading ...The second year of the Foodservice Suppliers Association Australia National Awards of Excellence has announced St George Smallgoods as the National Foodservice Distributor of the Year award. The ceremony was held in Sydney recently and more than 320 people, including many of the industry’s leaders, attended. The awards were designed to recognise and encourage exceptional …
Continue reading ...The following is the latest food product recall in Australia. The following is the email sent out by Food Standards Australia New Zealand to all on their recall database and it gives permission for it to be forwarded onto others. To register for these emails, go to www.foodstandards.gov.au Re: Recall Orgran Gluten Free Molasses Licorice …
Continue reading ...The NSW Food Authority and NSW Health are strong advocates for having fast food (or quick service) businesses publishing specific dietary information about their products. The two bodies made a joint submission about this issue to the national food labelling review currently underway. In the USA, these business types must already include calorie / kilojoule …
Continue reading ...The following is a media release from Food Standards Australia New Zealand Government announces BPA baby bottle phase out Parliamentary Secretary for Health Mark Butler today announced the phase out by major retailers of baby bottles containing Bisphenol A (BPA). The voluntary phase out by the Wesfarmers group (Coles, K Mart and Target), and retailers …
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