A former toxicologist with the FBI and Scotland Yard is running a trend forecaster business with a 100% success rate. Suzy Badaracco uses a method, based on Chaos Theory, that she has developed through her experience with chemistry and analysis of crime scenes, to now identify trends for food industry and other clients. She reads …
Continue reading ...Wright County Eggs in Iowa is currently in the process of recalling around 380 million eggs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recall was called on the 13 August as a result of increasing number of cases of Salmonella enterititis. Normally in the period between May and July, the CDC …
Continue reading ...At this time of the year, there are generally more people ill than at any other time in the year. It is recognised as the peak viral gastro season. One of the requirements of the Food Standards Code is that food handlers cannot handle food is they have a gastric related illness. Food business are …
Continue reading ...The best ham in Australia has been judged this month as coming from the Barkly Smokehouse in Preston, Victoria. They also won the top prize for the best boneless ham.The best traditional Australian bone-in leg ham also comes from Victoria – Cutfresh Butchers in Dandenong. The judges used specific criteria related to taste, texture, appearance …
Continue reading ...If a fast food chain has more than 50 outlets in Victoria, the business will be required to provide kilojoule figures on all their foods as of 2012. This is the only Australian state to introduce this requirement at this stage, but there are calls by many groups, including the Heart Foundation, for it to …
Continue reading ...Effective as of 01 July 2010, the labelling of all pre-packaged foods and beverages in Europe is to contain the European Organic Logo. The design, of a leaf made up of 12 stars, is intended to give consumers “complete confidence” according to the European Commission. The logo is to be used on all new organic products …
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