Danone has played down fears over the safety of some of its yoghurt
products as it becomes the latest European company to be hit by
concerns over possible dioxin contamination in guar gum.
Drinking fat-free milk after resistance exercise has a greater
effect on helping to increase lean body mass compared to soy or
carbohydrates in young male weightlifters, a study has concluded.
UK food and drink manufacturers may soon be able to offer their
workers recognised qualifications and get government funding for
such in-house training.
The European Commission has now banned all UK exports of live
animals, as well as meat and dairy products, after Foot and Mouth
Disease (FMD) was found on a UK farm last Friday, according to
Forbes magazine.
Drinking skimmed milk after exercise may promote recovery and
rehydration better than water or an isotonic sports drink, suggests
a new study from the UK.
Unilever's plans to adopt a new protein for ice cream production
that uses a genetically modified (GM) ingredient came a step closer
to fruition today after receiving provisional approval from the
UK's Food Standards Agency...
Cured meat products are appearing on the market as 'naturally
cured', 'no nitrite added', 'without added nitrite' or even
'nitrite free' to promote a health image to consumers.
Industry expert...
The breast milk of mothers consuming organic meat and dairy
contains higher levels of beneficial fatty acids, and has an
overall improved quality, suggests new research.
Ireland's food safety regulator has urged the nation's food
industry to be more involved with the EU health claims process to
make the most of the opportunities it offers.
Probiotic supplementation during pregnancy and then for the infants
after birth could reduce the incidence of eczema, suggests a new
clinical trial from Sweden.
Cheese processors in the UK have been handed tougher guidance on
hygiene, following EU claims that the country's food safety
authority was not doing enough to protect consumers.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the nation's dairy
industry are putting a stop to claims in their advertising that
dairy products cause weight loss following a petition from the
Physicians Committee for Responsible...
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today announced the
start of a review of its own guidance, which aims to make
regulations easier to understand and follow for firms.
The European Union has set new standards that regulate dairy
pasteurisation testing, which bring bloc into line with
international standards already in place.
Thousands of bottles of strawberry milkshake have been recalled in
the UK by manufacturer Silver Spoon, due to concerns the products
may make consumers ill.
A portable refrigerator thermometer allows processors to record
temperatures more accurately and easily, improving the traceability
of products, its manufacturer claims.
Meat and milk from cloned animals could soon become available in
the EU, depending on the outcome of a European Food Safety
Authority scientific review.
The UK has published its first industry good hygiene practice
guide, part of a series intended to help manufacturers comply with
new EU-wide regulations on food safety.
The European Commission is expected to drop a court case against
the UK over dairy hygiene practices, following an inspection of the
country's industry, this publication understands.
The EU's food agency today set a maximum limit for human daily
intakes of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical implicated as a potential
carcinogen and widely used in plastic food packaging and cans.
Cuts in funding and a plan by UK regulators to publish details of
its testing regime for imports, could lead to toxic foods ending up
on the shelves, an organic industry association claimed yesterday.
The European Commission plans to review the EU's new hygiene laws
to determine whether further amendments are needed to strengthen
provisions related to meat inspection, gelatine, good food safety
practices and cold stores.
Officials in the EU and New Zealand have agreed on a common
strategy for maintaining meat and dairy exports in the event of a
serious animal disease outbreak.
Local authorities in the UK will get new inspection and regulatory
powers in the future, thecountry's food agency said yesterday in
announcing a review of the current system.
The EU Parliament yesterday voted for a tougher regulatory regime
for chemicals, requiring producers and users to replace some of the
current chemicals in use with safer alternatives, if they exist.
Australian dairy National Foods has recalled several thousand
litres of its Pura brand milk, citing fears that it could be
contaminated with the E.coli bacteria.
A dispute over Roquefort cheese has again erupted in Australia
after authorities there rejected a recent shipment, prompting
French dairy group Lactalis to cancel exports to the country in
protest.
The EU completes the food safety link from farm to fork on 1
January 2007, when new hygiene legislation is extended to farms, in
most cases for the first time.
A proposal to charge companies fees for assessments by the European
Food Safety Agency (EFSA) would impose too heavy of a financial
burden on companies, says an industry consultant.
The Forum on Private Business has called for a proposed UK guidance
document on EU food law to be scrapped, criticising it for not
further clarifying provisions of the bloc's regulations.
Routine cleaning may have been to blame for the contamination of up
to 2,000 packs of milk with excessive levels of bacteria in Jersey,
the manufacturer has announced.
Up to 2,000 packs of milk contaminated with excessive levels of
bacteria have been recalled in Jersey, raising more questions about
dairy hygiene practices in the EU.
The UK food safety watchdog has revised its guidance on dairy
hygiene in an attempt to defuse pending legal action from the EU,
after allegations UK officials failed to protect the public from
contaminated milk.
EU officials have filed legal proceedings against food safety
authorities in the UK, alleging they failed to properly protect the
public from contaminated milk at an English dairy.
Food safety inspectors from the EU will investigate how UK dairy
firms test for antibiotics residues in milk, after the European
Commission banned cheese from one company on Friday.
Rows and confusion have soured relations between food safety bodies
from the UK and European Commission, after EU member states agreed
to ban products from a UK dairy.
Efforts to save money and make farm inspections more efficient in
the UK have seen the Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate merge with the
country's veterinary service this week.
Proposed EU legislation would define the manufacturing practices
the bloc's processors would have to take in ensuring that packaging
materials do not migrate into foods.
A "tasting" robot that can identify foods, drinks and their
ingredients through the packaging provides a glimpse into the
future direction of safety and quality control in manufacturing
plants.