Chicken: Biggest source of Scottish campylobacter food poisoning
Retail chicken has been identified as the as the single largest source of food poisoning in Scotland, according to a report published by Food Standards Agency Scotland.
Archives for May 12, 2009
Unilever’s ISP gets novel foods approval for ice cream
The European Commission has granted novel foods approval for the ingredient Ice Structuring Protein (ISP), used in ice cream to reduce fat content and improve stability.
General Mills Cheerios cereal is a drug, says FDA
General Mills has been told to change the marketing of its popular Cheerios whole grain cereal, as the health claims it currently uses classify it as an unapproved drug.
Developing solutions to fight food fraud
Adulteration of food proteins - as seen in the recent melamine scandal - is becoming a greater threat to industry as the food supply has become more globalized and economic crisis drives manufacturers to seek cheaper ingredients, says Jim Griffiths of US...
Appellation controllée for food comes of age
This month saw the final stage in the introduction of a Europe-wide system for registering and protecting geographical names for foodstuffs and drinks. Owen Warnock. food law partner at Eversheds, explains why we will see PDO/PDI labels on more foods in...
Study adds to stevia Reb A safety rep
Rebaudiside A does not pose any safety questions regarding genotoxicity, according to a new study that supports the safety profile of this up-and-coming sweetener.
Canada renews dispute over US COOL rules
Canada has renewed its World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute over US country-of-origin (COOL) labeling rules.