Bush to determine status of Farm Bill as deadline closes 02-May-2008 - The current farm bill is set to expire today, though President George W Bush is pressing for a one-year extension on hammering out the new bill as Congress tackles restructuring traditionally heavy subsidy programs to farmers. UK industry following quality standard guidelines, FSA 24-Apr-2008 - British food companies are by and large playing by the rules when it comes to providing information to consumers about the quality of the food they are eating. SMEs step up labelling efforts in fight against obesity 24-Apr-2008 - Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly joining larger manufacturers in embracing voluntary food labelling, developed by the EU food and drink industry. Safer, smarter, simpler: the future of packaging 24-Apr-2008 - Food packaging will in the future have to offer more protection, greater flexibility and be simpler to produce, according to trends identified by Oman-based packaging group Octal. EFSA calls for caution on bacterial resistance 18-Apr-2008 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) says that the growing use of antimicrobial agents in food could be damaging human resistance to bacteria and other microbes. German industry seeks clarity over food labelling 18-Apr-2008 - The German government is keeping industry guessing about its preferred scheme for nutrition labelling, performing about turns between favouring a traffic light scheme or guidance daily amounts (GDA). Nitrogen vs CO2: Air Products' handy guide 14-Apr-2008 - Air Products has commissioned a new study that will help food processors navigate their way through the potential minefield of meat chilling products. Irish food authorities review tuberculosis meat concerns 11-Apr-2008 - Ireland's food safety authority (FSAI) has published an updated report on the potential for transmission of zoonotic tuberculosis through the food chain. Nanoparticles could improve food safety 11-Apr-2008 - Silver nanoparticles could improve the safety of the world's food supply, according to a research project at Iowa State University. Canada proposes crackdown on food safety 10-Apr-2008 - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday unleashed a proposed consumer safety bill that could force food manufacturers in the country to improve tracking of suppliers and processes.