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Food Safety StandardsMeet global food safety standards and increase productivity

Food safety concerns are enough to bring a company to the media's attention. The introduction of new standards such as ISO 22000 require all food companies to make their manufacturing processes transparent and as safe as possible... Click Here


Industry & markets



The packaging that consumers will give up - survey
Almost half of consumers around the world would trade convenience packaging for the environment, according to a new report by The Nielson Company... Read

Products



Canola proteins could boost meat succulence
Proteins from canola could boost the moisture and succulence of processed meats, suggests a new study from Canada... Read

Safety & Legislation



EFSA cloning report highlights labelling concerns
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a report on a technical meeting with its Stakeholder Consultative Platform held earlier this month to discuss its Draft Opinion on animal cloning... Read


Industry concerns follow massive US beef recall
The largest meat recall in US history has reignited fears that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not taking adequate measures to ensure the safety of the nation's meat supply... Read


Survey shows business contradiction on climate change
A recent survey of executive opinions on climate change found that the majority regard it as a strategically important issue - but more than a third said it is seldom or never considered when actually developing... Read


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Weekly comment

Making a meal out of saturated fat

The food industry across Europe needs to make a big effort to reduce saturated fat in food regardless of whether national agencies set targets - and it should not wait around for governments to do all the awareness-raising with its consumers. Read



Previous Headlines



Convenience to drive demand for US frozen food packaging
A new study by the Freedonia Group has calculated that US demand for frozen food packaging is estimated to increase through 2011, driven largely by greater demand for convenience foods... Read


Time to prepare for the less saturated fat storm, says ADM
The food industry has a window to research ways to reduce saturated fat in products before the UK's FSA starts its consumer awareness campaign at the end of this year, says an expert  who is anticipating a... Read


FSA board discusses food safety
Today's meeting of the UK Food Standards Agency's Board will include a progress report on food safety, highlighting achievements but also flagging areas of concern like rising rates of foodbourne illness... Read


New film lid aimed at reducing waste
UK packaging solutions firm Paragon Flexibles is introducing a new flexible film lid called i-lid, which is designed to reduce the need for packaging materials and ensure food freshness... Read


UK raises packaging waste recovery and recycling targets
DEFRA published new year-on-year packaging waste recovery and recycling targets yesterday, and is aiming at overall recovery of 74 per cent in 2010... Read

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