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	Products Eureka status for rapid food pathogen test An ultra-rapid multiplex food pathogen test being developed for meat producers by RnA Assays and UK-based Alaska Food Diagnostics has been awarded EUREKA status... Read Safety & Legislation Labeling on the agenda for Codex The Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) will discuss international labeling guidelines amid increasing consumer awareness of the food they eat, a trend that mounts pressure on the industry... Read FSIS acts on US meat scares The recall of over 143,000,000 pounds of raw and frozen meat products by a California meat processor in February is forcing the US regulatory authorities to act and reassure the public about the safety of the US... Read Green group calls for halt on nanotechnology Environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) has called for a moratorium on the use of nanotechnology in the food chain, claiming insufficient research has been carried out into its effect on human health and... Read Introduction of cloned animals concerns interest groups The US Center for Food Safety (CFS) has issued a statement supporting legislation being introduced at federal and state level to protect consumers against an unregulated introduction of cloned animals, their off-spring... Read
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	Weekly comment Warning signs: reconsidering shock tactics Just a week after the UK's Food Standards Agency rejected using cigarette-style health warnings on cheese and butters, should we be so quick to dismiss shock tactics to promote health? Read Previous Headlines Cryovac promises training for microwave food processors Packaging firm Cryovac has established a training programme for manufacturers of microwave and convenience foods... Read Canada under pressure to ban junk food ads Health officials in Canada are urging the government to take action to ban the advertising of junk food to children... Read FDF urges Chancellor to support food and drink industry The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is urging the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, to support the food and drink industry in his first budget... Read Air Products expands into Thailand UK firm Air Products today announced the opening of a new technology centre in Thailand, as the company looks to market its food freezing expertise to Asian manufacturers... Read UK shoppers turn to higher welfare chicken, report UK consumers appear to be increasingly buying chicken meat from producers employing higher animal welfare standards, according to a new survey... Read Technical / White Papers, Case studies, Web casts Meet global food safety standards and increase productivity - Technical / White Paper Unexpected maintenance issues? - Technical / White Paper Product Innovation Alerts - Free of Charge Indicate your research interests and receive alerts on relevant products and market innovations Ingredients and additives Packaging equipment and materials Processing equipment & plant design

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