OSHA seeks comments on whistleblower rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published an interim final rule for handling retaliation complaints under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Archives for February 24, 2014
Farm owner faces up to four years in prison
A farm owner has been sentenced to up to four years in prison for selling apple cider which caused an E.coli outbreak.
MEPS attack Commission’s animal cloning proposals as too weak
The European Commission’s proposals to ban the farming of cloned animals and the sale of their meat came under fire yesterday from MEPs, who thought the European Union (EU) should take tougher action to prevent cloning.
Consumer-based approach to food and wellbeing may aid industry development: Study
Measuring consumers' perceived wellbeing can be an interesting approach for industry to better investigate how products and food choices shape eating patterns, and could aid the development of new communication and marketing strategies, say researchers.
Gluten-free foods are too expensive, say coeliac shoppers
Nearly 90% of UK shoppers with coeliac disease say that gluten-free foods do not represent good value for money, according to a survey from Leatherhead Food Research.
Restocked watercress source of E.coli illness
Watercress which was restocked after an E.coli outbreak has sickened another person, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Unilever sells meat snack brands US firm
A leading FMCG giant has announced a move to sell off its meat snacks operations to a US rival.
Sartorius results: A closer look
Sartorius: Customers want hygienic and customizable products
Customers are focussed on hygienic and customizable products to ensure customer safety, according to Sartorius.
Brazil sweet on Arabic markets
Currently the Middle East represents just over 3% of Brazilian confectionery exports, but potential far exceeds that, according to Brazil's industry trade association.
Mérieux NutriSciences expands in Saudi Arabia
Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired an equity position in Inspection, Diagnosis and Analysis Lab Company (IDAC), which provides food testing services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bavarian pretzel granted EU protected status
The Bavarian pretzel, native to the southeast German state, has been granted protected geographical indication (PGI) status in the EU.
Malaysia to use UAE as gateway to halal markets in Africa, Europe
Malaysia is actively looking at the UAE as a gateway for entering the potentially high value halal markets in North Africa, Middle East and Europe, a top Malaysian government official revealed.
High cost of fruit and vegetables linked to higher body fat in young children: Study
High prices for fresh fruits and vegetables are associated with higher Body Mass Index (BMI) in young children in low- and middle-income households, according to new research.
EU to reassess UK traffic light labels
The European Commission has said it will investigate the impact of the UK’s voluntary traffic light nutrition labelling scheme, after several EU member states led by the Italian delegation complained that it could harm EU trading.
Associated British Foods results undermined by sugar
Weak sugar prices will be offset by a strong performance of its budget clothing business Primark, according to Associated British Foods’s (ABF’s) pre-close trading statement, covering the first half of its financial year to March 1 2014.