The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) has scheduled a public hearing regarding the labeling of food made from AquAdvantage Salmon. AquAdvantage Salmon is a genetically engineered Atlantic salmon produced by AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. The hearing will be held on September 21, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to [...]
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FDA to hold Public Hearing on the Labeling of Food Made from AquAdvantage Salmon
August 29th, 2010 by Tony
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FDA Announces Details on New Federal Menu Labeling Requirements
August 29th, 2010 by Tony
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two documents that outline steps to help certain chain restaurants and vending machine companies comply with new federal nutrition labeling requirements. Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act), signed into law by the President in March 2010 (also known as the [...]
Consumers Aware of Food Safety Issues and Third Party Certification
August 23rd, 2010 by Tony
Manufacturers have changed their practices because U.S. consumers are highly aware of food safety issues and have high recognition of third party certification as an effective signal of food safety assurance according to a new survey from Michigan State University. “Consumers are not only aware of food safety issues they are actually changing their shopping [...]
Products Carrying “May Contain” Allergen Labels Often Contaminated
August 15th, 2010 by Tony
Research published as a letter to the editor in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology claims that consumers are increasingly ignoring “may contain” or “made in a facility that processes…” warning labels, even though they signify “a small but real” risk: Allergen advisory labelling (e.g., “may contain” and “made in a facility that processes”) [...]
Update On Products Free Of Colours Associated With Hyperactivity
August 4th, 2010 by Tony
The Food Standards Agency has updated its list of product ranges that do not contain the six food colours associated with possible hyperactivity in young children. Another two manufacturers producing product lines free of the colours have been added to the list: Minara Foods Ltd and PoleStar Foods Ltd. In addition, the Subway chain of [...]