Manning Impex Ltd withdraws one batch of Buenas brand Macapuno String Coconut Sport in Syrup due to the undeclared presence of sulphur dioxide – Monday 2 April 2012 Macapuno String, Coconut Sport in Syrup, 340g Risk: A single batch of the above product has been found to contain undeclared sulphur dioxide. This makes the product [...]
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Controls for desinewed meat enforced on UK by EU will cause ‘criminal waste’
April 4th, 2012 by Tony
The UK has been required to re-classify the process by which a very small part of its meat processing industry removes meat from animal bones. The European Commission has asked that a moratorium is put in place on the production of ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM) from cattle, sheep and goats. Desinewed meat is produced using a [...]
This week’s US Recalls down to one: Gerber® Good Start® Infant Formula
March 10th, 2012 by Tony
Gerber Voluntarily Withdraws a Specific Batch of Gerber® Good Start® Infant Formula and Offers Replacement Product to Consumers – March 8, 2012 Gerber Products Company is proactively retrieving and offering a replacement to consumers who purchased Gerber® Good Start® Gentle powdered infant formula 23.2 ounce plastic package from batch GXP1684 expiration date of March 5, [...]
1 in Every 2 Food Inspections Failed in China in 2011
January 25th, 2012 by Tony
AsiaInspection, a leading provider of quality control services for businesses importing from Asia, today announces the AsiaInspection 2011 Q4 Barometer, a quarterly synopsis of Asia-based manufacturing and the quality control services industry. Inspection Failure Rates Show China Food Danger Critical AsiaInspection figures show in 2011 51% of food inspections conducted in Mainland China failed. While [...]
ISO Certifications on the increase with ISO 22000 leading the way
December 6th, 2011 by Tony
The latest edition of The ISO Survey of Certifications, for 2010, underlines the global market relevance of ISO’s management system standards for quality, environment, medical devices, food safety and information security revealing an increase in certificates of 6.23 %, a worldwide total of 1 457 912 certificates and users of one or more of the [...]