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919[Ireland] Labelling of Free Range Poultry and Eggs from 17th March (2017-03-10)Background As a result of an increased risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting commercial poultry flocks in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine (DAFM) introduced Regulations on 23rd of December 2016 under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 requ...2017-03-13
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918[USA] Dairy companies are fighting with soy milk producers over what can be called milk (2017-03-06)Is soy milk or almond milk actually milk? How about cheese made from tapioca and coconut oil? These are the kinds of questions that might be debated before Congress, thanks to the Dairy Pride Act. Introduced in January, the bill aims to impose FDA labeling standards on dairy products. If ...2017-03-10
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917[Australia] ACCC calls for greater transparency to assist farmers in the cattle and beef sector (2017-03-07)Changes are needed to improve transparency and competitiveness in Australia’s cattle and beef markets, with an ACCC study highlighting shortcomings in price reporting, a lack of trust in the carcase grading system, and concerns about anti-competitive conduct affecting competition in cattle ...2017-03-08
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916[USA] Food, agricultural events could get agro-terrorism treatment (2017-03-04)Agro-terrorism, which has been around as a fear since 9/11, is getting new attention with the introduction in Congress of the Securing our Agriculture and Food Act. Text of the bill is not yet available, but it is said to include high-risk events involving food, agriculture and livestock. It ...2017-03-07
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915[UK] Technical guidance on nutrition labelling (2017-03-03)Provides support to businesses on nutrition related requirements of the EU Food Information for Consumers regulation (EU FIC). <Documents> Technical guidance on nutrition labelling PDF, 592KB, 22 pages Annex to technical guidance on nutrition labelling PDF, ...2017-03-07
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914[USA] Bill to ban soda purchases with food stamps proposed in Michigan (2017-03-03)LANSING, MI -- A pair of legislators have proposed a bill in the Michigan House of Representatives that would ban the use of state-issued Bridge Electronic Bank Transfer (EBT) cards to purchase soda drinks. House Bill 4278, introduced Tuesday by Republican representatives Beau LaFave and Ben ...2017-03-06
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913[EU] Food safety : simpler rules proposed for small retailers (2017-03-02)EFSA has proposed a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such as grocery shops, butchers, and bakeries. The approach includes guidelines on how to identify the most relevant biological, chemical and physical hazards at each stage of the food production process,...2017-03-06
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912[USA] Third-Party Audits and FSMA (2017-02-27)The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) establishes a framework that involves multiple layers of protection and recognizes the important role we all play in protecting consumers from unsafe food. At its core, however, FSMA makes it clear that the food industry has the primary responsibility ...2017-03-02
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911[New Zealand] New resource makes food safery easier for business (2017-03-01)The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) today released a new resource to make it easier for businesses to manage food safety. We have redesigned the template food control plan for businesses like restaurants, cafes and delis to comply with the Food Act. Sally Johnston, Food and Beverage...2017-03-02
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910[Australia] Welfare Group calls for taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol (2017-02-27)The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has called on the Government to implement a raft of measures, including taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks, as an alternative to budget cuts. “After two years of chasing the ill-conceived 2014 Budget cuts, it’s time the Government r...2017-02-28