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870[EU] The European Commission launches public consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (2017-02-02)Modernising and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the European Union's longstanding policies, will allow it to better respond to today's social, political, environmental and economic challenges. The European Commission today launched the first phase of the mo...2017-02-06
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869[EU] Audit confirms quality of EU protected origin products (2017-02-02)Consumers are guaranteed a reasonable level of assurance regarding the quality of protected origin products, such as Parmesan cheese, according to a recent report by the European Commission. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Audit-confirms-quality-of-EU-prot...2017-02-06
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868[USA] FDA Removes Thousands of Expired Food Facility Registrations from its Database, Registrar Corp Reports (2017-02-02)HAMPTON, Va., Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 1, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed all food facility registrations that were not properly renewed for 2017 from its registration database. Under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), food facilities are required ...2017-02-06
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867[USA] FSIS OKs use of beef hearts in ground beef but not on label (2017-02-03)The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has pulled a fast one on the American consumer, quietly ending a 40-year rule against using beef hearts and tongue in ground beef. According to the Consumerist, this revamping of policy by the FSIS basically mean...2017-02-06
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866[USA] FDA Denies Methylmercury Labelling Petition for Seafood (2017-02-01)FDA has denied a petition seeking to require methylmercury labeling on seafood. •Mercury exposure via seafood consumption has been a health concern for years, so much so that FDA has an entire section of its website dedicated to the topic. By way of background, airborne mercury, produced...2017-02-03
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865[USA] City Council considers Letter Grades For Food Carts (2017-02-01)NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York City Council is considering a bill that would require street food vendors to display letter grades from the health department, just like restaurants. City health officials began issuing letter grades to restaurants on sanitary inspections in 2010. ...2017-02-03
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864[Australia] Notification Circular 04-17 (2017-02-02)This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including an...2017-02-03
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863[Australia] Call for submissions on new souce for processing aid (2017-02-02)Food Standards Australian New Zealand (FSANZ) today called for submissions on an application to permit the use of a new microbial source for an existing enzyme processing aid. FSANZ Acting Chief Executive Officer Peter May said the processing aid was used to prepare reduced-lactose or lactose...2017-02-03
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862[EU] Updated guidance : how to prepare a health claim application (2017-01-31)EFSA has updated its advice for applicants on how to prepare and present a health claim application. The guidance presents a standardised format for a well-structured application. It also details the kind of information and data applicants need to submit in support of their claim. The guidanc...2017-02-02
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861[USA] How to Work with FDA on Food Guidance Documents (2017-01-31)If you are a food industry association and want to create a guidance document to help your members meet federal standards, what’s the best way to involve the FDA in this effort? The agency drafts its own documents, called guidances, that provide the FDA’s current thinking on how best ...2017-02-02