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590[New Zealand] NZ's first 'no sugary drinks logo' unveiled today (2016-10-11)New Zealand's first "no sugary drinks" logo has been produced in a bid to highlight the health damage from too much sugar in diets. The logo has been devised by Auckland University marketing lecturer Dr Bodo Lang for health advocacy group FIZZ, of which he is a member. It wi...2016-10-12
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589[Australia] COAG Health Council Communique - 7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)The Federal and state and territory Health Ministers met in Canberra today at the COAG Health Council to discuss a range of national health issues. The meeting was chaired by the Victorian Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy. Major items discussed by Health Ministers today included: End...2016-10-11
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588[Canada] Canada gains expanded access to Mexico for beef (2016-10-07)October 7, 2016 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of International Trade, announced today that the Government of Canada has secured expanded m...2016-10-11
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587[Canada] New SLGA rules around craft breweries take effect Sunday (2016-10-08)New rules for Saskatchewan craft brewers will make is easier to get their suds into the hands of customers. On Sept. 13 Saskatchewan's Liquor and Gaming Authority announced they're removing some barriers for craft beer manufacturers in the province, including allowing craft brewers th...2016-10-11
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586[USA] Questions and Answers for Food Manufacturers on Compliance Dates for Nutrition Initiatives (2016-10-07)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received questions about the timing of the compliance dates for its various nutrition initiatives and is providing the following questions and answers. Why aren’t the compliance dates for the various nutrition initiatives that manufacturers have...2016-10-11
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585[EU] EFSA to consider green tea catechins safety (2016-10-06)The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will look at the safety of green tea catechins in a report that could confirm or clear up long-standing concerns over liver damage. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation-Policy/EFSA-to-consider-green-tea-catechins-safety2016-10-10
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584[UK] Food Hygiene is getting easier to spot in Northern Ireland (2016-10-07)Starting from today, Friday 7 October, people in Northern Ireland will find it easier to see the food hygiene rating of places they eat out or buy food, as food businesses will now have to display their rating sticker by law. The Food Hygiene Rating Act (Northern Ireland) 20...2016-10-10
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583[USA] Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards 2016 Updates (2016-10-05)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued revised food safety standards for state regulatory programs that oversee food facilities that manufacture, process, pack, or hold foods. These regulatory program standards, known as the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS)...2016-10-07
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582[Canada] Durham parents ‘infuriated’ after kids’ lunches, snacks taken away for being unhealthy (2016-09-29)Goldfish crackers, pizza, and string cheese among the items deemed too inappropriate for some classrooms. As any parent with young kids will attest, packing school lunches and snacks is no easy task. There are allergies to think about and picky eaters to appease. Food should be easy to...2016-10-06
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581[EU] Greece and Finland to trial country of origin labelling for diary (2016-10-04)Greece and Finland are the latest countries to request a trial period for country of origin labelling on milk and dairy products. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/Greece-and-Finland-to-trial-country-of-origin-labelling-for-dairy2016-10-06