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Countdown at zero for bioterrorism rule, but FDA gives grace period

12-Dec-2003 - Tough new rules on food imports into the US came into force today, but with thousands of foreign and domestic companies yet to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the policy-makers have given some breathing space.

Food safety agenda finds form

25-Nov-2003 - As new US rules on bioterrorism fall shortly on the increasingly broad shoulders of the food industry, the US agriculture secretary confirmed this week that food safety will remain a key factor on the agenda for the Bush administration.

Countdown to bioterrorism rules

17-Nov-2003 - Chaos is soon likely to set in with only one month to go until tough laws on bioterrorism enter into force in the US. At...

Moves to end 'discriminatory' HFCS tax

13-Nov-2003 - A protracted trade dispute over high fructose corn syrup and sugar between Mexico and the US could have cleared an impasse. In a speech to...

Food industry unprepared for new FDA rules

04-Nov-2003 - The food industry is not ready for new rules on bioterrorism in the US rapidly created and cleared after the events of September 11, 2001,...

Canadian minister welcomes US mad cow decision

03-Nov-2003 - At the end of last week the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a proposed rule aimed at ending the ban on imports of Canadian...

Degussa creatine case, next episode

24-Oct-2003 - A Los Angeles court has dismissed Muscle Marketing USA's claims that all forms of creatine powder, including that made by Degussa Food Ingredients, are ineffective....

WTO investigates protected products

17-Oct-2003 - Global tugs of war continue in the trade zone with the the WTO agreeing to demands from the US and Australia to examine Europe's rules...

GRAS status for milk protein

26-Aug-2003 - A few months after the US Department of Agriculture gave the all clear for processors to use activated lactoferrin, a milk protein, to fight disease-causing...

US calls for GM dispute panel

20-Aug-2003 - The United States, Argentina and Canada have asked the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to set up a dispute settlement panel to decide whether or not...

EU, US framework for WTO negotiations

14-Aug-2003 - With just three weeks remaining until the Cancun meetings, the EU and the US yesterday presented a joint framework to relaunch agricultural negotiations. Focusing on...

Olestra to shed warning labels

05-Aug-2003 - The US Food and Drug Administration has given the Procter & Gamble fat replacer olestra the all-clear, after new scientific evidence found there was no...

Canada pushes through new BSE controls

31-Jul-2003 - The Canadian government took a further step towards reducing the risk of Canadians becoming exposed to the agent that may transmit BSE with new rules...

Expanded status for Kemin's lutein

17-Jul-2003 - Lutein leader Kemin Foods has earned expanded GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status for increased inclusion amounts in its current GRAS food categories and for...

Yoghurt industry body calls for changes

07-Jul-2003 - The US Food and Drug Administration announced that a petition has been filed by The National Yogurt Association (NYA) requesting that the agency revoke a...

Keeping the door open to MPC and casein

20-May-2003 - "Maintaining unrestricted entry for imports of milk protein concentrates (MPC) and casein," is a top priority for the Consumers for World Trade (CWT), according to...

Inulin gets the GRAS green light

19-May-2003 - News again today on inulin with Sensus America, a subsidiary of Dutch company Sensus, announcing that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given inulin...

US biotech WTO move knocked by EU

14-May-2003 - So, they went ahead and did it anyway. Despite imminent changes to the European legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), re-iterated by EU Trade Commissioner...

Natural patents

12-Mar-2003 - Last week we reported on a new survey that revealed the growing popularity of natural colours. Good news for ingredients companies such as Danish Chr.Hansen...

Country of origin - the debate continues

12-Mar-2003 - New legislation to tighten the 'origin of labelling' for food products in the US continues to incite reactions with a coalition of consumer and agricultural...

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