Canada tightens front-of-pack nutrition labeling rules
06-Nov-2009 - Canada is updating its front-of-pack nutrition labeling scheme, disqualifying whole food categories, changing the rules...
Global food safety group meets with Chinese envoys
04-Nov-2009 - Chinese food safety delegates met with international food safety experts in Minnesota this week to...
Call for more education on Canadian nutrition labeling
02-Nov-2009 - Most Canadians use on-pack nutrition labeling as their primary source of nutritional information but many...
Health Canada completes allergen labeling review
30-Oct-2009 - Health Canada has completed a review of the country’s allergen labeling system and has said...
FDA chief calls for stronger food safety bill
23-Oct-2009 - A bill to overhaul the food safety system needs to be stronger and incorporate more...
Sen. Gillibrand proposes food safety overhaul
19-Oct-2009 - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward a proposal for new federal food safety...
FDA and USDA should cooperate for import safety: Report
15-Oct-2009 - The federal government needs to take action to close gaps in the US food safety...
Interactive forum tackles food’s biggest challenges
09-Oct-2009 - Food industry leaders met last week to develop ways to address food safety, childhood obesity,...
Study supports safety of ADM and Burcon’s canola protein isolate
05-Oct-2009 - A napin-rich canola protein isolate does not pose any safety concerns and is considered safe,...
Defense plans needed to combat food terrorism
02-Oct-2009 - US food processors and manufacturers are being urged to implement defense plans to protect products...
Nanotech research launched by US and EU
01-Oct-2009 - The US Government and the European Union have announced separate plans to launch studies into...
Health Canada proposes allergen labeling for mustard
23-Sep-2009 - Health Canada has said it is developing new allergen labeling regulations, adding mustard as a...
'Brand Canada' gets funding boost
22-Sep-2009 - The Canadian government has announced a $32 million investment into a branding initiative to enhance...
Quorn manufacturer faces lawsuit
18-Sep-2009 - Quorn Foods is facing a class action lawsuit filed by an Arizona woman who claims...
Weight Watchers sues Nestlé over trademark use
17-Sep-2009 - Weight Watchers International sued Nestlé on Wednesday, claiming that the world’s largest food company has...
‘EcoSocial’ organic certification arrives in the US
16-Sep-2009 - Organic ingredients supplier Global Organics has introduced ‘EcoSocial’ certified organic cane sugar to North America...
Voluntary action on sodium not enough: Study
15-Sep-2009 - Governments should use regulation to reduce sodium consumption as the food industry is not doing...
Challenges and benefits of gluten-free labeling laws
11-Sep-2009 - Allergen labeling has come a long way, but a US study of food labels last...
Smart Choices front-of-pack labeling under attack
09-Sep-2009 - The industry-led Smart Choices front-of-pack labeling scheme has come under attack from nutritionists in the...
Iowans urgently want updated food laws: Survey
03-Sep-2009 - Ninety percent of Iowan voters would like more government oversight of the food supply, according...
New study to investigate why people ignore food labels
28-Aug-2009 - The FDA is planning to conduct a study to uncover barriers to consumers looking at...
Nestle’s cookie dough returns to store shelves
19-Aug-2009 - Nestle’s Toll House cookie dough has returned to stores with different packaging than the E....
Review reveals ambiguous food allergen labeling
17-Aug-2009 - Researchers behind a major review of voluntary allergen advisory labels are urging more regulation for...
Kraft adopts Smart Choices criteria for kids’ advertising
12-Aug-2009 - Kraft Foods has said that it will use the nutrition criteria behind the new Smart...
FDA publishes details of warning letter overhaul
11-Aug-2009 - A notice detailing the new process for issuing warning letters to food companies that violate...
