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Row over chocolate composition escalates
Disgruntled US chocolate manufacturer Guittard is mounting a defence of chocolate ahead of possible changes to the product's composition by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Tate & Lyle files ITC case for sucralose patent infringement
Tate & Lyle has filed a United States International Trade Commission (ITC) case over alleged infringement of its patented sucralose manufacturing technology.
Almonds must be pasteurized, say new USDA rules
All almonds originating from California will have to comply with strict new pasteurization regulations, implemented last week by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to recent salmonella outbreaks.
Health claims need urgent attention, says food law expert
Food companies should divert resources to auditing health claims for their products and putting in place transitional arrangements in advance of the new EU legislation becoming applicable on July 1,...
FDA proposes to relax labeling for irradiated foods
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise its labeling regulations for irradiated foods and supplements, suggesting that some irradiated foods could be labeled as "pasteurized". ...
Codex committee mulls fibre definitions
Two different definitions of the term 'fibre' are currently up for comment by the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses, and may have an impact on...
Monsanto disputes hormone-free dairy claims - again
The ongoing battle between Monsanto and dairy producers who do not use the firm's milk-producing hormone rBST has stepped up a notch, with the biotech and chemicals giant requesting action...
US-South Korea find last minute trade talks solution
South Korea and the US have finally come to an agreement over free trade talks just hours before a deadline to fast track the measures was set to expire.
US holds public meeting ahead of Codex
US food regulatory agencies have announced a public meeting to discuss the nation's draft positions ahead of the Codex food labeling meeting, which will be held at the end of...
FDA to extend comment period on cloning
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to extend its comment period on a proposal to allow meat and milk products from cloned animals into the American food supply.
California produce safety bills pass first test
Three bills designed to implement tougher food safety rules for growers and handlers of spinach and other leafy greens were this week approved in California by the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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EC food labeling format: guide to conversion
Converting food and beverage product labels from US to EC format requires an in-depth understanding of European labeling legislation, which is more complex than it often appears to be, regulatory...
Chiquita execs could face extradition for terrorist funding
Senior management executives of banana firm Chiquita may face extradition to Colombia to face criminal charges after the company recently pleaded guilty to funding terrorist groups in the country.
USDA identifies rice in latest GM contamination
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has identified the source of a recent GM contamination in rice, and has said that it poses no food safety concerns.
FDA's cloned food risk assessment flawed, claims review
The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) risk assessment on meat and milk from cloned animals is based on "flawed assumptions and misrepresented findings", according to an independent review released...
Chiquita pays price for funding terrorists
Banana and fruit supplier Chiquita said yesterday that it would plead guilty to doing business with a terrorist group, resulting in the company forking out a $25m fine.
Court upholds DuPont soybean patents
A US District Court has found that agricultural firm DuPont holds valid patents for a soybean market technology, a ruling that concludes a patent infringement dispute with Genome and Agricultural...
Fresh cut produce advisory calls for safety standards
Fresh-cut produce processors should immediately implement international food safety standards to prevent the contamination of their products, according to a new regulatory guidance.
US judge orders injunction against Monsanto seed
A federal judge yesterday overturned the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) approval of a biotech alfalfa variety, ordering a preliminary injunction to ban the sale and planting of the seed.
USDA accused of lax food safety measures
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been accused of failing to protect the nation's food supply, following last week's withdrawal of a long-grain rice seed after possible contamination with...
Bill aims to set nutritional standards for school vending
A bill designed to set nutritional standards for foods sold in schools was last week re-introduced, after gathering strong support from scientific and education communities.
BASF withdraws rice after GM contamination
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is preventing the planting and distribution of a long-grain rice seed from BASF because it may contain genetic material not yet approved for commercialization.
USDA sets date for meat labeling changes
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA/FSIS) has said that January 1, 2010 will mark the enforcement date of any new meat and poultry labeling regulations...
Monsanto intervenes in GM alfalfa lawsuit
Biotech giant Monsanto is to file a motion to intervene in a case asking for a permanent injunction to stop planting of the firm's genetically modified alfalfa.
Nutritionists call for national school food standards
More than 600 school nutrition professionals will next week call on Congress to adopt national food and beverage standards for 'competitive foods' sold in schools.
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