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Senate panel approves food safety bill

19-Nov-2009 - Senate panel approves food safety bill ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The far-reaching food safety bill took another step towards becoming law yesterday after a US ... The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee signed off on The FDA Food Safety safety budget was funded only from Congress appropriations, lawmakers may be tempted to cut contributions ... food safety, Food and Drug Administration

GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - , including sandwiches, egg dishes, pizzas and wraps,” Hemming said. Food safety Following high profile cases of salmonella in spinach during 2006 and 2007, GFF is also emphasizing the safety of its

FDA examines caffeinated alcoholic drinks

16-Nov-2009 - million, it has never approved the safety of caffeine in alcoholic drinks, the agency said on Friday of consumption of caffeinated alcoholic beverages by college students and reports of potential health and safety

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Indiana dry milk processor gets grade A certification

16-Nov-2009 - , achieved under the Global Food Safety Initiative. Bekermeier said that the company is already

IFT reviews food traceability

16-Nov-2009 - , which was commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied

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NSF calls for food safety award nominations

13-Nov-2009 - NSF calls for food safety award nominations ... NSF International has called for nominations for its 2010 Food Safety Leadership Awards program ... NSF International has called for nominations for its 2010 Food Safety Leadership Awards program ... and academic sectors, with winners to be announced at the Food Safety Summit in Washington, DC, on Wednesday , contribution to the advancement of food safety, and overall quality of contributions made by an independent

Monsanto asks regulators to approve trans-fat free soy

13-Nov-2009 - Monsanto has submitted evidence to the FDA and USDA backing the safety of its Vistive III soybean ... Monsanto has submitted evidence to the FDA and USDA backing the safety of its Vistive III soybean

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Eagle granted SQF accreditation

09-Nov-2009 - safety certification it is able to offer. ... safety certification it is able to offer. ... the formation of its food safety division at the end of September. Eagle Food Registrations’ president in the food supply arena and implementing food safety management systems like SQF, we can further improve

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Stevia-sweetened soft drink launched in New Zealand

06-Nov-2009 - Safety Authority’s John Van den Beuken told FoodNavigator-USA.com that steviol glycosides were approved

Global food safety group meets with Chinese envoys

04-Nov-2009 - Global food safety group meets with Chinese envoys ... Chinese food safety delegates met with international food safety experts in Minnesota this week ... Chinese food safety delegates met with international food safety experts in Minnesota this week ... The safety of food imports, particularly from China, has been on the US agenda in many forms recently, including the current discussion in Congress of a bill to overhaul food safety. Last year ... food safety, Chinese imports, China

WTO to investigate EU ban on US poultry

20-Nov-2009 - Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2008 that said the banned chemicals could be used to clean chicken carcasses

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EFSA expands on article 13.1 health claim methods

20-Nov-2009 - Although many European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinions such as those for chondroitin

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US food safety bill enters final lap

19-Nov-2009 - US food safety bill enters final lap ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... A US Senate committee unanimously approved the food safety bill yesterday in a move ... and amending The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act at a Senate hearing. The process – known as marking up – saw , saying a “dedicated revenue stream” was for this funding was necessary. She said that if the food safety ... food safety, Food and Drug Administration

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AAHF claims Senate victory for supplement choice

19-Nov-2009 - an amendment to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act loosened the language on international regulatory ... an amendment to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act loosened the language on international regulatory ... Yesterday the Senate HELP Committee approved unanimously the food safety bill but not before initiative concerned with the harmonization of international food and supplement safety laws into a global ... AAHF, food safety bill, codex

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India to establish food standards authority

19-Nov-2009 - The Indian Government has confirmed it has no plans to replace its existing foods safety law ... The Indian Government has confirmed it has no plans to replace its existing foods safety law ... was not proposing to introduce a new measure in place of the 2006 Food Safety and Standard Act. But Sahai said the government planned the “establishment of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for laying down

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Scientist defends study linking phthalates to feminising boys

19-Nov-2009 - -publicised opinion which is not based on the weight of the scientific evidence surrounding the safety of phthalates

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US dairy industry plea to boost raw milk regulation

18-Nov-2009 - Raw milk products pose a “significant food safety hazard” and facilities that make them should be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... Raw milk products pose a “significant food safety hazard” and facilities that make them should be covered by the new food safety bill, said the two largest US dairy trade bodies. ... ) have urged lawmakers due to mark up the Food Safety Modernization Act later today to ensure plants Such facilities do not have to comply with food safety plans, record keeping and access, and other regulations

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Folic acid supplements lift cancer risk: Study

18-Nov-2009 - UK and Australian food safety officials should pay particular attention to a new study linking ... UK and Australian food safety officials should pay particular attention to a new study linking ... and underline the call for safety monitoring following the widespread consumption of folic acid from dietary scientists from a European Food Safety Association-led scientific cooperation project said a potential link

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Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - packaging and points to the approval for this by the world’s major food safety agencies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Legislation

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