McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell in the US have finally agreed to stop using ammonia hydroxide in their hamburger meat.
02/02/2012 |
A raid on a property in Melbourne’s west has uncovered a possible illegal slaughterhouse.
02/02/2012 |
As you stand around the BBQ this Australia Day, savouring that quintessential aroma of grilling lamb, spare a thought for the selfless service of our unsung national heroes – our estimated 140 million plus sheep (ovis aries).
27/01/2012 |
Coles has recalled its private-label Chicken and Vegetable pies across the country, amid fears they may contain chicken one fragments.
24/01/2012 |
New research shows more evidence that our busy lifestyles are contributing to our expanding waistlines.
23/01/2012 |
Proposed changes to temperature regulations of foods being stored and transported in the UK have been met with criticism from the local food industry.
13/12/2011 |
Research conducted by the Breast Cancer Fund has found harmful levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in a number of popular canned products.
12/12/2011 |
Foods sold in Australia will have front-of-pack labelling with easy to understand nutritional information within a year, but it will not necessarily be the controversial traffic light system.
12/12/2011 |
All this discussion about food labelling, obesity, additives, good fats versus bad fats, good carbs versus bad carbs is enough to make anyone’s head spin.
08/12/2011 |
UK supermarket Tesco says it will be conducting a “thorough investigation” to determine how a dead bird ended up in a pre-packaged salad.
17/11/2011 |
Australia’s former deputy Prime Minister, John Anderson, has weighed in on the debate over coal seam gas and food safety, saying it is essential for security to mine the resource.
11/11/2011 |
Four food outlets in Perth have been fined over $20 000 for breaching health and safety laws.
29/09/2011 |
A well-known South Australian winemaker has been ordered to pay $90 000 after an employee suffered permanent injuries in a fall.
23/09/2011 |
In the midst of the debate between the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and Choice over the labelling of foods, a smartphone application with the controversial traffic light system has been released by the Obesity Policy Coalition.
05/09/2011 |
The new edition of the Food Manufacturing Industry Guide to Safety is released this month by Pro- Visual Publishing.
06/07/2011 |
The new edition of the Food Manufacturing Industry Guide to Safety is released this month by Pro- Visual Publishing.
06/07/2011 |
China continues to be plagued by food safety failures, according to a report filed by the country’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
06/07/2011 |
University of Sydney Physician Associate Professor Stephen Corbett, former head of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority, Andrew McKenzie, and Food Scientist Neil Walker have been appointed to Food Standards Australia New Zealand's Board.
30/06/2011 |
McCain has ordered the recall of nearly 2500 cartons of pizzas after fears the products were contaminated with metal.
30/06/2011 |
The global scientific consultancy group Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) has launched a new food scanning service called the SkyScan X-ray tomography system.
29/06/2011 |