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Key Scientific Impacts of New US Food Safety Legislation

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The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) has commended US Congress for passage of landmark food safety legislation, which represents the largest changes in the country’s food safety laws in more...

Changes to unfair dismissal laws from January 1

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From January 1, there is a change in the way a small business is defined for the purposes of Federal unfair dismissal laws.Currently, a small business employer is defined as an employer who employs fewer...

EU ban on battery hens: late compliance unacceptable

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Any attempt to evade the EU ban on battery cages for laying hens due to take effect in January 2012 must be resisted, says a European Parliament resolution approved on Thursday. Animal welfare must be...

FSANZ proposes changes to the Food Standards Code

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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) this week released details of proposed changes to the Food Standards Code and invited comment from interested organisations and individuals. Among the changes...

Manufacturers face ingredient origin labelling laws

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Food manufacturers in the EU may have to note the origin of certain ingredients on labelling, under a new proposed EU food marketing standards system.The European Commission on Friday (10 December) tabled...

House folds food safety reform into budget bill

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The US House of Representatives has folded the Food Safety Modernisation Bill into a spending bill to fund the US government. The House passed the spending bill by a 212-206 margin on Wednesday (8 December)...

Food Labelling laws must be stronger, now

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The Food Regulation Ministerial Council will receive the Blewett report on national Food Labelling Law and Policy in Adelaide today but will not release it. Gene Ethics has called for immediate publication...

US Senate passes food safety bill

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The US senate has passed a food safety bill yesterday (30 November) that will give the government new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted...

Calls for national fast-food nutrition plan

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Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas tabled an agenda paper at a Ministerial Meeting in Adelaide on Friday, calling for a nationally consistent plan for reducing intakes of energy,...

Tasmania looks to ban plastic bags

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Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, David O’Byrne, yesterday annouced plans to take a proposal to Cabinet to implement a ban on lightweight plastic bags. “The Government is committed...