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- Mars, Kraft and Other Food Makers Launch Nutrition-Labeling Offensive
- As pressure grows on the FDA to toughen up its rules on nutritional labeling, food makers are responding with a slew of new and competing labeling schemes, each claiming to be the definitive version of what nutrition labeling should be. Mars announced last week that it will...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
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- FSA goes nuts - Food Industry Report - UK Food Standards Agency is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts imported from Iran due to mycotoxins concern - Brief Article
- The UK Food Standards Agency FSA is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts imported from Iran following a survey which found high levels of cancer-causing mycotoxins in 10% of pistachio samples. The offending products have been removed from sale and the FSA wants the European Commission to consider...
- Research articles 2002-02-14
- UK Food Standards Agency - Grapevine: News About People - European Parliament's environment committee - Government Activity - International Pages - Brief Article
- The European Food Safety Authority has nominated its choice as its first chief executive, Geoffrey Podger, current chief executive of the UK Food Standards Agency. Podger will have to appear before the European Parliament's environment committee before being formally appointed, but it is highly unlikely that this hearing will lead...
- Research articles 2002-10-07
- FSA to open doors next year - UK Food Standards Agency - Brief Article
- The UK Food Standards Agency will be launched in the first half of next year. In June the government responded to outrage from retailers and catering outlets which had been told to pay for the FSA via a flat rate levy of 90 [pounds sterling] (see Eurofood, 11 February 1999,...
- Research articles 1999-07-01
- UK food agency to respond over dairy accusations.(European Policy News)(Food Standards Agency report)(Brief article)
- The UK government is to send a letter to the European Commission early next week, answering claims that national food safety authorities did not ensure the correct application of EU law at Bowland, the condemned UK dairy company. A spokesman for the UK Food...
- Research articles 2006-10-20
- Stringent testing methods for GM food - Food Industry Report - UK Food Standards Agency's testing methods for genetically-modified food - Brief Article
- The UK's Food Standards Agency's FSA testing methods are stronger than ever, and are now able to identify very small amounts of GM in ingredients in some foods. The tests have proved successful in identifying levels as low as 1% GM content of the soya ingredient, even where the soya...
- Research articles 2002-02-14
- Object 1 wins Food Standards Agency contract.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 May 2003-OBJECT1: Object 1 wins Food Standards Agency contractC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05222003 London -- Technology services company Object 1 is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Food Standards Agency FSA to take over the...
- Research articles 2003-05-22
- Food Standard Agency faces legal challenge over GM-contaminated rice.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 September 2006-FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: Food Standard Agency faces legal challenge over GM-contaminated rice C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17092006 Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth has taken the first step in mounting a legal challenge...
- Research articles 2006-09-18
- The European Food Safety Agency. (Personalia).(Geoffrey Podger appointment)(Brief Article)
- The European Food Safety Agency has named Geoffrey Podger as its preferred Executive Director. He is expected to appear before the European Parliament's Environment Committee, the final stage before his appointment is confirmed. Geoffrey Podger is currently the Chief Executive of the UK Food...
- Research articles 2002-12-01
- Deirdre Hutton.(Personalia)(Dame Deirdre Hutton CBE chairperson OF the Food Standards Agency)(Brief article)
- CHAIR OF the Food Standards Agency, Dame Deirdre Hutton CBE, has been honoured with a Doctor of Science DSc from Cranfield University (01234 750111) the UK's premier postgraduate research university. Professor Sir John O'Reilly, Vice Chancellor of Cranfield University said, "We are delighted to...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- UK Food Safety Official Calls for International Biotechnology Panel
- There is a clear need to establish an international scientific consultative body to collect and disseminate information on all issues involving GMO crops and foods, according to a prominent UK scientist. John Krebs, professor of zoology at Oxford University and chairman-designate of the future UK Food Standards Agency, told delegates...
- Research articles 2000-03-06
- Food Roundup: China Safety Debate, Smithfield Union Delay, Kellogg Severance Pay, and More
- China postpones food safety debate -- The Chinese legislature will not debate proposed revisions to its food safety laws until early next year, in order to allow more time for evaluation. Melamine contamination and other food safety scandals have led the country to reevaluate its current policies. [Source: AP] ...
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Food Standards Authority finds high levels of tin in Heinz tinned spaghetti - Brief Article
- The Food Standards Agency FSA in the UK has reported high levels of tin in Heinz canned spaghetti. The high levels were detected following a survey of canned fruit and vegetables, and has resulted in Heinz issuing a precautionary recall of its 400 gram tins. The FSA has advised against...
- Research articles 2001-02-13
- Presence of genetically modified crop in UK presents no human health risk says Chairman.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-17 May 2000-UK GOVERNMENT: Presence of genetically modified crop in UK presents no human health risk says Chairman C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17052000 Reports that a small proportion of oilseed rape, grown in the UK and other European...
- Research articles 2000-05-17
- New research questions GM food safety.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-23 July 2002-FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: New research questions GM food safety C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07172002 New evidence from British scientists has been published which raises serious questions about the safety of GM food. The...
- Research articles 2002-07-23
- Govt told to cut dioxins in food.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 November 2001-FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: Govt told to cut dioxins in food C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:16112001 FOE calls for pollution cuts and no new incinerators The Government's Committee on Toxicity has today agreed to back European Commission ...
- Research articles 2001-11-16
- Trail of confusion: new GM labelling rules will cause headaches
- No piece of legislation forcing an industry to do more paperwork or spend more money will ever be greeted with enthusiasm. But the latest regulations from Brussels on GM labelling and traceability have been met with a degree of scepticism unprecedented in EU food regulation. And there is a lot...
- Research articles 2004-04-10
- European Food Safety Authority - People - Briton Geoffrey Podger named chief executive - Brief Article
- The European Food Safety Authority has named Briton Geoffrey Podger as the organisation's chief executive. Podger currently heads up the Food Standards Agency in the UK. According to the European Commission, Podger will take up his post at the EFSA at the beginning of 2003.
- Research articles 2002-10-24
- Agency study shows improvements in testing for GM.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 January 2002-UK Government: Agency study shows improvements in testing for GM C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30012002 A Food Standards Agency study published today (30/01/02) confirms that scientific testing methods are now able to identify very small amounts ...
- Research articles 2002-01-31
- Agency welcomes feed labelling report.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-27 June 2001-UK Government: Agency welcomes feed labelling report C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:27062001 The Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs ACAF Review of Feed labelling has been welcomed by the Food Standards Agency today. The report deals with two...
- Research articles 2001-06-27
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