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... this will involve changes to the food standards code relating to storage time and moisture content requirements ... ” meanwhile, fsanz is also calling for comment on application a1051, which is seeking permission for food derived from a genetically modified soybean with a tolerance to the herbicides glyphosate and isoxaflutole, to provide a broader weed management strategy ... generally, any approvals by fsanz of proposals or applications to amend the food standards code are notified to the australia and new zealand food regulation ministerial council

... councils across northern ireland are today rolling out the national food hygiene rating scheme (fhrs), designed to inform people about the food hygiene ratings of local food outlets ... ‘the scheme is a real opportunity for businesses like ours to showcase how seriously we take food hygiene ... ’ the scheme, which launched today at belfast's café vaudeville to mark the start of food safety week in northern ireland, rates the food hygiene standards of over 11,000 local businesses where people can eat or buy food, from cafés and restaurants to supermarkets and delis ... uk/ratings or simply look out for the striking green and black stickers and certificates inside food businesses ... the fhrs is operated by the food standards agency in northern ireland in partnership with 17 district councils throughout the region ... under the scheme, food businesses are rated on a scale of zero to five with zero meaning 'urgent improvement necessary' and the top rating of five representing a ‘very good’ standard of food hygiene ... speaking at the launch of the fhrs, michael jackson, head of food safety and operations, food standard agency in northern ireland, said: 'the aim of the food hygiene rating scheme is to help people make informed choices around the purchase of food – wherever they eat or shop

... the european commissio’s novel foods expert, dr andreas klepsch, will be joined by the uk food standard agency’s dr chris jones, sanna viljakainen from evira in finland, eline rademakers from the belgian ministry of health, cargill’s john dobinson and others ... the workshop is being organised by food law consultants whose representatives liesbeth timmermans and leticia pérez will share their experiences of the regulation ... the workshop is part of the special 20th anniversary edition of the european food law conference – nutrition and food labeling, which will take place in brussels on the 21-22 june 2011

... australian and new zealand ministers responsible for the regulation of food and beverages met in canberra last week, and announced a full review of the policy guideline for formulated caffeinated energy drinks ... the meeting of the australia and new zeazealand food regulation ministerial council also discussed closer scrutiny of infant formula, scores on doors for restaurants, a review of the mandatory folate fortification of bread flour, and its response to the blewett labelling review, which it expects to consider in december 2011 ... “since 2003, the presence of caffeine in the food supply has changed substantially and the number of products containing caffeine has increased as has, in some cases, the level of caffeine in products,” said king ... ministers also considered a policy guideline developed by its food regulation standing committee for the regulation of infant formula products, involving extensive public consultation ... the guideline noted that since infants are one of the most vulnerable population groups and infant formula is a complete food, the policy guideline requires a pre-market assessment by fsanz of all substances proposed for use in infant formula that do not have a history of safe use in these products ... the meeting also included the beginning of a health review of the new food standard for mandatory folic acid fortification, which came into effect in september 2009, in an attempt to reduce the number of neural tube birth defects (including conditions such as spina bifida) in australian babies ... a working group of members nominated by the australian health ministers’ advisory council and the food regulation standing committee will oversee the review process ... the ministerial council also welcomed moves for national consistency for publicly available food safety information for restaurants - generally known as ’scores on doors’ - by local councils, businesses and government ... the ministers also discussed their response to the blewett labelling review, released in january, saying that while the review has provided opportunities to significantly improve food labeling, it has also posed policy challenges for governments, and that the development of a ministerial council response will be complex

... the british standards institution (bsi) is aiming to produce the first draft of a new standard for the control of allergens in food production by 2012, foodmanufacture ... although the anaphylaxis campaign’s allergen control standard will be the starting point for the new standard, it will be refined and further developed in the coming months by a committee of stakeholders including trade and professional bodies ... work on the new standard will progress over the next 18 months and a draft for public comment is likely to be available in late 2011 or early 2012 ... while the new standard will not be exactly the same as the anaphylaxis campaign's standard, which was launched in november 2007 but axed in 2009, it is only likely to gain traction if at least one of the major supermarkets gets behind it ... however, sara walton from bsi's quality, health and safety department, said leading food retailers had been present at a preliminary meeting to discuss the next steps for the standard ... do we need another standard? while the anaphylaxis campaign’s standard was more comprehensive than the british retail consortium (brc) global standard when it came to allergen management, the industry proved reluctant to spend extra cash on training and accreditation to the standard, while the logo attached to it also proved controversial ... meanwhile, the newly beefed up allergen control section in version five of the brc global food standard has also gone some way to addressing concerns about the lack of focus in allergens in earlier versions ... improved understanding of allergen management david reading, who founded the anaphylaxis campaign and is now running a consultancy called food allergy support, said food manufacturers still needed support, advice and training when it came to managing allergens in their supply chains, particularly in the area of risk assessment of allergen controls

... the uk food standard's agency (fsa) defines obesity as occurring when people have: “…have put on weight to the point that it could seriously endanger their health ... “while kids' obesity levels are less severe in asia pacific and the mea (middle eastern and african countries), levels in these countries are growing year on year,” overweight children the availability and diversity of children' food and drinks has never been higher, with a continuous supply of new products launched in many regions around the world fueling generations of obese or overweight children

... the uk’s food standard agency this morning (10 march) agreed to the implementation of a single approach to front-of-pack (fop) nutrition labelling ... at an open meeting held in cardiff today, the fsa’s board said food businesses will now be encouraged to use all three elements - traffic light colours (red, amber and green), text (high, medium or low) and percentage guideline daily amounts (% gdas) - on the front of packaging ... ” in march 2006 the agency recommended a set of principles for fop labelling that would help consumers easily understand the levels of fat, saturated fat, salt and sugars in food products ... currently, the majority of uk food manufacturers and retailers are voluntarily using some form of fop labelling ... just-food is the world’s leading portal for the global pre-packaged food and retail industries ... its daily mix of breaking news, views, analysis and research serves over 100,000 food executives each month

... claims by choice that australian foods containing genetically modified (gm) ingredients do not have to be labelled as gm are false and misleading, according to the australian food and grocery council (afgc) ... choice says that lax food labelling laws make it almost impossible for those who want to avoid genetically modified food ... “all gm foods must be labelled under food standard 1 ... “therefore, instead of unnecessarily scaring australian consumers, choice should be sticking to the facts about gm food labels and regulations ... ” the regulation requires that food, including ingredients, additives and processing aids, must be labelled genetically modified if dna or protein from a gm variety is present in the final product ... these labelling requirements are overseen by independent food regulator food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) ... according to the victorian government’s better health channel, special labels are not required for: * ‘highly refined’ foods where the altered dna or protein is no longer in the food (for example, oil from modified corn) ... * gm food additives or processing aids - unless the new dna remains in the food to which it is added ... * food, food ingredients or processing aids where gm ingredients are ‘unintentionally’ present in less than 1 ... * food that is prepared at the point of sale (takeaway and restaurant food does not have to be labelled) ... ms carnell said “in australia, there’s no doubt that if there’s gm protein or dna in the final food product, it has to be clearly labelled under law ... consumers may be excused for being confused about the gm labelling laws, as science cannot yet tell whether consumption of gm ingredients that fall outside the definition of ‘gm protein or dna’ and therefore do not have to be mentioned on food labels, will produce any negative consequences in the future ... “you have a right to know if your food comes from gm crops or gm fed animals, directly or indirectly

... food standards australia new zealand is seeking public comment on an “urgent amendment” to the food standard code with regard to semi-dried tomatoes ... “at the time, the victorian government put in place short term measures to protect public health and safety and these measures are about to expire,” the food standards body advised

... food safety and product recall experts at rqa europe have developed an online toolkit to help manufacturers plan for food product recalls ... they can be a disruptive, costly process and they can also lead to bad publicity for food manufacturers, even if a third party is to blame for contamination ... they are often told by their insurance provider that they need a recall plan, but they may not have the experience…managing a product recall is a very different day job than making food, and they can find it difficult to deal with ... ” rqa said that a plan developed using its toolkit would conform to the highest industry standards, including the requirements of the international food standard (ifs) and the british retail consortium