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Councillor stung eating honey  -  25 Mar 2008
Stuff.co.nz,The Coromandel apiary which provided poisoned honey is being investigated by the Food Safety Authority and may face charges. Despite the poisoning Cr

Cargill launches food safety programme with China  -  25 Mar 2008
FoodProductionDaily.com,By Linda Rano 25-Mar-2008 - US food and agriculture company Cargill is to establish a joint food safety management training programme with China's Quality,

UD Cooperative Extension to offer food safety training  -  25 Mar 2008
Cape Gazette,Dr. Sue Snider, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, will provide food safety training for potential on-farm food entrepreneurs during a scheduled

Korea to step up food safety efforts  -  25 Mar 2008
Korea.net,As part of efforts to strengthen food safety, the government will suspend the operations of foodstuff makers that repeatedly manufacture harmful products or

43 food outlets closed  -  25 Mar 2008
Gulf Daily News,A workshop was held yesterday by the Food Safety Directorate for representatives of various service industries to explain the relevant regulations and

Baby bottle brouhaha: Parents, scientists question safety of ...  -  25 Mar 2008
HeraldNet,It's baby bottles, however, and infant exposure to the common chemical, that have many parents, scientists and regulatory agencies debating the food safety

You May Already Be Eating Nanoparticles  -  25 Mar 2008
BusinessWeekThe commission has also requested a scientific opinion from the European Food Safety Authority on the risk arising from nanoscience and nanotechnologies on

Neogen Reports 34% Increase in Net Income, 20% Increase in Revenues  -  25 Mar 2008
MSN Money...based Food Safety Division and Lexington, Ky.- based Animal Safety Division both recorded 20% increases in third quarter revenue compared to the previous

Jamaica Inn hotel fined for health & safety breaches  -  25 Mar 2008
CatererSearch,After the case a spokesman for North Cornwall council said : "Where serious breaches of food safety law are found which put the public at risk and when

Food security not just a buzz word  -  25 Mar 2008
Lindsay Daily Post,Food Safety; Consumers are becoming concerned about contamination and disease outbreaks from other geographic areas. Traceability; Related to food safety,

Knowing where your food comes from  -  25 Mar 2008
Ottawa Citizen,But, even if it didn't, Douglas Powell, a Canadian who teaches at the University of Kansas and heads the Guelph-based Food Safety Network, says buying local

Update on US GM rice  -  25 Mar 2008
NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano,The European Food Safety Authority has said that the contamination of US rice with this GM material is not likely to cause an imminent safety concern.

Software is suited for food service cold chain management.  -  25 Mar 2008
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),ColdTRAK® PIMM(TM) was launched at the Food Safety and Security Summit in Washington DC, where the company is exhibiting in Booth 117.

Easter leftovers  -  25 Mar 2008
Salem Statesman Journal,...the refrigerator as long as they're not cracked or damaged, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Meiji Seika urged to name users of GMO sweetener  -  25 Mar 2008
ReutersThe Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said if Meiji Seika wanted to use the GMO additive in GF2 production, the Food Safety Commission of Japan must

American Medical Alert Q4 Profit Down On One-time Costs [AMAC]  -  25 Mar 2008
RTT News,The company's Food Safety division posted sales of $13.84 million, compared to $11.57 million in the previous year. Neogen noted that this unit's current

Ess Dee gets safety certificate from Italy's CERMET  -  25 Mar 2008
Economic Times,MUMBAI: Ess Dee Aluminium's factory at Dunetha, Nani Daman has received the food safety management system certificate from accreditation body CERMET of

Melon sickens 9 in state  -  25 Mar 2008
Seattle Times,In Washington, one victim was between 20 and 30 years old, two were in their 40s and the rest were 60 or older, said Steve Fuller, Health food safety

Buying food locally  -  25 Mar 2008
Cadillac News,For piece of mind on food safety, many people are turning toward buying locally-grown food. And with the rising gas prices, MSU Extension Director Dave

Creek Kitchen brunch (and other food news)  -  25 Mar 2008
Shanghaiist,Yikes, it appears that recent China-related news has pushed China's food safety issues to the backseat. For those in Japan worried about eating contaminated

Produce Production Jobs  -  25 Mar 2008
California Job Journal,With the constant reminders of food safety concerns in the news, food science is a hot niche right now. "If I was looking for a leg up, I would seriously

Cattle abuse wasn't rare occurrence  -  25 Mar 2008
USA TodayAnimal-rights activists counter that a ban would increase food safety and shorten the suffering of disabled animals. "If crippled animals cannot be sold for

Beef Jerky Safety Boosted Simply: Heat For Longer To Kill ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
Science Daily (press release)With funding provided by the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, K-State researchers Elizabeth Boyle and Kelly Getty have

[Editorial] Putting a lid on food safety concerns  -  Mar 23, 2008
한겨레신문,The Korea Food and Drug Administration has neglected its duty to ensure food safety and the public’s health. In advanced countries, such as the United

Bugs in leafy veges cause safety concern  -  Mar 23, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,Fresh greens will be tested for campylobacter, salmonella and E. coli bacteria on behalf of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

Survey: Chinese rural residents show concern on food safety  -  Mar 22, 2008
Xinhua,BEIJING, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Up to 86.1 percent of rural residents in China considered food safety a major concern when shopping, according to a survey

Food Safety warning as three treated for toxic honey poisoning  -  Mar 21, 2008
New Zealand Herald,The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and Waikato District Health Board today advised all consumers who bought comb honey from the Coromandel area in recent

FDA Discusses Challenges of Global Food Supply on Final Day of the ...  -  Mar 24, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),Other key sessions on Wednesday include Food Allergen Monitoring & Risk Control; Trends and Interventions for Food Safety and Quality; Perishable Food

This food prophet preaches food safety  -  Mar 23, 2008
Charlotte Observer,In case you're wondering, Miller's prophecy concerns food safety in restaurants. He puts the jokes aside when he talks about that. "Food safety is going to

Food makers say won't overreact to safety scares  -  Mar 20, 2008
ReutersBy Nichola Groom - Analysis CHICAGO (Reuters) - A string of high-profile food safety scares has heightened government and consumer concerns about the US

How safe is your food?  -  Mar 23, 2008
Dubuque Telegraph Herald,..."With food safety, there are so many different agencies involved, it is sort of fragmented," said Tim Link, environmental sanitarian for the city of Dubuque

Food safety system near "breaking point": FDA  -  Mar 18, 2008
ReutersThe food safety system is "not broken. It still is protecting public health," Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied

Providing Safe And Hygienic Food  -  Mar 23, 2008
Navhind Times,A state which does not consider the enforcement of food safety and quality standards as its’ duty breaches our human rights as consumers and our

Grocery group lobbied on food safety  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.comIt lobbied on free trade agreements and food safety legislation. The US food industry has urged the government to give the Food and Drug Administration more

US: FDA Food Safety Efforts Close to “Breaking Point  -  Mar 21, 2008
FreshPlaza,Stephen Sundlof, director of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied nutrition said Tuesday—during the Reuters Food

Lawson Software launches new software to improve food safety and ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Computer Business Review,In addition to automating both internal and global track and trace processes, the new Lawson Trace Engine solution helps quality and food safety managers

Produce food safety leaders Fernandez, Whitaker and Horsfall to ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
FreshPlaza,For the first time since they assumed their respective positions, three of the produce industry’s food safety leaders will take the stage together next

Overseas Duty Visit by the Legislative Council Panel on Food ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene will conduct a 7-day duty visit to France (Paris) and the United Kingdom (UK)

Schools fail test on food safety  -  Mar 21, 2008
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,BY JOE ELIAS State safety officials conducting a routine inspection of several Perry County schools early last month found, among other things,

Produce Safety & Security International, Inc. Provides Sanitation ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
World Stock Wire (press release),Produce Safety & Security International provides a cost effective food safety process and certification food safe program for the imported coffee industry.

Consider food safety with Easter egg hunts  -  Mar 20, 2008
Fort Morgan Times,For additional information on egg food safety or cooking, contact Colorado State University Extension at the Morgan County Extension Center at 970-542-3544.

Food safety among top topics at PMA conference  -  Mar 20, 2008
The Packer,By John Chadwell (March 20, 11:06 am) Three new food safety leaders for the produce industry will take part in a panel discussion at Newark, Del.

99.5% of food passes safety tests  -  Mar 20, 2008
News.gov.hk,The Centre for Food Safety tested 8400 food samples in January and February with an overall pass rate of 99.5%. Only 39 failed the tests.

Putting Food Safety First  -  Mar 11, 2008
Washington Post,Though food appears first in the Food and Drug Administration's name, food safety and nutrition play second fiddle to drugs at the agency.

MOH will oversee food, drug safety  -  Mar 11, 2008
China Daily,With the reshuffle, the MOH will be responsible for overall coordination while handling food safety and organize investigations if and when a food crisis

Outdated safety processes contribute to rising public concern  -  Mar 20, 2008
FoodNavigator-USA,The philosophy of the US food safety system is described by the FDA as being "based on strong, flexible and science-based federal and state laws".

HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESTAURANT RATINGS  -  Mar 24, 2008
The Birmingham News - al.com,Proper proof of required food safety training not properly provided (5 points); food contact surfaces not clean (5 points); toxic items not properly stored

Food Scares  -  Mar 20, 2008
Korea Times,Can anyone believe this remark came from an agency whose foremost responsibility is supposed to be to ensure food safety and public health?

China to upgrade Health Ministry to better monitor food and drug ...  -  Mar 11, 2008
Xinhua,The new MOH will be authorized to coordinate food safety management, organize investigations into serious food safety accidents and give due punishment,

China, Japan to exchange food safety experts  -  Mar 13, 2008
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China and Japan will exchange teams of food safety experts and investigators in a bid to clear up a disagreement over Chinese-made

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