FSANZ tables mandatory iodine fortification (31-Aug-2006)
Government ministers have tabled compulsory iodine fortification of food following the re-emergence of iodine deficiency in Australia and NZ.
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Country of origin labelling not extended
THE eighth meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council elected not to extend country of origin labelling (CoOL) of packaged products containing two or less fruit and/or vegetables.
The council of Ministers discussed food regulation in both countries, including the CoOL standard, a voluntary ‘Australian Grown’ scheme, and mandatory fortification of food with folic acid and with iodine.
CoOL was gazetted on December 8, 2005, and comes into full force for unpackaged fruit, vegetables, nuts and seafood on June 8, 2006, for some unpackaged pork products on December 8, 2006 and a year later for packaged goods.
After a Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) report found the cost of the proposed extension to CoOL would exceed the benefits from its implementation and would not be in Australia’s overall interest, the Council decided not to further extend the standard.
A new working group will develop a voluntary ‘Australian Grown’ labelling scheme, and examine provisions to better reflect the content of packaged food products.
The Council also considered advice from FSANZ regarding standards for mandatory fortification of food with folic acid and with iodine.
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NZ bread manufacturers await folate mandate (3-Aug-2006)
NZ is edging closer to requiring food manufacturers to add the vitamin folate to bread to reduce birth defects, but the move has been criticised by manufacturers.
NZ is edging closer to requiring food manufacturers to add the vitamin folate to bread to reduce birth defects, but the move has been criticised by manufacturers.
AIFST delegates get a taste of wellbeing (5-Jul-2006)
DELEGATES at the 39th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated (AIFST) Convention, which is being held July 9 – 12 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, will get to sample cuisine from the best selling CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet book.
DELEGATES at the 39th Annual Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology Incorporated (AIFST) Convention, which is being held July 9 – 12 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, will get to sample cuisine from the best selling CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet book.
Too much benzene (28-Jun-2006)
Trace benzene was found in more than half the beverage products tested in a recent Australian study, and at up to four times the WHO’s benchmark level, prompting Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to ask Australian beverage makers to review existing and newly formulated products.
Trace benzene was found in more than half the beverage products tested in a recent Australian study, and at up to four times the WHO’s benchmark level, prompting Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to ask Australian beverage makers to review existing and newly formulated products.
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