Australian food industry pushes health claims self-regulation
The health claim labelling debate is heating up in Australia with the country’s biggest food industry group re-affirming support for self-regulation.
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‘We won’t be pushed around by the alcohol industry’: Australian ads review board
The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) says that the nation’s new ‘independent’ Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) should be scrapped for lack of results.
China to revise list of additives permitted in food packaging
The latest standards issued by the Chinese Ministry of Health (MOH) around food packaging additives is only one “piece of the puzzle”, according to a legal expert from US law firm Keller and Heckman.
Rice gene discovery opens doors for low-GI products
Research has identified the key gene that determines the glycemic index (GI) of rice, opening up opportunities to develop low-GI rice and rice-based products to reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes, according to the researchers.
Codex ractopamine MRLs could boost global meat trade - FAO
The Codex Alimentarius Commission has set new maximum limits (MRLs) for ractopamine in pig and cattle tissue in an effort to improve the trade of meat containing the growth substance.
Australian pork trade gains R&D boost
The Australian pork industry is set to benefit from a AU$2.7m boost into R&D funding across a range of projects to help boost the sector.
Illegal channels to China a threat to New Zealand beef
Chinese authorities are clamping down on smuggling ofNew Zealand beef and other meats into the country – although the mainstream New Zealand beef industry says it has little to worry about.