A food safety certification and training organisation says failures in food safety – such as contaminated foods, adulterated ingredients and the presence of un-labelled allergens – can have serious,
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Allergies: why traceability in food is important
Allergies are a life-altering and life-threatening condition. Daily, up to 20 per cent of patients with allergies face the fear of fatal reactions. Currently worldwide, seven per cent of children have
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Drainage design and food safety
Cleanliness isn’t only about what’s visible. Behind seemingly clean food preparation environments, there lies a potential hygiene risk. Drainage maker ACO can be part of the solution to this problem.
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Mandatory labelling for lupin starts soon
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is reminding food businesses that mandatory allergen labelling requirements for lupin begin on 26 May 2018.
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Two NSW deaths linked to listeria-infected rockmelon
The NSW Food Authority is advising consumers who are most vulnerable to Listeria infection such as older persons, and people who have weakened immune systems to avoid eating rockmelon.
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Increase loading dock safety with Australia’s first telescopic lip dock leveller
The loading dock is a critical link for any business that ships and receives goods, so it makes sense that using the best equipment available is key in the efficient and safe handling of those goods. That’s
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Taking food safety to the floor
It may seem innocuous, but the level of attention that you pay to your factory floor will inevitably improve food and human safety in the workplace.
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Automated food sorting machines to grow at seven per cent CAGR by 2021
Technavio market research analysts forecast the global automated food sorting machines market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of close to seven per cent during the forecast period,
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Anti-slip surface protection film
3M Anti-Slip Surface Protection Film can help minimise the impact liquid drips, spills, heavy traffic, rolling chairs and other finish-eroding events can have on floors and surfaces, while also keeping your premises safe.
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FSANZ calls for submissions on changes to maximum residue limits
Food Standards Australia New Zealand has called for submissions on a proposal to amend maximum residue limits for certain agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
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Food safety and the laws of attraction
New magnetic separation technology is set to save food and dairy manufacturers from detrimental product recalls.
Braden Goddin (pictured below), Product Manager for Aurora Process Solutions,
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Qld meat processor shut down due to food safety concerns
A newly-opened Queensland meat processor has been forced to halt operations after Safe Food Queensland placed a suspension on activity.
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Lupin added to mandatory allergen labelling list
Lupin has been added to the list of nine allergens that must be declared on food labels, following consideration by ministers responsible for food regulation.
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The connection between junk food packaging and addiction
Food is important for our survival, which is why all living beings have developed an urge for high energy foods, like those high in sugar and fat. Historically, this hadn’t been an issue, as energy dense
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Fonterra introduces instantly traceable baby formula info
According to a story in stuff.co.nz, Fonterra has introduced new traceability technology allowing shoppers to instantly check the authenticity of infant formula products while they are still on the
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Food for thought? Diet helps explain unique human brainpower
It’s the mystery of all mysteries of science. Why is it that humans are so unusual compared to all other life? The key to solving this riddle lies in explaining the evolution of our large brains and
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New study to determine supply chain effects on lamb
A new study is underway to determine the effects of long-haul shipping on Australia’s export lamb.
Murdoch University PhD candidate Maddison Corlett aims to determine whether the time spent in transit
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WA food stocks hit after roads damaged by flooding
Agriculture and food minister Alannah MacTiernan has called for road repairs in Western Australia after the region was hit by flooding.
She has identified roads in Ravensthorpe, 540km south-east of Perth,
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Foodpro returns to Sydney for 50th year
Australasia’s iconic food manufacturing event, foodpro, returns for its 50th year in 2017 to the new international Convention Centre at Sydney’s Darling Harbour from 16 – 19 July.
Food manufacturing
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‘Made in Australia’ label ranked #14 globally
A study by statistics firm Statista researched 43,000 consumers from 49 different countries to determine the world’s most respected ‘Made in’ labels. According to the study, Australia ranks
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