Two workers fired from Fonterra's Takanini plant in New Zealand for doing the Harlem Shake dance have successfully appealed the company's decision.
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Man dies in meat blender accident
A 41 year old man died on Friday night at a meat distribution plant in Oregon, USA following a fatal fall into a running meat blender.
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Calls to strengthen standards for NZ baby milk exports to China
New Zealand is being urged to strengthen the standards for infant formula manufacture and to thereby realise the full potential of its exports to the Chinese baby milk market.
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WorkCover investigating Matraville freezer death
A 23-year-old man was found at 2:45 pm on Saturday, trapped in a cold storage freezer in a Matraville factory, and died yesterday morning.
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Duopoly’s market share affects truckies too: TWU
The Transport Workers' Union is arguing that the supermarket duopoly uses its market share to force transport workers to accept unsafe conditions.
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Ammonia leak at Oak factory
Workers at the former Oak factory in Hexham had to be evacuated over the weekend after an ammonia leak at the site.
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Dairy industry angry over DCD secrecy
Fonterra and the New Zealand government will be under industry scrutiny this month after failing to inform other dairy exporters of dicyandiamide (DCD) residue discovery.
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Chemical in food packaging harms unborn babies, says report
France’s health authority has released a report that highlights the toxic effects of an industrial chemical used in food packaging on pregnant women and their unborn child.
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Woman injured at Shepparton plant
A worker has sustained crush injuries to her arms after they became trapped in a food processing machine at a manufacturing plant in Shepparton early this morning.
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Sorghum safe for people with coeliac disease
New research shows the cereal grain sorghum is safe for people with coeliac disease.
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China court arrests six for reselling used oil
A Chinese court has sentenced six people for collecting used cooking oil and reselling it as new.
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Most food colours used in India illegal
Researchers are recommending a review of food colours in India after finding that the bulk found in popular foods surpass legal limits and almost a fifth of products contain illegal colours.
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Another shellfish contamination scare in TAS
Sixty people have fallen sick after eating contaminated oysters in southern Tasmania.
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Kit Kat’s recalled in nine countries
Kit Kat is recalling a seven of varieties of chocolate bars after seven people reported finding small pieces of plastic in the bars.
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Worlds largest food allergy study backed by Unilever
Some of the worlds largest food companies and governments have backed a groundbreaking study into food allergeies.
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UK pie manufacturer fined £375,000 for safety breaches
Andrew Jones Pies, a west-Yorkshire based pie manufacturer which is now in administration, must pay £375,000 after a gas explosion killed one man and injured another.
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Food mag awards in focus: Food Safety and Innovation in Non-Food
The Food Magazine awards will return in 2013 and with entries closing on 24 April, now's your chance to have your product recognised by industry peers!
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Conroy’s charged with hygiene infractions
Conroy's, a maker of smallgoods, has been charged with six hygiene breaches at its Bowden plant.
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Recent food recalls: what’s off the shelf?
In the wake of Jindi's drastic food recalls, we look at which products have been taken off Aussie shelves recently.
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Managing food recalls: a manufacturer’s guide
A product recall is a high impact event for any food business. It can be extremely costly and the reputational damage to a food business can be serious and long lasting if not managed correctly.
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