Topic “food standards” — Exporter Magazine

The report, quoting North American Metal Packaging Alliance’s (NAMPA) chairman Dr John Rost, said the only way to ensure public confidence in new materials was through the lengthy route of testing and research followed by regulatory approval. He urged that any legislative deadlines must take this into account. The agency has warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic drinks is an “unsafe food additive” and threatened product seizures if appropriate action is not taken. The companies concerned are Charge Beverages Corp, New Century Brewing Co., Phusion Projects and United Brands Company. Public health activists pushing for mandatory fortification of every slice of bread in New Zealand continue to exaggerate the benefits, while downplaying the potential risks to children and men, says Laurie Powell, President of the Association of Bakers. The worldwide growth in the food processing sector, fast-expanding emerging markets and increasingly strict regulatory regimes are all set to drive global demand for food safety products to US$13.6 billion (NZD$17.23 billion) by 2014, according FoodProductionDaily.com. Food and beverage companies are increasingly ditching bisphenol A (BPA) from food can linings in response to growing consumer concern over the chemical, according to FoodProductionDaily.com, citing a study on safer packaging. Representatives of the UK dairy industry have called on politicians to take tougher legislative action to stamp out misleading origin labelling, according to FoodProduction Daily.com. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on acidified and fermented foods, such as pickles, relishes and olives, to provide recommendations on manufacturing and quality control, according to FoodProductionDaily.com.