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‘edible insects anyone?’ asks fsa
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the food standards agency (fsa) is inviting industry bodies to submit information on insect consumption in the uk. thai fried giant crickets the process is being undertaken across all 27 member states to identify species that may require future safety assessments in order to be marketed as ‘novel foods’ when ec regulation 258/97 is updated. the information request relates to species currently sold in the uk and the duration and extent of sales. the agency is seeking to identify any insects or “other animals, such as worms” on to the uk market after may 15 1997. where such products have been consumed in a "significant degree" before this date, the assessment will not be needed. asked about edible insect sales, richard rogers from insect breeder and supplier bugsdirectuk.com told foodmanufacture.co.uk: “it’s certainly a growing market, and an interesting one, to say the least.” bug-buying public the bug-buying demographic covered both individuals with a penchant for insects and those buying products for charitable causes, rogers said. “it’s been fed by tv series, but equally people travelling abroad and eating what are considered common and garden insects over there.” the company sourced its bugs, “crickets, scorpions, etc.” from farms in thailand and across southeast asia, which was the main source of products, rogers said. he described crickets, meal worms and ants as the firm’s top sellers via edibleunique.com. more unusual products sold by the firm include chocolate dipped bugs, cricket lollipops and (at £4.99 per pack) thai fried giant crickets. describing such delicacies as “highly nutritious” and an excellent source of protein in that region, rogers said perceptions of insects in the uk weren’t very different to foods such as prawns in other countries, where the latter are considered a little strange. novel foods oversight regulations covering the import of insects involved border inspection post (bip) checks on ‘products of animal origin’, rogers said, from which samples were sometimes taken. bugsdirectuk.com also paid to have products tested for pathogens in a laboratory, he added, but had never encountered any problems. meanwhile, the attitude of government health inspectors towards the company had changed, he said: “they’ve gone from being very concerned, because what we’re doing is different, to being really quite relaxed about the whole thing.” the fsa explained that 'insects and other whole animals' are currently exempt from ec regulation 258/97, due to an "apparent oversight" within the existing text. the agency said it aimed to generate a comprehensive list to feed into the updated regulation, concerning which discussions will take place in 2012.
Source :foodanddrinkeurope.com
Date :
16
August
2011
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food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) is consulting the general public on whether permission should be given for raw milk (non-pasteurised) products to be sold in australia. fsanz is calling for public comment on its proposal p1007, looking at permissions for raw milk products to be sold in australia. however, fsanz has recommended permission apply only for the non-pasteurised hard to very hard cooked curd cheeses.
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malaysian halal food makers have a number of opportunities in china\'s food market, especially in the muslim population provinces, a statement from the malaysia external trade development corporation (matrade) said. according to the china muslim association, china currently has a muslim population of about 22 million and its halal products market is estimated at more than us$2.
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the scottish food advisory committee of the food standards agency is holding an open meeting in aberdeen on wednesday 24 august 2011. agenda items to be discussed will include: the scottish national food and drink policy: recipe for successthe scottish government scudamore review: review of fsa and meat inspection service in scotlandoverview of shellfish surveillance and enforcement in scotlandthe extension of remedial action notices to all food establishmentsimports strategypublication of meat hygiene audit reportsproposal to relax certain provision of the current feed banreview of official control delivery for meat hygiene the agenda can be viewed via the link below.
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the uk food standards agency has invited researchers to come up with innovative approaches to answer key food safety challenges. the fsa usually issues calls for evidence to address specific research questions, but is piloting a new approach to commissioning research by identifying innovative approaches which may provide significant leaps forward in addressing strategic challenges in the food industry.
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the food standards agency is inviting researchers to come up with innovative approaches to answering four key food safety challenges. the agency usually issues calls for evidence to address specific research questions, but is piloting this new approach to commissioning research to identify innovative approaches and provide significant leaps forward in addressing our strategic challenges.
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a top local dairy industry official has called china\'s dairy standards the loosest in the world, triggering a fresh controversy on the issue. the issue gained new momentum when wang dingmian, chairman of the guangzhou dairy association, said at an industry meeting that the country\'s standards on fresh milk are the loosest in the world and a national \"shame.\" dingmian\'s comments, which have been quoted by official chinese news agencies, pointed to china\'s new dairy standards , which took effect on june 1 this year.
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the food standards agency has published its report of a recent focused audit on the feed law enforcement services of newport city council. the report can be found attached to this document. the audit focused on the authority’s arrangements for controls of imported feed of no-animal origin at newport.
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Coca.Cola
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PEPSI
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Mcdonald
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Nestle
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Mars
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Baskin & Robins
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Nutrika
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Mumika
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Chika
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