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fonterra said today it is advising international customers of the potential need to identify the dairy content of foods containing specialised dairy proteins, following the publication of a new academic study.fonterra produces specialised dairy proteins used as ingredients by international food companies. fonterra chief technology officer, jeremy hill, said it is obvious that certain foods contain dairy - such as milk, cheese and yoghurt. however, increasingly companies are using dairy-based ingredients in products that do not necessarily look like dairy foods and there is a need to ensure consumers are adequately informed that these products contain dairy. “today, dairy protein ingredients can be used in many different types of food to provide consumers with health and dietary benefits. these include protein bars, sports drinks, flavoured waters and dietary supplements. “these specialised dairy proteins have been used for years and are recognised as safe for consumers. however, consumers who are allergic to dairy may not realise these products contain dairy.” fonterra’s new recommendations follow the publication of an academic study in the canadian journal, allergy, asthma and clinical immunology (aaci). the study, by associate professor rohan ameratunga and dr see-tarn woon of auckland city hospital, examines the allergenic properties of functional foods, and in particular whole, a product launched by fonterra in new zealand last year. dr hill said fonterra had taken on board learnings from assoc. professor ameratunga’s work. whole was a functional water fortified with dairy protein and fibre designed to help bridge the hunger gap between meals. after the product was launched, three consumers with dairy allergies had an allergic reaction when they consumed whole not realising it contained dairy protein. “when the allergic reactions were brought to our attention, we put a comprehensive plan in place, working with allergy new zealand, to alert the community about whole’s dairy protein content. although whole fully complied with new zealand food safety authority requirements, we also changed the labeling to more prominently state that the product contained dairy,” said dr hill. “we have learned from this experience and we can all do better to minimise the risks in the future. “our international customers already have rigorous standards in place and abide by local labeling laws, however we are further encouraging them to conduct a risk assessment of products containing specialised dairy proteins to determine whether additional labeling or communication could be warranted,” said dr hill. “this is particularly important for products such as clear beverages which consumers may not intuitively expect to contain dairy.” whole was removed from the market in april 2010 because sales were not meeting expectations. fonterra is not currently producing any consumer products containing specialised dairy proteins, however, any future products which do contain these specialised proteins will follow a similar risk assessment process. -->
Source :ausfoodnews.com.au
Date :
22
December
2010
Category :
Dairy Products
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despite initiatives such as the rapid alert system for food & feed (rasff), the eu food chain is still vulnerable to malicious activity for the sake of profit or terrorist type activity, according to a leading food safety expert. speaking at the 2011 institute of food technologists (ift) binstead lecture in london, shortly before the current e.coli crisis broke, tony hines mbe from leatherhead food research (lfr) said that the rasff yielded a useful database regarding eu food safety issues.
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at the end of nearly every training session, matt whitmore downs a pint of milk straight from the bottle. \"i do it pretty religiously,\" said whitmore, 25, a gym trainer in london.
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minneapolis—laboratory testing conducted by the minnesota department of agriculture (mda) and the minnesota department of health (mdh) this week provided additional evidence that the hartmann dairy farm, of gibbon, minn., was the source of a strain of e. coli o157:h7 bacteria that sickened at least five minnesotans after they consumed raw, unpasteurized milk or other dairy products from the farm. mdh reported four cases of illness last week, and a fifth case has subsequently been confirmed in a young child who was not hospitalized.
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organic foods have started taking root (no pun intended) in the minds of more and more consumers each year as people strive to live healthier lives.not only do they taste a lot better (without the help of chemicals and flavour enhancers), but they also provide far more nutrients and benefits than their often irradiated and chemically fertilized counterparts. admittedly, organic foods are often more expensive, but the benefits of consuming them are well worth the expense.
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wyatt technology’s instruments have been chosen by two french universities to try and identify lactococcus lactis, a bacterium widely used by the dairy industry to eliminate bacteriophage infections in production. bacteriophages are intracellular parasites that multiply inside bacteria, infecting them and causing failures of the milk fermentation process. bateriophage infections several industrial strains are sensitive to powerful bacteriophages, which can infect lactococcus lactis, delay lactic acid production and potentially stop the milk fermentation process: “as a result, the product\'s desired properties are altered or entirely lost,” said wyatt.
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it`s not enough that former monsanto executive michael taylor is the food czar in obama`s administration. monsanto recently purchased xe intelligence services. xe is the new name for blackwater, the largest private mercenary military outfit in the world. within that same time frame, bill gates purchased 23 million dollars (us) of monsanto stocks.let`s take a look at each of the four horsemen.michael taylorhe was monsanto`s chief attorney and lobbyist.
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the new facility – which is the first to be opened in kilinochchi in 30 years and will add to the company’s 106 other chilling facilities in the country – was officially opened by honourable chamal rajapaksa, speaker of the parliament and honourable anura p. yapa, minister of environment. nestlé plans to invest in eight more before the end of this year. antonio helio waszyk, chairman of nestlé lanka and head of the south asia region, attended the official opening with david saudan, managing director for nestlé lanka, and alois hofbauer, managing director designate for nestlé lanka.
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china has lowered minimum protein levels in raw milk in the country’s latest effort to stamp out the use of melamine in the dairy industry. following the revelation last week that more melamine tainted dairy materials had been seized by chinese authorities, the country has gone on the offensive again to try and prevent any repeat of 2008 when contaminated products left 6 people dead and made hundreds of thousands ill.
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china’s fledgling and buoyant dairy industry was brought to its knees after last year’s melamine scandal but, slowly, there are signs growth is returning to the sector. beijing has ordered china’s dairies to tighten up their supply chains and the country’s top processors are highlighting those moves to convince consumers their milk is safe. mark godfrey reports from beijing. the marketing gloves are back off in china’s dairy industry.
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