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food agency attacks 'fat free' labels
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newly formed food body food standards australia new zealand (fsanz) this week warned that there are only two months left for those remaining food businesses that have not changed their food labels to be ready for the 20 december 2002 deadline. the agency also took the opportunity to express its concern over fat free claims from food companies. food producers and importers had been given two years to make any changes to their food labels to provide the information to consumers that is required under the new food standards code. this period ends on 20 december 2002. any packaged food that does not meet the new requirements and is produced and packaged after that date cannot be legally sold. fsanz's managing director, ian lindenmayer, gave the warning when speaking at the 29th national conference of the australian institute of environmental health in sydney this week. he also expressed concern that some food companies were breaking their own rules about percentage fat free claims. "we are seeing a number of new food products being actively promoted as 93 per cent fat free or even 90 per cent fat free, this in fact means that these products are 7 per cent or 10 per cent fat respectively, which is not a low fat product. "the code of practice on nutrient claims, which is administered by the food industry, only allows for 97 per cent and above fat free claims, which means the product must be no more than 3 per cent fat. "fsanz is currently reviewing nutrient and related claims. our initial round of consultation showed that a majority of consumers and industry alike supported some form of regulation. "until our review is finalised i urge all companies to adhere to the code of practice. our research shows that while many consumers read claims on the front of the product, they also check the nutrition panel on labels which contain details of energy (kilojoules), protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrate, sugar and sodium (salt) there is in a product. "but those consumers who don't do this may be misled into believing that a product labelled as '90 per cent fat free' is a low fat product. "when used correctly, nutrition claims are a useful tool to enable shoppers to make informed choices but, if they are misused, consumers will no longer trust these claims. the few food businesses that do not use nutrition claims correctly also disadvantage the majority of companies that do the right thing." lindenmayer further stressed that there was considerable consumer interest in the new labelling changes that will come in on 20 december 2002. the changes include nutrition information panels on nearly all packaged foods, listing the percentage of the characterising ingredient (for example how much meat is in a meat pie), and declaring the presence of any of the key allergens (however small the amount). "it will not be an option for those few remaining food businesses who have not made the changes just to ignore them. incorrectly labelled foods made on or after 20 december 2002 will be illegal and major retailers have indicated that they will not sell illegal foods." information about the new food standards code in australia can be obtained the website .
Source :Food Ingredients Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch
Date :
25
October
2002
Category :
Standards and Certificates
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1. priorities for a forward-looking trade relationship with japan 1: what should be the objectives and priorities of the future eu- japan trade and economic relationship? how should the eu pursue these objectives? japan is the 4th most important export destination for eu food and drink products. in 2009 export value exceeded €3 billion, which is 8% of the total eu exports to japan, all sectors included.
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dr roger campbell, ceo of australia’s pork cooperative research centre (crc), is increasingly convinced that fresh australian pork has a range of largely untapped health and nutrition attributes.”there’s just something about pork,” he said, after welcoming almost 500 people to the 2010 pan pacific pork expo (pppe) on queensland’s gold coast. the pork crc supports research into such pork qualities as its role in improving thiamine status and reducing heart disease and type two diabetes, plus the possible benefits of its selenium content and its effect on satiety.
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meat processors and suppliers should check the terms of supply arrangements and review their insurance policies in light of the irish pig meat recall, claims a product liability expert from international law firm eversheds. richard matthews told foodproductiondaily.com that meat product manufacturers should confer with brokers and specialist lawyers about their insurance premiums to look at ways that they can be compensated for being caught up in future blanket recalls related to contaminants in products.
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warranted or not, it comes as no surprise to learn that there is growing concern among uk consumers over food safety. according to new research from mintel, 41 per cent of adults were concerned about the safety of food in 1997, while in 2002 this figure has risen to 44 per cent of consumers. the report revealed that there is a considerable difference in attitude between men and women with over half of women (51 per cent) worried about food safety, compared to just 36 per cent of men.
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bringing home the bacon might not be such a great idea, according to stricter new dietary advice from the british government issued friday. in the first new guidelines since 1998, britain advised people to help prevent cancer by cutting down on steaks, hamburgers, sausages and other red meat.
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a scottish entrepreneur claims that two top food manufacturers and a major supermarket have shown interest in licensing an innovative colour-changing label that tells consumers how fresh their food is, which could be used on products within 12 months. the uwi label: appearing on a supermarket shelf near you within 12-18 months? according to strathclyde university research, around 8.
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maysum has withdrawn one batch of its meat samosas because they contain sulphur dioxide that is not mentioned on the label. this makes the product a possible health risk for anyone who is sensitive to sulphites. the agency has issued an allergy alert. if you are sensitive to sulphites you are advised not to eat these products.
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owen warnock, partner and food law expert at international law firm eversheds, checks the fine print on calls for legislation in the uk regarding country of origin meat labelling. high profile uk politicians are showing a lot of interest in the country of origin of meat ingredients in food products. both the environment secretary, hilary benn, and his shadow, nick herbert, have called for much greater clarity in relation to british made products which contain foreign meat.
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