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in a bid to help confused australian consumers and in a fight back for the country’s embattled pork producers, australian ham week will be launched today (5 july). australian pork producers have for some time now been battling against the flood of subsidised imports from denmark, for bacon and the us and canada for leg meat (ham). more than $10 million worth of pork imports, or over 2.6 million kilograms of frozen pork, arrives by boat in australia every week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.