It’s extremely important to have food standards, and the Australian commission, FSANZ, works very hard to ensure all companies producing or supplying food items take care to follow codes and only offer consumers items that are safe to eat. However, there is a big difference between food safety and cosmetic issues. Currently, all produce offered …

Not too long ago, the Food Standards of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) approved the sales of irradiated tomatoes in supermarkets throughout the country. Additionally, the process, which is used to destroy insects that can decimate produce has been approved by a number of other food safety groups. It doesn’t make use of any type …

Genetically modified foods are becoming more of a concern than ever now that they are being sold worldwide. There are differences of opinion about whether or not genetically modified (GMO) foods are dangerous for human consumption. Most food testing groups agree that there is no cause for concern as long as the products undergo strict …

Located in Denmark, Noma has been named as “World’s Best” by Restaurant Magazine for three years running. This could be the reason why its food poisoning epidemic has gained such attention. According to the food safety governing body in Denmark, Fodevarestyrelsen, more than 67 different people became ill in one single week after eating at …

There is a big problem in China and it could affect Australian food consumers in an unexpected way. Currently, on Chinese animal farms, antibiotics are used in strong supply. Unlike the US, Australia, and the UK, which all have detailed regulations and restrictions on antibiotics use, China has no such laws. In fact, several research …

It seems that innovative technology is coming out regularly in the food industries. The newest innovation has to do with cheese. A new ingredient has been created by Chr. Hansen, a bioscience manufacturer, and it can be added to cheese in order to reduce sodium content. The ingredient is called SaltLite and it is made …

The Australian Labor Government recently gave out two cash grants through their Clean Technology Food and Foundries Investment Program. These grants went to the Teys Australia Company, which is one of the major meat producers in Australia. The grants were awarded to two different sites owned by the company: the Wagga Wagga site in New …

The Chief Minister of Health for the Australian Capital Territory has recently announced new food safety laws for the state that will go into effect on the 1st of September 2013. These laws are directed specifically at establishments that serve and provide meals for human consumption. The purpose of the changes is to ensure that …

Even being rated best restaurant in the world for three successive years doesn’t stop food hygiene being of the utmost importance, as Danish restaurant Noma found recently. During the second week in February, 63 out of 435 diners fell ill with Norovirus. So what went wrong? Well, it appears that the outbreak was caused by …

It took a decade to produce, but the governments of Australia and New Zealand have passed food safety standards laws that will regulate all food items produced and offered throughout the country, either in restaurants or in supermarkets. The new laws don’t necessarily change anything about the content of food. Instead, they regulate what types …