The need for detailed food composition screening has come to light more than ever with recent scandals involving horsemeat being used in food products. Countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany have had to bear the brunt of this scandal that reached all the way to Queen Elizabeth herself. Through testing, it was determined …

There is a new law that has been signed into order by the government of New Zealand. It’s designed to regulate what type of health benefits claims food packaging companies can include on labels. Before this law, there was no regulation, and food manufacturers could essentially claim what they wanted of food labelling. This resulted …

Sustainability in food packaging has always been a major issue for all types of food manufacturing companies as well as organisations that promote food safety. One of the most important parts of sustainability comes in the type of materials used to package the products. And the right packaging can provide a much longer shelf life …

In the past few years, several government authorities have been calling for support in movements to lower the sodium levels in foods. In fact, the World Heart Foundation created a program called the “Heart Foundation Tick”. When food manufacturers maintain less than a certain level of sodium in their products, they receive the endorsement from …

Ciguatoxins are cause for concern for those who manufacture fish-based food products or for those who consume different seafood regularly. Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration has introduced a new warning that two different types of lionfish have also been found to contain dangerous levels of the toxins. These poisons are responsible for …

According to the American Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a new strain of the dangerous norovirus has become a problem in the United States, dating back to sometime in September of 2012. As of now, the outbreaks continue as this strain is different from anything in the past and has not yet been controlled. According …

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 …

The Chinese government and food safety authorities have recently been cracking down on the food imports brought in from several different companies. In fact, in the newest round of released information, the Shanghai Quarantine Bureau pulled and destroyed tons of food imported by name brand food giants: Kraft, Nestle, and Ikea. The Kraft Concern The …

It seems like listeria contamination has become one of the biggest concerns in food products for the Australian consumer. The one to make the most news was the Jindi Cheese recall. That contamination resulted in three deaths in Australia. The newest listeria concern is over a product from Melbourne Kosher Butchers. The product with the …

Two different major food grocery chains have been cited by food manufacturers for blocking out Australian local producers. According to several companies that manufacture and provide food locally in Australia and New Zealand say that they are being forced off the supermarket shelves by both Coles and Woolworths. According to these companies, the grocery chains …