The long-awaited new Food Safety Law, which was approved by the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress, went into effect on June 1, 2009. After a series of food scandals in China, the new law will undoubtedly not be able to allay domestic food product problems in one fell swoop.
The new law does show, however, that the government is intent on taking extreme measures against companies producing contaminated foods. Last year, with the Sanlu scandal, at least six babies died and 300,000 others fell ill because of poisonous …

Federal authorities seized food, ingredients and finished baked goods on Friday from a Salem bread bakery after inspections revealed dead mice, mold and other unsanitary conditions.
Several inspections, including one last month, found live and dead mice, insect-infested raw ingredients, unclean equipment and mold and mildew on the walls and ceilings of food processing areas inside N2 Dough, known as Plantation Pride Foods, on Apperson Drive.
A March inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services found insect infestation and “widespread and active …

Looking for detox diet advice? What exactly does it mean to detoxify the body?  In basic terms, this is the body’s way of getting rid of its toxic waste.  Toxins have the potential to harm the body’s tissue, so it is important that it does not remain inside.  As this waste works its way through our digestive tract, it changes into compounds that are excreted through our stools
and urine.
Toxins can come from a variety of sources, including our diets, and normal body functions such as the production of ammonia during …

The process is very simple; being patient is the hard part. I will briefly explain the steps and the equipment into making mead right at home. You will be shocked at how easy this honeymooner’s beverage is to produce:The basic equipment needed for mead making isn’t very expensive, and usually lasts for a long time. Local Homebrew shops generally have these items in stock daily. If you have any items at home already, feel free to use them. Here is the list of items that I recommend you have in …

The world’s most important event for the health ingredients industry arrives in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil, June 15 /PRNewswire/ — The leaders in the health ingredients industry have arrived in Brazil today for the Health ingredients South America (HiSA) Summit. Over the next two days, industry players will take full advantage of this opportunity to network, promote their products and services and most importantly, explore the opportunities in this dynamic emerging market.
The major players are heading south
Danone, DSM, BASF, Danisco, Doehler are among the international ingredients suppliers who will be exhibiting …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already has sufficient authority to assess the safety of nanotechnology – but its regulation is not all to do with size, says Dr Annette McCarthy of the FDA.
Nanotechnology refers to controlling matter at an atomic or molecular scale measured in nanometers, or millionths of millimeters. In the food industry, the technology has a variety of uses including detecting bacteria in packaging, or producing stronger flavors and colorings.
Speaking at the IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference in Anaheim on Saturday, Dr McCarthy said: “We believe that …

The US Food and Drug Administration can regulate nanotechnology using its existing authority, but questions remain over the size of food ingredients, according to an FDA official.
Food Production Daily reports that Annette McCarthy, of the office of food additive safety at the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, is warning that food ingredients on the nanoscale could change the “identity” and the toxicity of the ingredient.
 
“We believe that the regulatory authority is sufficient to address nanotechnology but there are further questions we need to address,” McCarthy said, speaking …

BOREHAMWOOD, England – Freeman, one of the largest exhibition contractors/organisers in the U.S., has been using TAAP’s mobile exhibition management software, ExMan, to great effect at their EBACE2009 show in Geneva Switzerland, May 12-14.
 
Freeman, which has a turnover of $1.2b and which services 4700 exhibitions and shows in North America, used TAAP’s E-SPOC ‘Mobile Issue Tracking’ technology to deliver superlative 360 degrees customer service benefits, in the demanding exhibition and events management space.
Freeman staff and EBACE show management were able to manage issues raised by exhibitors regarding the equipment and …

When you step into a shop it’s easy to feel bewildered by the sheer number of ethical, healthy, green and animal friendly options available. The great thing about organic is – it ticks every box. Simple. When you consider all the different benefits organic offers, it all adds up to genuine good value. So, why choose organic?
1. Health benefits
Many people believe organic food is better for you because not only is it produced avoiding pesticides and contains far fewer additives, but also because there is increasing evidence it contains more …

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said there is insufficient data to back the safety of the selemium form, Se-methyl-L-selenocysteine (Semethylselenocysteine), in food supplements.
Its Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) said positive trial results had been reported for Semethylselenocysteine as a source of selenium in in vitro genotoxicity assays, but many in vivo studies had turned in negative results.
 
It also said a lack of clinical trials was problematic and that the margin of safety submitted by the petitioners was “inadequate”.
 
The ANS stated: “The Panel …