New Zealand Food Safety Authority - Latest News [Page 10]
NZFSA calls in independent expert
Monday, 28 April 2003, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has called in an independent expert to undertake a literature review on research surrounding the A1/A2 milk debate. More >>
No research into linkages between GE food
Tuesday, 8 April 2003, 12:50 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety is not proposing any research into links between the consumption of GE food and foodborne illness. More >>
NZFSA urges caution over food tampering
Monday, 31 March 2003, 9:17 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority today reminded people of the need to remain aware of the possibility that food or beverages may have been tampered with. More >>
NZFSA plans domestic food review
Tuesday, 25 March 2003, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
NZFSA executive director Dr Andrew McKenzie announced the review to 250 delegates at the Authority’s inaugural conference in Auckland today. More >>
Food safety hot topic of conference
Wednesday, 19 March 2003, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Protecting New Zealand’s reputation as a trusted supplier of food is the theme of the inaugural conference of the New Zealand Food Safety Authority. More >>
Meat and poultry hygiene focus of int conference
Friday, 14 February 2003, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Risk management in the production of meat and poultry will be the topic under discussion at a major international committee hosted by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority in Wellington next week. More >>
Milk Still Part Of Balanced Diet
Friday, 24 January 2003, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Health welcome the publication of research examining a possible link between milk protein consumption and heart disease and insulin-dependent diabetes. More >>
Joint Food Standards Code Arrives
Friday, 20 December 2002, 11:42 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority today welcomed the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code taking full effect. More >>
Food Recall - Fresh Smoked Kahawai
Wednesday, 11 December 2002, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is warning consumers who bought fresh smoked Kahawai fish from several supermarkets and one fish retailer between 2 and 9 December not to eat it because it may cause illness. More >>
Food Additives booklet makes life easier
Friday, 6 December 2002, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
A revamped pocket-sized booklet explaining what additives are and why they are used should make life a little easier for consumers interested in what’s in the food they eat. More >>
Prudent controls in place for veterinary medicines
Friday, 29 November 2002, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority today said it shared the concerns about antibiotic resistance in humans but was confident the controls in place for the use of veterinary medicines in New Zealand were prudent and reflected best international standards. More >>
Total Diet Survey unveiled
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Consumer groups have been presented with their first glimpse of a proposed list of foods to be tested as part of the New Zealand Total Diet Survey being undertaken by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority in 2003/2004. More >>
Nutritional information at the press of a button
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Chocolate bar or health bar? Sometimes it’s a difficult choice. Now thanks to an online food composition database, the choice might just have got easier. More >>
BSE-free status confirmed
Wednesday, 13 November 2002, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The EU Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) has reconfirmed New Zealand’s BSE-free status saying it is highly unlikely that domestic cattle in New Zealand are infected with the BSE agent. It gave New Zealand a Category 1 status (GBR I) – the highest ... More >>
More Security for Organic Exports to the US
Monday, 21 October 2002, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Access to the United States' organic market just got more secure with confirmation that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has accepted the New Zealand Food Safety Authority's ability to recognise organic certifiers on its behalf. From ... More >>
Surveillance programme up and running
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
A surveillance programme that tests food for GM compliance is up and running, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority said today. More >>
NZFSA welcomes conviction
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority today welcomed the conviction of the man charged with supplying contaminated meat to Wellington Zoo which caused death of Jambi, a rare Sumatran tiger, in November last year. More >>
Animal product processors given more time
Monday, 30 September 2002, 8:57 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Animal product companies have been given more time to comply with new legislation following the introduction of the Animal Products Amendment Act this week. More >>
Public safety enhanced by proposed hunting control
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 12:40 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Public safety would be enhanced and processor confidence restored by increased controls on the procurement, supply and processing of game, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority says. More >>
NZFSA hosts International Committee
Monday, 16 September 2002, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is hosting an international committee this week in Wellington. More >>