New Zealand Food Safety Authority - Latest News [Page 8]
NZFSA Releases Total Diet Survey
Monday, 26 April 2004, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
New Zealand’s food supply has been confirmed as being among the very safest in the world. More >>
So, what about the chemicals in our food?
Thursday, 22 April 2004, 12:56 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority will next week release the available results of its 2002/2003 monitoring of chemical residue status of New Zealand’s food supply More >>
World over-reacting to BSE, says expert
Friday, 6 February 2004, 12:41 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The world is over-reacting to the threat of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and more lives would be saved by better management of other deadly foodborne illnesses. More >>
NZFSA welcomes conviction
Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
An Ashburton man who sold unfit meat as pet food has been convicted and fined $4000. More >>
FSA Debate On Defusing The Diet Timebomb
Tuesday, 27 January 2004, 9:52 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Most consumers think that parents should be responsible for improving their kids' diets, according to the results of a poll carried out on behalf of the Food Standards Agency. The poll forms part of the Agency's current activity to debate and consider ... More >>
NZFSA warns about lecithin
Wednesday, 14 January 2004, 11:00 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is warning users of dietary supplements containing lecithin to check whether the product is safe for them to take if they are allergic to eggs or soy. More >>
Imports Programme Review
Monday, 8 December 2003, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
A review of the system around New Zealand's imports programme for food, food related products and agricultural chemicals was announced by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority today. More >>
Shellfish industries benefit from safety science
Friday, 21 November 2003, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Many people find shellfish to be extremely tasty delicacies. Scallop and oyster seasons are awaited with watering mouths. New Zealand green-lipped mussels are consumed in tens of thousands every day across the world. More >>
First results for Total Diet Survey released
Friday, 21 November 2003, 6:12 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Results are in for the first round of tests undertaken on foods for the New Zealand Total Diet Survey (NZTDS). More >>
Shellfish industries benefit from safety science
Friday, 21 November 2003, 12:08 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Many people find shellfish to be extremely tasty delicacies. Scallop and oyster seasons are awaited with watering mouths. New Zealand green-lipped mussels are consumed in tens of thousands every day across the world. More >>
Soy-based infant formula recalled in Israel
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is assuring people that Remedia brands of kosher infant formula sold in Israel, and subject to a recall there, are not sold in New Zealand. However, it advises that those who have bought the products overseas or ... More >>
Wine Bill passed
Thursday, 23 October 2003, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
Parliament passed the Wine Bill by a significant majority last night, approving a new approach to regulation in the wine industry, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority said today. More >>
Emergency Food Standard for Tahini
Thursday, 25 September 2003, 10:16 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has introduced an Emergency Food Standard aimed at protecting consumers from imported tahini products that could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. More >>
Al-Rabih brand tahini may cause illness
Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:35 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is warning people not to consume a tahini paste labelled ‘Al-Rabih Tahineh’ because it contains bacteria that may cause illness. More >>
Tahini brand may cause illness
Friday, 29 August 2003, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority is warning people not to consume a tahini paste labelled ‘Khyber Food & Spices Tahini’ because it contains bacteria that may cause illness. More >>
GM labelling compliance high
Wednesday, 20 August 2003, 7:17 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
New Zealand food manufacturers and importers are complying with labelling requirements for genetically modified foods, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority says. More >>
New Zealand BSE Free
Friday, 15 August 2003, 6:03 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture of Forestry today extended its sympathy to the family of the Waikato man who is still sick in hospital. More >>
Marine Biotoxin Warning Widens
Friday, 8 August 2003, 5:49 pm | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority and Ministry of Health wish to reinforce marine biotoxin warnings issued by several District Health Boards following further spread of a toxic algal bloom. More >>
Total Diet Survey starts tomorrow
Monday, 28 July 2003, 9:42 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The first New Zealand Total Diet Survey commissioned by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority starts tomorrow. More >>
New Zealand passes inspection
Monday, 28 July 2003, 8:54 am | New Zealand Food Safety Authority
The New Zealand meat processing industry has again been given the thumbs up by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). More >>