PEAL: Plain English Allergen Labelling Deadline for Label Requirements… If you are a food business in Australia or New Zealand, you have until 25th February 2024 to update your labels to meet the new PEAL requirements in the Food Standards Code. Any food manufactured and packaged after that date has to use the new allergen declarationRead more
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Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Substances: Model Work Heath and Safety Regulations (Australia). Are you are a Manufacturer or Importer of chemicals that are supplied to workplaces? If so, the legislation under the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations requires you to determine whether the chemical is hazardous and to correctly classify it, according toRead more
Salmonella in chocolate? You’ve probably heard of the recent salmonella recall for Kinder Surprise chocolates. It coincided with Easter, a time when chocolate consumption increases exponentially and young children are particularly partial to Kinder chocolates with their milky taste and the small toys that come with the chocolate treat. There were over 150 infections across aRead more
Here we are. Almost the end of 2021. We couldn’t have made it through without you. So thank you. It’s fair to say that the second half of 2021 has been one heck of a ride. But together we made it! The pandemic has posed significant challenges for food retailers over the last year. With nationalRead more
If you are in the food manufacturing business, you will have heard of the term Biofilm. In this blog, we will explain what biofilm is, how biofilm is formed, why biofilm is a problem, and how to prevent and maintain a biofilm-free process.Read more
In 2020, undeclared allergens accounted for a whopping 47% of all Australian food recalls. In 2019 undeclared allergens made up 37% of all Australian food recalls. In 2018, undeclared allergens made up 46% of all Australian food recalls. Undeclared allergens are consistently the number one reason for why food is recalled in Australia year onRead more
Between 2015 – 2017, the New Zealand organic sector grew a whopping 30 percent and in 2018 its worth was $600 million per year. This was buoyed by consumer demand here and globally. https://www.oanz.org/market-reports-downloads/new-zealand-organic-market-report-2018 The report shows retail sales of organic products grew twice as fast as conventional products, up 8.8% to $245 million. “TheRead more
Have you ever cut the mouldy layer off the cheese out of the fridge? Seen the furry and fluffy appearance of mould on those week-old baked beans you left in there? These are moulds and fungi, of which different types depending on the substrate can produce hundreds of different types of Mycotoxins.Read more
2020. What a year it’s been. And we couldn’t have made it through without you. So thank you. It’s fair to say that 2020 has been one heck of a ride. Here, in New Zealand, we feel extremely lucky to now be in a position where, at the end of the year we feel reasonablyRead more
A finished can of Infant Formula (IF) is a wonderful thing. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published the infant feeding recommendation and Infant Formula is an excellent alternative to breast milk if that is not available.Read more