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Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow was eaten in the UK last year, the Food Standards Agency has said. (bbc.co.uk) Two bulls from the embryos of a cow cloned in the US were bought by a farm near Nairn in the Highlands, and meat from one was sold to consumers. Farmer Steven Innes told the BBC he had done nothing wrong and the animal had authorisation to enter the food chain. FSA chief Tim Smith said he had no safety concerns but any suppliers would require... read more →

There is no “magic bullet” to tackle campylobacter, according to the UK’s the three major public funders of food safety research as they unveiled a joint initiative to battle the bug. (foodproductiondaily.com) he Food Safety agency (FSA), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have, for the first time, tabled a common strategy to investigate the foodborne... read more →

UK producers of organic bacon and cured meat products look set to be hit by a proposed EU ban on the use of sodium nitrite and potassium nitrate in organic foods. These preservatives are essential to traditional UK bacon. (meatprocess.com) The EU has set a deadline of December 31, 2010 to review the use of the nitrates before contemplating banning them in organic foods. Although the review will take into account efforts made by Member States to find safe... read more →

Kellogg Company has recalled 28 million boxes of breakfast cereal in the United States over fears an unknown chemical that has tainted its packaging could cause diarrhoea and vomitting. (foodproductiondaily.com) The company told FoodProductionDaily.com that it believes an unidentified wax-like substance has migrated from the inner packing into four kinds of the cereals marketed largely for children. Kellogg said the threat of serious health problems from... read more →

Heineken UK has been accused of breaking health and safety regulations after a worker died from carbon dioxide poisoning at one of its breweries. (beveragedaily.com) At Reading Crown Court in the UK, the company pleaded not guilty to two counts under health and safety laws, according to BBC News. The UK arm of the Dutch brewer denied employer breach of general duty to employee and contravention of health and safety regulations. The case, which has been... read more →

Maximum limits for melamine in food have been set at the latest session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission following the contamination scandals in China. (dairyreporter.com) hinese produced milk powder laced with melamine killed six children and sickened an estimated 300,000 in 2008, virtually wiping out the Chinese dairy export market in its wake. Despite efforts by the authorities to improve food safety practices, two fresh cases of melamine tainted... read more →

High bacteria loads observed in fresh packaged sprouts and ready-to-eat salads are likely caused by a combination of factors including poor processing hygiene and humid conditions fostered inside plastic packaging, said a German safety body. (foodproductiondaily.com) The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) also said that contamination during the growth and harvesting of the products, as well as the fact that some bacteria are carried by animals... read more →

International pressure to eliminate bisphenol A from food contact materials intensified yesterday after the Australian Government unveiled a deal with major retailers to begin the immediate phasing out of baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA). (ap-foodtechnology.com) In the United States, an environmental group said it had filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alleging it had failed to take action over the chemical quickly... read more →