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... in our research and the research of others, we’ve been able to specify and model several policy interventions which are highly cost effective and feasible but they are not being implemented due to the counter lobby power of the food industry and other private sector interests

... ” however, the food industry should not raise its hopes too much about the implications of higher stock levels

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) has applauded the decision by the federal government to oppose the food standards amendment (truth in labelling palm oil) bill 2011 ... yesterday, afgc chief executive kate carnell said the palm oil labelling bill would cost the australian food manufacturing industry a$150 million and “would not save any orang-utans” ... “it’s hard to understand why the coalition would support a bill that’s so contrary to business – it’s simply not the right time to introduce significant new cost pressures and regulatory burdens on industry when the sector is already under significant pressures,” ms carnell said ... ” federal government opposes the bill the federal government has opposed the bill on the following grounds: first of all, that the bill will be of significant cost to the australian food industry (estimated at up to a$150 million) at a time when manufacturers are “struggling due to increasing costs and the high australian dollar” ... secondly, that the bill contravenes world trade organization requirements for food labelling adversely impacting industrial trade ... ” fourthly, that the bill does not promote health benefits as levels of saturated fats are already listed on the food product labels ... submissions have been made to australian parliament from major players in australia’s food retail industry ... these included submissions against the bill from the australian food and grocery council, as referred to

... the use of coriander oil in foods could prevent bacterial spoilage and food-borne illnesses, according to new research ... the researchers, led by dr fernanda domingues from the university of beira interior in portugal suggest that coriander oil could have important applications in the food industry ... “in developed countries, up to 30% of the population suffers from food-borne illness each year ... this research encourages the design of new food additives containing coriander oil that would combat food-borne pathogens and prevent bacterial spoilage,” said domingues

... the australian food and grocery council (afgc) is urging the federal government to act quickly to keep australia’s food manufacturing industry alive ... the afgc has called on the australian government to “remove unnecessary regulation and duplication, such as food labelling changes, and reduce costs of doing business” ... the afgc also says it is “critical” that australian government fast-tracks its national food plan ... the afgc’s ceo kate carnell says several food and grocery manufacturing operations have already moved offshore because of the challenges facing the industry in australia ... at the moment, many leading food and grocery companies are seriously weighing up their future options for manufacturing in australia,” ms carnell said ... “it’s vital that the government creates a broad-base policy that supports a viable, competitive and robust food and grocery manufacturing sector that will continue to deliver high quality products for australia and the export market ... ” over the past two months, around 300 job cuts have been announced across the a$102 billion food manufacturing sector ... recent australian food industry cutbacks have included: - 150 jobs lost at spc ardmona following the announced closure of its mooroopna factory by the middle of next year, and - 146 jobs lost at heinz following the closure of its girgarre factory in north-east victoria ... the afgc’s state of the industry 2010 report showed a total loss of 3,400 jobs since 2006-07 within the food manufacturing sector

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... the australian parliament is facing a proliferation of inquiries by legislative committees to investigate numerous separate food industry issues ... (1) federal inquiry into food processing a federal senate inquiry, to be undertaken by a committee known as the senate select committee on australia’s food processing sector, will investigate pressures facing the australian food processing industry ... a key issue is whether australian food manufacturing is competitive in international markets in the face of challenges that include the strong australian dollar, and questions over levels of investment capital, skilled labour, necessary infrastructure, and the ongoing challenges presented by the australian climate ... (2) palm-oil labelling inquiry in federal parliament the identification of palm oil on food labels is being considered in a federal parliamentary committee inquiry by the house of representatives ... the house economics committee has commenced its inquiry into the food standards amendment (truth in labelling – palm oil) bill 2011 that would, if passed, require makers or distributors of foods with palm oil as an ingredient, to specify the oil as ‘palm oil’ ... (4) federal government’s “national food plan” in june 2011, the federal department of agriculture, fisheries and forestry (daff) released an “issues paper to inform development of a national food plan”, in line with the labor government’s pre-election promise of developing a national food plan (nfp) ... the plan will focus on issues such as food security, food quality, the affordability of food and the sustainability of food

... australia’s premier consumer advocacy group choice has reignited the food debate over whether australia should adopt a traffic light system for front-of-package labelling of packaged foods ... the idea behind traffic lights is to make it visually easier for consumers to choose a healthier food by comparing these colour codes between products ... ten brands tested by choice met australian food regulator fsanz’s definition of “low fat” (no more than 3% fat) and 11 brands met fsanz’s definition for “low sugar” (no more than 5% sugars) ... industry approach the australian food industry, led by the australian food and grocery council (afgc), has been campaigning for an alternative labelling system known as the daily intake guide (dig) ... afgc chief executive kate carnell told australian food news today, “traffic light labels categorise foods as good and bad – but all foods can form part of a balanced diet ... these labels now appear on more than 4,000 supermarket products in australia and outline the amount of energy, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt in a standard portion of the food and how that translates to average daily intake ... the review of food labelling law and policy, headed by australian health minister, dr neal blewett and published in january 2011 recommended the use of dig labelling over traffic light labelling ... foodlegal bulletin in its april 2011 foodlegal bulletin, food law specialist firm foodlegal highlighted that sweet cereals might become more vulnerable to targeted regulatory moves, compared with government attempts to impose stricter nutrient profile criteria on all food for which health claims were either expressed or implied

... the federal department of health and ageing is sponsoring the csiro to conduct three workshops around australia as information-sharing forums for industry, government and researchers involved in food innovation and product reformulation ... the workshop programs will include presentations from national and international speakers involved in food innovation and product reformulation as well as opportunities to discuss innovation techniques and challenges ... presentation topics include: - overcoming technical challenges to reformulation such as safety aspects, food structure and sensory attributes ... - trends in food manufacturing and consumer behaviour towards healthier processed foods ... food industry representatives and researchers are invited to attend these workshops to learn more about current food innovation technology and opportunities for product reformulation ... au/events/food-reformulation