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... 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

... 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

... the scottish food advisory committee of the food standards agency is holding an open meeting in aberdeen on wednesday 24 august 2011 ... agenda items to be discussed will include: the scottish national food and drink policy: recipe for successthe scottish government scudamore review: review of fsa and meat inspection service in scotlandoverview of shellfish surveillance and enforcement in scotlandthe extension of remedial action notices to all food establishmentsimports strategypublication of meat hygiene audit reportsproposal to relax certain provision of the current feed banreview of official control delivery for meat hygiene the agenda can be viewed via the link below ... the meeting will be held at the food standards agency in scotland, st magnus house, 25 guild street, aberdeen, ab11 6nj ... anyone with an interest in these subjects, or the general work of the food standards agency, is invited to attend this meeting to share their views and participate in an open question and answer session

... the public has only been given a month to comment on an issues paper guiding the formation of a much-needed national food plan – a period which is inadequate and must be extended, according to advocacy group the sydney food fairness alliance (sffa) ... the alliance, a network which describes itself as “advocating for a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable food system in the sydney region and beyond”, said it will be making a submission by the august 5 deadline but says the issues paper has not been well-publicised and some groups may not be able to meet the submissions deadline ... “the complex and challenging issues of providing for food security at a time of rapid population growth and climate change is something we all need to talk about – not just the groups that regularly make submissions on these issues ... “in scotland for example the formulation of a food plan was preceded by an inclusive national food debate that took many months and featured numerous public meetings ... “food security and access issues will be increasingly on the agenda as climate change and rising costs of finite resources such as oil, nitrogen and water result in rising food prices,” ms millen says ... “it is imperative to protect sydney’s market gardens to guarantee access to low-cost, fresh food and stop the increase in preventable diseases such as diabetes – that has much higher prevalence in low socioeconomic areas, new research shows ... australia may have a lot of space but the challenge is keeping local food-producing lands in australian hands and producing a variety of healthy foods, not just broad acre crops for export,” said millen

... rather than waiting for a full-blown, life-threatening disaster, that will cost exponentially more in loss of lives, livelihoods and humanitarian interventions, we must act now to save those already suffering from hunger and malnutrition as we build resiliency and food security in the region ... unfortunately, we are already behind the curve, having lost a narrow window of opportunity to begin building upon food security gains in the horn of africa following several seasons of successful rains and harvests that had reduced the number of hungry people ... these conditions have already increased the number of severely food insecure people ... in 2010, the humanitarian community created an action plan to address the root causes of food insecurity to bring resiliency to a region that has suffered from protracted crises for nearly three decades ... this plan calls for a partnership between countries, humanitarian organizations and the development assistance community to link long-term development efforts with humanitarian assistance to build food security ... to ensure that complacency does not drive destiny in this region we therefore call for:emergency and sustainable food assistance - full funding of emergency requirements to stop the current hunger and malnutrition from accelerating and support of safety net programs, such as school feeding and local purchase and p4p initiatives ... small farmer support - immediate support to national food security plans to ensure that countries support the poorest farmers with essential assistance such as tools, seeds, fertilizers, food-based nutrition and the knowledge needed to boost agricultural production and sustain rural livelihoods ... these efforts need to build upon national and regional frameworks and strategies, especially the comprehensive africa agriculture development programme led by the new partnership for africa's development ... regional organizations will be crucial for mobilizing concerted action against threats to food and nutrition security

... ‘it was exciting to see such a high level of talent and creativity from within a commonly overlooked area of the food service industry – sandwich makers – and matt is a worthy winner ... ‘the sandwich industry contributes significantly to australia’s growing and vibrant food sector and today’s retail research further confirms just how important the smaller players in our national food landscape actually are ... ’ the great australian sandwichship northern final will be held in august at fine food sydney

... those substances can’t influence looks or focus in any particular way,” toxicologist ulla beckman sundh at the national food administration told swedish publication svenska dagbladet (svd) ... “up until today, consumers in sweden have only found food supplements as traditional tablets, capsules and drinks,” they said

... marmite, recently withdrawn from the danish market after it became apparent the fortified, yeast breakfast spread did not possess a fortified food authorisation under the scandinavian country’s strict laws, could be back on-market in three months, danish authorities have said ... if unilever applies for permission unilever is in discussion with the relevant agency, the danish food and veterinary administration (dvfa), about the registration situation that prompted the product to be withdrawn from the shelves of a boutique retailer last month ... case-by-case the dvfa said its national food institute assessed each application on a “case-by-case” basis ... more information about its fortified food policies can be found here

... queensland minister for agriculture, food and regional economies tim mulherin today launched a food policy for queensland to further build the state’s multi-billion dollar food industry ... “with queensland’s food value chain worth $18 ... ” minister mulherin said increasing demand for food stemming from population growth and rising affluence in developing countries presented significant opportunities for queensland as a food exporter ... “the policy, which we are releasing for public comment, is first and foremost an economic development policy to maximise the economic growth of businesses across the food sector ... “the ‘food for a growing economy’ policy puts our plan to grow queensland’s food industry on record,” mr mulherin said ... “through this policy the bligh government intends to deliver on its commitment to develop an investment framework to maximise growth in queensland’s food sector ... “the policy is built around seven themes that recognise the links between food and areas such as environmental protection, health and land use planning ... “we need to recognise the importance of food production to the future of queensland, and we need to do this through a whole-of-value chain approach ... “given that we currently export 80 per cent of the food we produce, this policy sets out strategies to create job opportunities and wealth for queenslanders, as well as outlining initiatives for working with key stakeholders to maximise industry growth ... “there are significant complexities in delivering such a policy with debate across economic, health, environmental, social and national security agendas ... ” mr mulherin said the queensland government was determined to get queensland’s first food policy right ... “the australian government has committed to delivering a national food plan, which we understand will focus on how the food industry adapts to economic, environmental and consumer-driven pressures,” he said

... “neither marmite nor vegemite and similar products have been banned by the danish food and veterinary administration (dvfa),” the danish ministry of foreign affairs said of the spread that contains contains thiamin (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (vitamin b3), vitamin b12 and folic acid (vitamin b9) ... “however, fortified foods with added vitamins, minerals or other substances can not be marketed in denmark unless approved by danish food authorities ... according to the danish order on food additives, addition of vitamins, minerals and other substances need to be approved by the danish veterinary and food administration before the product can be marketed in denmark ... the danish food and veterinary administration has not received an application for marketing in denmark of marmite or similar products with added vitamins or minerals ... other fortified food products have been approved by danish food authorities and are being marketed in denmark ... “eaten safely by all parts of the population” the dvfa said its national food institute assessed each application on a “case-by-case” basis ... “in the case of vitamins and minerals the risk assessment includes calculations based on the upper tolerable levels established by international scientific bodies and available data from the national dietary surveys ... ” more information about its fortified food policies can be found here