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QUEENSTOWN — Serving dishwasher detergent instead of mulled wine has cost a Queenstown café operator more than $4000 in a case brought by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

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Importers of food for sale now have the chance to influence draft rules affecting them that aim to give consumers more assurance about the food they eat.

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For nine months New Zealanders have enjoyed being able to buy the semi-hard raw milk cheese Roquefort directly imported from France.

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"Variations in nutrient claims are not a food safety concern and are expected as the level of nutrient on the nutrition panel is based on an average," says New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) Assistant Director (Joint Food Standards) Jenny Reid.

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is warning people not to consume in any way seeds that may be found in a Chinese herbal tea, that is made from the plant Abrus Cantoniensis.

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New Zealand's new domestic food regulatory regime came a step closer this week when the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) revealed its template Food Control Plan in the first of a series of workshops being held around the country for local government staff.

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An independent international review of New Zealand Food Safety Authority's (NZFSA) approach to ensuring food safety for consumers has found it to be aligned with best practice in comparable authorities internationally.

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COROMANDEL — Test results have confirmed that the suspected tutu toxins were present in comb honey from the Coromandel Peninsula eaten by 22 people who fell ill.

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WELLINGTON — The biggest ever fine handed down under the Animal Products Act 1999 has been welcomed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has today welcomed the conviction of a company for knowingly supplying Salmonella-infected tahini.

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) today reminded people to continue to be careful about eating comb honey purchased from the Coromandel Peninsula since early January this year.

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COROMANDEL — If you have purchased comb honey from the Coromandel Peninsula since early January this year, please check with the supplier that the honey has been harvested in accordance with requirements.

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Consumers of seafood harvested from New Zealand harbours and estuaries can be assured that it will not cause botulism following a study by Crop & Food Research scientists.

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Most bread is set to become iodine fortified over the next 18 months in a bid to combat New Zealanders' growing problem of iodine deficiency.

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Forty-five cases of a serious e-coli infection have been reported in New Zealand this year – more than double the number for the same time last year.

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Heller Tasty Ltd are recalling their Lamb and Mint Sausages due to the presence of small pieces of soft blue plastic.

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has started planning for the 2009 New Zealand Total Diet Survey, when the food we eat is put under the microscope.

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Ever wondered why 'dated stock' can still be sold, or what information must appear on a food label? A new booklet from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) aims to make understanding the labels on food packaging more meaningful.

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Thousands of students from around the country are starting their studies this week and for many it will be the first time they will live in a flat and be in charge of preparing their own food, says New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) microbiologist Roger Cook.

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QUEENSTOWN — One of the most influential committees in the setting of standards governing the international trade in food will meet in Queenstown today. 

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The initial stage of a review of New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) risk management processes is nearing completion.

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Next week marks the beginning of another school year and that means hundreds of thousands of lunches.

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New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the New Zealand Poultry Industry Association have developed a new code of practice (COP) specifically for poultry processing.

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Fonterra Brands (Tip Top) Ltd are recalling their Ice Cream Cakes after discovering that there is potential for the products to contain minute pieces of metal.

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High lysine corn is being gazetted today at 1pm.

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Fifeshire Fishing (1993) are recalling their 1kg Captain’s Choice Fish Cakes after discovering that some of the product is contaminated with plastic.

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A change in timing in the development of the new Food Bill will see Food Control Plans introduced on a voluntary basis for some sectors of the food industry in mid-2008.

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With just a week to go until Christmas, it’s time to ask a few questions: Do you cook family favourites and post them off to family and friends, or order food from specialist suppliers?

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A major New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) study, conducted for NZFSA by ESR, estimates that more than five million working days are lost each year in New Zealand due to gastrointestinal illness.

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As warmer temperatures hit home, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is reminding families of the importance of following good hygiene and food safety practices in the home, especially if you're preparing lunchboxes for littlies or planning a weekend picnic.

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If you're cooking and you know it wash your hands – that's the message from a group of Hastings Girls High School students who took out the top prize in this year's Foodsafe Week competition.

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WELLINGTON — Food Safety Minister Lianne Dalziel and mascot Foodsafe Freddie launched the start of Foodsafe Week on Monday with students from Thorndon Primary School in Wellington.

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Results of a survey on the perceptions of food safety in New Zealand suggest that more than half (53%) of all those questioned believe food safety standards have improved during the past few years.

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is confident that imported foods are ably managed under New Zealand's current import system but this will be further enhanced with the introduction of a new programme that will bring imported food safety management into line with updated domestic systems.

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A paper describing the way the proposed Food Act will be rolled out was released today by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) continues to affirm that there is no safety issue with A1 milk.

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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority’s (NZFSA) expert opinion that milk, whether A1 or A2, remains safe to drink has not changed after careful consideration of Keith Woodford’s book.

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Kerry (NZ) Ltd in conjunction with George Weston Foods Baking NZ Ltd is conducting a voluntary recall of Ritz Bread Crumbs 400 grams with the above packed on dates.

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Despite most New Zealanders currently consuming low levels of trans fatty acids (TFAs), the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has met with representatives from the takeaway food industry to discuss TFA consumption.

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MANUKAU CITY — Chris Kahui will stand trial for the murder of his twin three-month-old sons, a district court judge ruled today.

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A new booklet, which aims to explain the complexities around chemical residues in food, has been produced by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).

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Unsubstantiated scaremongering claims by Soil & Health spokesperson Steffan Browning could cause some people real harm says the New Zealand Food Safety Authority.

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