News about labelling issue #1

May 20th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/20/2012
Olive oil misses the gradeTasmania MercuryThe consumer watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, has fined a company for selling a product as "extra virgin" olive oil, th more…
05/20/2012
WhatCulture!The Apprentice Week 9 Review – Jenna Gets FiredWhatCulture!This week's task is to raise awareness for British Sparkling Wine, creating a brand identity, website and advert to try and more…
05/20/2012
NSW: Stores Fined for Poor Toy SafetySafetyCultureThe discount store said it had been fined $1600 for a labelling error on a product which the company stopped selling 12 months ago. The product, which more…
05/18/2012
What Does 'Extra Virgin Olive Oil' Actually Mean?Lifehacker AustraliaThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has just fined an olive oil producer for inappropriately labellin more…
05/17/2012
Fines for offenders on toy safetyBigPond NewsThe Reject Shop said it had been fined $1600 for a labelling error on a product which the company stopped selling 12 months ago. The product, which was sto more…
05/17/2012
Fines for worst offenders on toy safetyNEWS.com.auThe Reject Shop said it had been fined $1600 for a labelling error on a product which the company stopped selling 12 months ago. The product, which wa more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 19th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/19/2012
Goodyear Dunlop truck tyres are EU label readyHGV Ireland.comGoodyear Dunlop has completed the testing of some 500 different truck tyres, covering 16 tyre types in over 55 different sizes, ensuring th more…
05/19/2012
Amount counts for 'healthy' burgersHerald Sun"It's important to evaluate a product based on its serving size, as opposed to nutrient values per 100g, because it's the actual porti more…
05/19/2012
DTI intensifies monitoring of prices of school suppliesThe Online Zamboanga Times7394, manufacturers and distributors are required to comply with the minimum labelling requirements which include the n more…
05/19/2012
What eco labels really meanHerald SunImportantly, labelling a product as "natural" doesn't indicate that the food is healthy or environmentally sensitive. Choice says businesses should c more…
05/19/2012
Watchdog in search of good oilThe AustralianThat's the question troubling the head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, as he seeks to ensure olive oil sold in Australi more…
05/19/2012
Nutrition labelling becomes mandatory in EuropeHealthCanal.comThis regulation makes nutrition labelling mandatory for pre-packed food and is to be implemented over the next years. What do the new rule more…
05/18/2012
Clinical Research AssociateScientific American… medicinal products are procured appropriately and available on site when required and all labelling requirements are met Assist in securing import doc more…
05/14/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesCanada.comThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Product-of more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 18th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/18/2012
Court Denies Certification In Pharmaceutical Class ActionMondaq News Alerts (registration)The plaintiffs also alleged that the defendants had committed the tort of conspiracy by unlawful means and had more…
05/18/2012
Independent OnlineIsraeli product labels scrutinisedIndependent OnlineThe burden of proving the origin of product rested with traders, he said. Davies's notice followed an allegation by pro-Palest more…
05/18/2012
International Supermarket NewsWhich? Investigates Supermarket Sandwich LabellingInternational Supermarket NewsThey found that the amount of fat and salt in each product varied widely, and that inconsi more…
05/18/2012
Global labelling and product decoration markets under reviewPackaging EuropeThe 2012 edition of AWA Alexander Watson Associates' annual global review of the labeling and product decoration markets more…
05/18/2012
SA company fined over fraudulent olive oil labellingABC OnlineBy Sarina Locke A South Australian company has been fined $13000 for mislabelling its product as extra virgin olive oil, when it wasn' more…
05/17/2012
Fresh produce labelling and packaging – Fresh ideasHorticulture WeekSirane, for example, has produced new breathable polymers that help to extend the shelf life of the product. SiraFlex Resolve allows more…
05/17/2012
The GuardianUS tuna labelling 'inconsistent' with trade rulesThe Sun DailyGENEVA (May 16, 2012): US requirements on "dolphin friendly" tuna labelling breach trade rules by affording more…
05/17/2012
Focus: FDA restates intentions on nutritional food labellingjust-food.com (subscription)In addition to a raft of initiatives related to the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 more…
05/17/2012
WTO rules on 'dolphin-friendly' tuna labellingFish UpdateNkenge Harmon, a spokeswoman for US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, said: “The US remains committed to ensuring that consumers receive more…
04/21/2012
Nutrition claims often misleadingVictoria Times ColonistThe label on Yves Veggie Cuisine Ground Round, a product of the Hain Celestial Group, said each serving contained 80 per cent of the daily value more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 17th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/17/2012
South East Labels give advice for choosing a scannerPR Urgent (press release)South East Labels, provider of labels and labelling systems for businesses, have stated that it is vital for business owner more…
05/17/2012
LGC Standards Launches LoGiCal®, a New Range of Certified Reference MaterialsSelectScience.net (press release)Manufactured and certified to ISO Guide 34, using ISO 17025 accredited processes in LGC&# more…
05/17/2012
Globe and MailWarning: Your garage sale may contain illegal itemsGlobe and MailBaby gates, for example, must come with instructions and information about the manufacturer, model name and the date of m more…
05/17/2012
International Supermarket NewsWhich? Investigates Supermarket Sandwich LabellingInternational Supermarket NewsThey found that the amount of fat and salt in each product varied widely, and that inconsi more…
05/17/2012
Distie business: Lines get blurry for channel big boysRegisterAn attempt to re-create a measure of UK manufacture failed miserably and a business that at one time employed more than 4000 in the years more…
05/17/2012
Scientist LiveSafety focus for food and drink lab analysisScientist LiveThe joint R&D effort will also seek to improve DNA-based tools for confirming that seafood is correctly labelled. The goal o more…
05/17/2012
Rising to the challenge of EVMPDScientist LiveSean Ottewell looks at the latest information management systems to administer new requirements concerning the collection, reporting, coding and evaluatio more…
05/17/2012
Which? calls for clearer front-of-pack labellingBritish BakerAn investigation by Which? magazine has highlighted the need for clearer front-of-pack nutrition labelling including 'traffic light' more…
05/17/2012
Fines for offenders on toy safetySky News AustraliaThe Reject Shop said it had been fined $1600 for a labelling error on a product which the company stopped selling 12 months ago. The product, which w more…
05/17/2012
US applies new food safety rulesViet Nam NewsThe new provisions in the FSMA require more specific details, especially in the labelling method. In addition, some general requirements must be met, such more…
05/17/2012
Fines for worst offenders on toy safetyThe Australian"I am particularly concerned when standards to protect children are breached," he said. The Reject Shop said its fine was due to labellin more…
05/17/2012
The SunUnhealthy … Greggs BLT sandwich has more fat and salt than a McDonald's Big MacThe SunWhich? executive director Richard Lloyd is calling for more “traffic light” colour-coded labellin more…
05/16/2012
Daily MailSandwich health lottery: The High Street brands with FIVE TIMES the salt and …Daily MailThe organisation is calling on the government to back a system of traffic light labelling to help pe more…
05/16/2012
Net NewsledgerJoint Agency Working Group launch Illegal Tobacco campaignNet NewsledgerThe Thunder Bay District Health Unit states, “Over the next four months, the city-wide campaign will focus on cr more…
05/16/2012
US tuna labelling 'inconsistent' with trade rules: WTOTurkish PressUS requirements on "dolphin friendly" tuna labelling breach trade rules by affording less favourable treatment to M more…
05/16/2012
AFPUS tuna labelling 'inconsistent' with trade rules: WTOAFPGENEVA — US requirements on "dolphin friendly" tuna labelling breach trade rules by affording less favourable treatment more…
05/15/2012
What makes a chicken Canadian?Vancouver SunThe conundrum dates to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Product-of-Canada-labelling guidelines u more…
05/14/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesCalgary HeraldThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Produc more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 16th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/16/2012
'Confusing' EU wine labelling rules unfit for consumer needs: UK wineryBeverageDaily.comChapel Down Winery imported Argentinian grapes to produce a one-off vintage of around 1300 bottles for W more…
05/16/2012
Globe and MailLagging green standards hamper competitiveness, Ottawa toldGlobe and MailCanada, however, has no standards or tools for measuring environmental impacts, nor does it have any guidelines f more…
05/16/2012
China RoHS – little or no progressElectronicsWeekly.com (blog)In March 2007 the so called "Phase 1" of China RoHS, which focused on labelling and information requirements was implemented. Th more…
05/16/2012
Vehicle sales growth slowsFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. Apple co-founde more…
05/16/2012
Harland Machine Systems Celebrates 40th AnniversaryPackaging EuropeThe company, which has subsidiaries in France, China and USA and has Agent/Distributors based worldwide, has been established since 1 more…
05/16/2012
US panel backs rapid, take-home HIV testNinemsnThe FDA will make its final decision on whether to approve the product later this year, weighing the opinion of the panel. Government officials estimate more…
05/16/2012
First NZ standard for organic health and bodycare productsScoop.co.nz (press release)The proposed standard specifies the production requirements (treatments and practices) for organic health and bodyc more…
05/16/2012
Ban all misleading labelling and advertisingTrinidad & Tobago ExpressWhile I have no problem with the senator's call, it must be extended to the misleading and deceptive advertising/labelling we s more…
05/16/2012
Frozen desserts by Kwality Walls, Vadilal, Lazza, Cream Bell grab 40% share in …Economic Times"The clandestine manner in which the labelling (of frozen desserts) is done and the way they are ma more…
05/15/2012
Investigation fails to rock local firmSunLive“We list 19 essential elements on our labelling but know there are more than 63 because we use fish and kelp in the product.” The company's fertili more…
05/15/2012
Choosing best sunscreens, avoiding worstPakistan Daily TimesOften people grab whatever sunscreen is labelled with the highest SPF and assume it's the best. The EWG guide warns shoppers that choosi more…
05/15/2012
Business: Accessing China's markets for food and timberIsland BusinessSays Thomson: “It's worth investigating markets for kava in tablet form or as instant kava, possibly a freeze-dried prod more…
05/15/2012
Choppy JSE cuts gains, ends weakerFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. Johanne more…
05/15/2012
JSE keeps positive bias at noonFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. A merger b more…
05/15/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesMontreal GazetteThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Prod more…
05/15/2012
Rand tracks euro firmerFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. A merger between M more…
05/15/2012
SA launches drive to boost manufacturingFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. A more…
05/15/2012
'Product of Canada' labels proving trickyOttawa CitizenThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Product-of-Cana more…
05/15/2012
The pain in SpainFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. Barcelona – Students hav more…
05/15/2012
Apple co-founder gives Facebook a warningFin24Pick n Pay has agreed to change its labelling after a complaint over candy-coated chocolate buttons inside an Easter egg, says the advertising authority. more…
05/14/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesMontreal GazetteThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Prod more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 15th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/15/2012
Globe and MailLCBO sweetens the wine-buying experienceGlobe and MailUntil now, there has been no easy way to tell, because natural grape sugar – in contrast to alcohol, another component on the rise more…
05/15/2012
Mancunian MattersSupermarket offers: Are Manchester families lured into wasting more food …Mancunian Matters“Retailers don't actually use less offers than before and focus on using vouchers fo more…
05/15/2012
Packaging EuropeAdvancing Sustainability in a Complex Value ChainPackaging EuropeFinally, track-and-trace, product authentication, and tamper-evident features can be an intrinsic part of a self-adhesi more…
05/15/2012
Make a mark with printing precisionManufacturing DigitalConsidering the rapid pace at which companies now operate and the sheer volume of trade they conduct, the labelling and identification of produc more…
05/15/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesCanada.comThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Product-of more…
05/15/2012
Manitoba Pork Producers Urge US to Amend COOL to Comply with Trade ObligationsFarmscape OnlineManitoba Pork Council is hoping the US will make the changes to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling need more…
05/15/2012
The real protection gap is between knowing and doingMoney MarketingI like the use of product labelling which makes clear at a glance the scope of cover. I recognise it is more difficult to apply annua more…
05/15/2012
Food labelling legislation – not just about complianceBizcommunity.comSo yes, there's work to be done, from a label redesigning and product branding perspective. But what if a clever marketing man more…
05/15/2012
Daily MaverickFair trade, unfair trade-offDaily MaverickThe implication is clear: if you don't buy coffee with a fair trade label, you don't have a conscience. But what if “fair” trade isn more…
05/15/2012
Home brand goes nutsInside RetailingBy Emilia Terzon Supermarket chain Coles is continuing to push its home brand range by launching new labelling that specifically targets those with food allergies. more…
05/15/2012
iPhone app for food allergy sufferers launchedFoodprocessingAs part of 2012 Food Allergy Awareness Week, GS1 Australia has announced an iPhone app that gives consumers access to extended labelling pro more…
05/14/2012
Olive industry calls for better labelsStock and Land“They are paying for what they believe to be a high-quality product when in fact it is not. “Labelling is a big issue and the olive industry in more…
05/14/2012
Australia's supermarkets accused of putting the squeeze on food producersSmartCompany.com.au"We produce the product and wanted to be the middleman and get what everyone else was getting at th more…
05/14/2012
Ottawa struggles to establish Product of Canada guidelinesCanada.comThe conundrum dates back to 2008, when the government didn't factor in how imported live animals fit in to strict new Product-of more…
05/14/2012
Reuters Blogs (blog)New York kosher law is kosher, not against religious freedom, court rulesReuters Blogs (blog)“The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting against fraud by informing a more…
05/14/2012
FoodNavigator.comGovernment pursues single healthy labelling schemeFoodNavigator.comThe UK government has launched a public consultation on front of pack food labelling that pursues a single labelling more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 14th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/14/2012
Almac Adds High-Speed Clinical Trial Blistering Equipment at US HQMarketWatch (press release)In a broader scope, it lends itself to strengthen Almac's service portfolio that addresses the clinical more…
05/14/2012
New association calls for trade liberalisationTyrepress.comAccording to LETA, several tyre traders, in various countries, have been intimidated out of selling certain products within the EU by the man more…
05/14/2012
Packaging EuropeAtlantic Zeiser puts spotlight on its DIGILINE solution for coded and …Packaging EuropeOn a DIGILINE Web and a DIGILINE Sheet at drupa, the company will demonstrate applications that more…
05/14/2012
Govt consults on food labellingNetdoctorThe Department of Health has launched a UK-wide consultation to determine the best way to introduce a single nutrition labelling system for food packs. At prese more…
05/14/2012
Study finds MSD's NuvaRing riskier than oral contraceptivesPMLiVEA study looking at the safety of non-oral contraceptives has concluded that MSD's vaginal ring product NuvaRing carries a highe more…
05/14/2012
Triple PunditFighting for Family Farms and A Better Food SupplyTriple PunditNot providing labelling is “incredibly irresponsible of the government.” (Vermont is considering a bill to be the first more…
05/14/2012
EU Should Maintain Status Quo on Organic Labelling: EC ReportInternational Centre for Trade and Sustainable DevelopmentEurope's current policy on organic labelling should not change because the bl more…
05/14/2012
US FDA urged over biosimilarsPharma TimesThe arrival of biosimilars in the US marketplace will significantly increase the challenge and importance of accurate tracking and tracing, and the use of dist more…
05/14/2012
Arutz ShevaCourt Rules: NY Kosher Law is KosherArutz Sheva"The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting against fraud by informing a consumer that a particular seller believes a product more…
05/13/2012
Redman disputes Papalia GM claimsFarm Weekly"Any food product that is derived from genetically modified crops is labelled accordingly so consumers are fully informed," Mr Redman said. " more…
05/11/2012
New York Kosher Law Is Kosher, Court RulesHuffington Post"The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting against fraud by informing a consumer that a particular seller believes a product more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 13th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/13/2012
Hindu Business LineBringing cost-effective labelling solutionsHindu Business LineShe said, “We sit with our clients to know what they want in terms of label design, size and finish. Strict quality c more…
05/13/2012
Prips must be consistent to be usefulFinancial TimesThey also need clear labelling so they can see exactly what they are buying. The Packaged Retail Investment Products (Prips) initiative is hugely we more…
05/13/2012
Leadership NewspapersDiversifying The Economy Through Non-Oil Sector ExportsLeadership NewspapersDue to the instability in crude oil prices in the international market and growing uncertainty as regar more…
05/10/2012
ABC OnlineOlive grower takes the plunge against dodgy oil importsABC OnlineHe says Australia has a labelling standard for extra virgin oil that's not being enforced. "People think they're more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 12th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/12/2012
Businesses bullish on the prospects for Shari'ah-compliant products …CPI FinancialMore than four-fifths (81 per cent) of respondents say labelling products as halal is an important factor for co more…
05/12/2012
Recognition is icing on the cake for LouiseFalkirk HeraldJudges looked at the quality of the product, usefulness, cleverness, nutritional profile and labelling. Delighted at her success, Louise said: more…
05/12/2012
Jakarta PostGovt to revise import regulation amid protestsJakarta PostFrom its regular monitoring, the government has found a wide array of imported products that do not meet official standards, such more…
05/11/2012
ETFs gain as structured products flounderFinancial TimesEuropean regulators have already published new draft guidelines for ETFs including proposals for clear labelling. These are expected to come int more…
05/11/2012
The GuardianA working life: the flower growerThe GuardianAnd it really is a huge commercial operation, with all the packing and labelling on site to keep costs streamlined and the flowers at their bes more…
05/11/2012
New York kosher law is kosher, court rulesReuters"The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting against fraud by informing a consumer that a particular seller believes a product is koshe more…
05/10/2012
The Mac ObserverApple Death Knell #59 – Apple's Valuation Is UnsustainableThe Mac ObserverWith that as a backdrop, Mr. Hickey offered what we are labelling Apple Death Knell #59, saying that Apple more…

News about labelling issue #1

May 11th, 2012  |  Published in Uncategorized

05/11/2012
Council tightens controls on biocidal productsEuropolitics.infoThe regulation also lays down conditions for the placing on the market of treated items; articles incorporating pest control chemicals ma more…
05/11/2012
Thomson Reuters News & InsightNew York Kosher law is kosher, court rulesThomson Reuters News & Insight"The labeling law has the secular purpose of protecting against fraud by informing a consumer more…
05/11/2012
Conti: PremiumContact 5 to be benefit from large-scale demandTyrepress.comThe fact that Continental opted to release its latest product just before tyre manufacturers are allowed to talk about their t more…
05/11/2012
CBC.caFood inspectors' union warns consumers overchargedCBC.caThe foods usually sit on a Styrofoam or cardboard tray or are put in a plastic tub covered in plastic wrapping, with a label that is s more…
05/11/2012
Father attacks shops selling 'legal highs'This is CornwallThe terrified father, who does not want the family to be identified, said he thought his son "had gone mad", but later disco more…
05/11/2012
'Imported virgin' not purest of oilsThe Canberra TimesA South Australian olive grower has bathed in oil outside Parliament House to draw attention to the labelling of overseas products. Richar more…
05/11/2012
Universal health labelling scheme back on the cardsThe GrocerThe government is to re-ignite one of the food and drink industry's biggest controversies by urging retailers and manufacturers to ditc more…
05/11/2012
Global and National Resistance to GMOsAllAfrica.comThus they seek to con consumers by not labelling their products. As the earlier presentations must have already covered, genetic engineering entails more…
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05/11/2012
Daily MaverickCoffee with a conscienceDaily MaverickIn the 80s the concept of a Fairtrade label was introduced, so consumers could see at a glance whether what they were purchasing had been brought to more…
05/10/2012
The Mac ObserverApple Death Knell #59 – Apple's Valuation Is UnsustainableThe Mac ObserverWith that as a backdrop, Mr. Hickey offered what we are labelling Apple Death Knell #59, saying that Apple more…
05/10/2012
ScotsmanHealth warning over fake beauty productsScotsmanIn dodgy products seized by law enforcement agencies in the past, paint stripper and nail varnish have been found in liquid eyeliner, while urin more…