The following is a new food product recall  and is included here with permission from Food Standard Australia New Zealand. Date published: 4 August 2021 Product information Sapro Australia is conducting a recall of a variety of Koo brand vegetable products: Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce; Butter Beans in Flavoured Brine; Butter Beans in Tomato

Folic Acid fortification in New Zealand New Zealand has joined Australia with the requirement for wheat flour intended for bread making to be fortified with folic acid. In 2009 Australia introduced the requirement, which has since resulted in a 74% decrease in neural tube defects in Indigenous populations across the country. The requirement has been

National Science week will soon be here again – 14-22 August. Although the focus is obviously on schools and encouraging kids to take an interest in science, there are events all across Australia which will be of interest to almost everyone. So what will you be doing to get involved in science in August? For

The following is the latest media release from the Food Safety Information Council and is included here with permission. As the weather gets cold, and we may be cooking up a storm in lockdown, the Food Safety Information Council is warning people to be food safe when preparing, refrigerating, freezing and transporting hot food. Cathy