Archives for August 28, 2008

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Chr Hansen markets new dairy antibiotic test

By Jess Halliday

Chr Hansen is offering a new test for tetracycline antibiotic residues in milk that can help dairies ensure they are under EU limits and maintain quality in yoghurt and cheese-making.

Uncertainty remains over rejected health claims

By Neil Merrett

After having two of three health claims submitted for European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessment rejected, the Irish dairy industry says it is unsure of its next move in the uncharted new EU system.

Commission to be quizzed on cloning safety, ethics

By Jess Halliday

The debate over products from cloned animals entering the European food chain will enter a new phase next week, as MEPs ask the Commission searching questions about the welfare of cloned animals, ethics, and consumer information.