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BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Parliament will re-examine the proposed key food pre-packaging sizes directive in the New Year, with the EU Council of Ministers formally approving its version of the legislation, after three months’ legal drafting. Ministers want to scrap all restrictions except for wines and spirits, while MEPs want fixed EU pack-sizes for pre-packed bread, spreadable fats and other foodstuffs, so the scope for disagreement and a referral to a conciliation committee linking both institutions is high.…

BY MONICA DOBIE

MANY restaurant chains in New York City will from next summer not only have to eliminate trans-fats from their menus but also display the calorie content of their menu items so that customers can clearly see how fattening the food really is.…

BY WESLEY GIBBINGS, in Port of Spain, Trinidad

THE WHITTLING away of preferential export markets for traditional Caribbean agricultural production has sparked economic pain in the region, but it has also generated innovation in the form of new confectionary and sweet baked products, available for export.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

RUSSIA is threatening to impose an import ban on all European Union (EU) meat products from January 1. Moscow has written to the European Commission warning of a potential embargo because of the admission that day of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU – Russia claims safety concerns over these country’s meat products, which would henceforth have free circulation in the EU.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Union will not appeal against the World Trade Organisation disputes hearing ruling that backed an American complaint that Brussels has illegally blocked imports of genetically modified food during its moratorium on market approvals to 2003, and some continuing national bans by member states: in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Luxembourg.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is to cooperate with the European Cooperation in Science and Technology programme (COST) in research strengthening the safety and security of Europe’s food chain. Especially since the September 11 attacks, military forces and alliances have been increasingly concerned about bio-terror attacks via food distribution chains.…

BY MARK ROWE

SALES of olive oil in the United States are likely to be boosted by the decision of the Food and Drug Administration to approve in part a health claim for olive oil submitted by the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA).…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Parliament will re-examine the proposed key food pre-packaging sizes directive in the New Year, with the EU Council of Ministers formally approving its version of the legislation, after three months’ legal drafting. Ministers want to scrap all restrictions except for wines and spirits, while MEPs want fixed EU pack-sizes for pre-packed bread, spreadable fats and other foodstuffs.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

WORLD food standards body Codex Alimentarius is consulting on three new standards for specialist foods and two on manufactured fish products. Its committee on nutrition and foods for special dietary uses wants by March 31 next year opinions on a draft revised standard on infant formula for special medical purposes; a draft revised standard for gluten-free foods; and on a new advisory list of approved nutrient compounds for special dietary foods designed for infants and young children.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE ADVISORY Forum of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has agreed a strategy for cooperating with national European Union food agencies. This includes increasing the exchange of scientific data and information; sharing best risk assessment practices; developing harmonised methodologies for risk assessment; and promoting coherence in risk communications across Europe.…