Archives for June 18, 2009

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Europe to get omega-3 food content claim

By Shane Starling

A draft amendment to the 2006 nutrition and health claims regulation will see omega-3 content claims permitted across the European Union for the first time, possibly by year’s end.

Iodised salt to be mandatory for Australian bakers

By staff reporter

Australian bakers have until October 9 to replace all regular salt with iodised salt when making bread products, as the Australian government attempts address an iodine deficiency that has been noticed among sections of the country’s 22 million inhabitants.