An audit of the control system in Thailand on poultry meat for export to Europe has found it has got worse in some areas since the last inspection in 2013.
Auditors from the Directorate-General Health
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Three countries with 30 foreign catfish producers want access to U.S. market
The federal government is taking comments for 30 days about whether China, Vietnam and Thailand should be listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States.
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Thailand’s catfish inspections found to be equivalent to U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has found Thailand’s food safety inspection system for fish of the order Siluriformes (catfish) to be equivalent to that of the United States. Thailand joins China and Vietnam in achieving
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Nestlé Plan Aims to Reduce Risk of Worker Abuse by Seafood Suppliers
Nestlé S.A. plans to start cracking down on slavery and other human rights and labor abuses identified during a recent year-long investigation. The Swiss transnational food and beverage company announced the plan on Monday, Nov.
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Another Brand of Chili Powder Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
U.S. Trading Company of Hayward, CA, is recalling its Dragonfly Brand Crushed Chili Powder in 6.3-ounce plastic tubs with lot code 359XP because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The product was
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FAO Workshop in Bangkok Focuses on Food Safety
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) kicked off a regional rood safety consultation workshop in Bangkok, Thailand this week.
According to local news media, more than 45 food safety professionals from 13 Asian
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Thai PM Sent to Hospital with Food Poisoning
Foodborne illness is being blamed for putting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in a Bangkok hospital.
Ms. Yingluck, 45, was suffering from acute diarrhea and vomiting due to food poisoning, according to a government spokesman.
Study: Climate Change Threatens Rice Production
According to a new collaborative study released this week by a group of international scientists, the production of rice will be hindered as temperatures increase in rice-growing areas from global warming.
According to the Food
Q&A: IBM’s Food Traceability System
As part of our ongoing expert Q&A series, a conversation with Paul Chang, who leads the Serialization/Traceability initiative at IBM, on how traceability can revolutionize global food safety
Part I
Q: How will your new
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Diabetes a Concern for Thailand
Thailand is a country well known for its cuisine. Globally extolled as sophisticated and spiritual, the country has long produced some of the World’s most flavorful and, with its traditional use of vegetables and brown
Thailand Launches Food Traceability Initiative
Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) is partnering with IBM, FXA Group, and the Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT) to implement a global traceability program, allowing the country’s exports to be tracked from the