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Food poison's hall of shame revealed

Fiona Hudson and Ashley Gardiner

The Herald Sun

January 14, 2012

THE Health Department has named nine food outlets linked to serious food poisoning outbreaks, months after the event.

Officials have also belatedly added five more businesses to Victoria's "name and shame" database of food proprietors convicted and fined over food safety breaches.

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Corporate Directors' Concerns Range from Risk to iPhones

Corporate Counsel

October 26, 2011

In a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers of directors on corporate boards, risk management was a key area where directors felt they needed more focus. And it was only one of several topics included in an annual PwC survey that touches on how a general counsel does his or her job.

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FDA reveals details of foreign farm inspections

The Packer, 10/11/2011
Tom Karst

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — About half of all foreign farms supplying produce to the U.S. and inspected by the Food and Drug Administration in recent years have had a written food safety plan, and nearly all had worker hygiene training in place.

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CDC confirms 13 dead in listeria cantaloupe outbreak

By JoNel Aleccia Health writer

www.msnbc.msn.com

27th Sept 2011

Infections hit elderly victims hard; more illnesses, deaths may be confirmed

At least 13 people are dead amid 72 sickened in 18 states in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to contaminated cantaloupes, federal health officials said Tuesday.

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Australia: New online food recall portal service launched by GS1

August 11, 2011
AMDAustralian Food News

GS1 Recallnet, a new national product recall service to remove potentially harmful grocery, food, liquor and other products from the supply chain, was launched Australia-wide August 10, 2011.

The new service extends existing GS1 Australia services and enables industry to manage product recalls and withdrawals online. Maria Palazzola, CEO of GS1 Australia, said that it will build consumer safety into the supply chain.

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TURNING GREAT IDEAS INTO GREAT BUSINESS - Media Release from Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Industry, Science & Research

17 August, 2011

Icon Global Link is one of 19 innovative Australian companies to receive government funding under the Government's Commercialisation Australia program.

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Icon Global Link and SFI International Speak on World’s Best Practice Risk Management at the Global Food Safety Conference in London, England

February 8th, 2011

London, England – February 2011 – Australian companies Icon Global Link (IGL) and SFI International (SFI) have been invited to speak at the 2011 London Global Food Safety Conference. The annual conference to take place between 16-18 February brings together the best in the food safety business across a wide spectrum of international experts including government, industry and science. Participants are able to share knowledge, discuss and explore the best solutions for strengthening food protection.

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Managing the supply chain risk

Managing supply chain risk

The benefits of investing in your supply chain can be surprising

 

Australian companies and their suppliers need to standardise their risk measurement in order to cut costs and better detect safety breaches, say leading consultants.

 

JULIANNE DOWLING The Sydney Morning Herald

November 25, 2009

TRACING THE FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN FOOD INDUSTRY

Australian food products are set to be given a competitive edge in heated international markets with the trial of an innovative supply chain system.

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INTERNATIONAL FOOD CHAIN INTEGRITY & TRACEABILITY PROJECT LAUNCH OF INCEPTION REPORT ON 25 NOVEMBER 2008

Tim Pallas MP, Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports will launch the International Food Chain Integrity and Traceability Project (IFCITP) on Tuesday 25 November at an industry function hosted by the Victorian Government in conjunction with the Victorian Freight and Logistics Council.

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