Food Processing - February 2008 - (Page 12)

NEWS BITES • R E G U L AT O R Y• FDA officially says it: Send in the clones After yeArs of study And analysis – and a tip-off to industry and consumers as far back as december 2006 – the fdA in January ruled that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine and goats, as well as their offspring, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals. the agency is not requiring labeling or any other additional measures for food from those three animal groups. However, “should a producer express a desire for voluntary labeling (e.g., ‘this product is clone-free’), it will be considered on a case-by-case basis to ensure compliance with statutory requirements that labeling be truthful and not misleading,” the agency said. despite provoking a good amount of debate and even fear, the fdA itself concluded – and media reports concurred – that no cloned animals are expected to enter the food supply for years, in part because of the high cost of cloning. Instead, clones would be used for breeding. However, “their sexually reproduced offspring would be used for producing meat and milk for the marketplace,” the agency proffered. there was insufficient information for the agency to reach a conclusion on the safety of food from clones of other animal species, such as sheep, so fdA is not allowing them to be introduced into the food supply. the fdA issued three documents on animal cloning outlining the agency’s regulatory approach: a risk assessment; a risk management plan; and guidance for industry. for more information, visit www.fda.gov/cvm/cloning.htm. the organic trade Assn. (otA) immediately said that it would not allow meat, milk and other products produced from cloned animals to be labeled organic in the u.s. STAINLESS STEEL BELTS Designed For Today’s Food Processing Needs Freezing Complete Conveyor Systems VERSATILE • • • • Sanitary Durable Heat Transfer Casting, Frying OPTIONAL FEATURES • • • • Teflon® Coated V-Belt Tracked Perforated, Attachments Smooth Surface Baking bRIEFS after a lengthy review of what to do with its slow-growth coffee business, Cincinnati’s Procter & Gamble Co. may spin off the brand to shareholders, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Journal quoted an unnamed “person familiar with the matter,” and notes the company hired blackstone Group last year to advise on the possible sale of brand such as Folgers, Pringles and Duracell, all with growth potential below P&G’s annual sales-gain goal of 4-6 percent. www.BeltTechnologies.com 11 Bowles Road, Agawam, MA 01001 • Tel: 413-786-9922 • Fax: 413-789-2786 800-732-2358 Teflon is a registered trademark of DuPont. ISO 9001 Registered 12 • FOOD PROCESSING FEbRuaRy 2008 WWW.FOODPROCESSING.COM http://www.fda.gov/cvm/cloning.htm http://www.BeltTechnologies.com http://www.foodprocessing.com

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