6 November, 2009
Minister launches Foodsafe Week
Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson took the opportunity to display a clean pair of hands at Belfast School today.
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Associated Ministers
- Kate Wilkinson - Minister
27 October, 2009
New Zealand and China sign scholarship arrangement
Chinese officials will learn from New Zealand's world-class food safety regime through a new scholarship arrangement, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>22 October, 2009
Food safety minister to Australia and China
Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson leaves New Zealand today for a week of meetings with Australian and Chinese counterparts.
Read full release >>22 September, 2009
Outdated Food Act to be replaced
The Government will undertake a complete overhaul of the Food Act 1981 to make it more relevant to New Zealand businesses and consumers, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>2 September, 2009
Raw milk cheeses get the green light
Cheesemakers will be allowed to craft a range of raw or unpasteurised milk products for sale in domestic and international markets under new standards to be introduced in October, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>27 August, 2009
Government defers folic acid fortification
Mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread will be deferred until May 2012, with the focus now on introducing a targeted voluntary programme, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>20 July, 2009
Public submissions on folic acid open Wednesday
A discussion document proposing that the mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread be deferred until May 2012 will be released on Wednesday, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>8 July, 2009
Bakers’ frustration understandable
The Government sympathises with the New Zealand Association of Bakers' frustration over Labour's legacy of mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>30 June, 2009
Govt confirms EFSA findings on A1 milk
The Government will not convene a group of experts to discuss the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) review of the science of A1 milk, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>15 June, 2009
Wineries get choice for export testing
New Zealand wineries can now have wine destined for Europe tested by laboratories closer to home instead of being sent to Auckland for analysis, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Read full release >>27 April, 2009
Marae food safety guide to be released
A new food safety guide designed for marae cooks will be officially launched at Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia tomorrow.
Read full release >>16 March, 2009
Wilkinson to visit Canberra
Minister Kate Wilkinson will meet Australian Ministers and senior government officials when she visits Canberra this week.
Read full release >>21 February, 2009
Imported ingredient contaminated with melamine found in NZ
Melamine has been detected in an imported ingredient used to fortify food with iron in New Zealand, but consumers are not at any risk, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
Read full release >>10 December, 2008
Minister receives food safety briefing
Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson today released the Briefing for the Incoming Minister from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA).
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