THIS SECTION IS FOR NEWS AND INTERESTING STORIES RELATED TO FOOD, NUTRITION AND FOOD PROCESSING. THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY RELATED TO KOSHER BUT MAY BE OF INTEREST TO THE KOSHER CONSUMER, MANUFACTURER OR MASHGIACH.
July 18, 2019 from the Washington Post and Costa Rican Ministry of Health:
Translated by Google Translate: The Ministry of Health, through the Directorate Regulatory Products Health Interest, alert the general population on the sale of products packaged in bottles with allusive labels "Guaro Gran Apache", "Firewater Red Star", "Guaro Montano "," Firewater Red Baron "," Aguardiente Timbuka "and" Aguardiente Molotov ", which according to results from laboratory samples are adulterated with methanol.
On 5 July, the Ministry issued an alert adulterated with methanol of a product identified on the label as "Guaro Montano" according to the collected samples. Further to this alert it found that other products with labels that indicate "Brandy Red Baron", "brandy Molotov" and "Aguardiente Timbuka," are also adulterated with methanol. Therefore samples were taken similar products and adulteration found in packaged and labeled as "Guaro Gran Apache" and "Firewater Red Star".
Note that the "Guaro Gran Apache", "Firewater Red Star", "Guaro Montano", "Firewater Red Baron", "Aguardiente Timbuka and" Aguardiente Molotov "are registered with the Ministry of Health, so it is suspected that in the domestic market of such marks circulate counterfeit products, however it impossible to distinguish between the original and adulterated, making use of the precautionary principle, the following recommendations were issued:
Recommendations to the general population
The Ministry of Health is carrying out the actions to reduce the exposure of consumers to the products adulterated, as well as related investigations, in coordination with other institutions, to determine the subjects related to this adulteration.
Ed. note: Kashrut.com is posting this as a health alert. We do not have any information on the kosher status of these products.July 19, 2019 - from Food & Wine :
"In the food world, the desire to be environmentally-friendly is often complicated by the need for safety. For instance, with food waste, leftover items often get tossed because of the risk of contamination. No one likes trashing food, but it’s better than ending up in the hospital. However, people can be overcautious, too — which is part of the reason we’ve seen a push to clarify “Best If Used By” dates on packaged food. It’s a small, common-sense change with environmental benefits. And yet, even the FDA recently admitted that all of this 'is not an exact science.'"
"These lessons are reflected in a new law out of California: On July 12, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill making it easier for diners to bring their own reusable cups and containers to restaurants to help avoid single-use packaging.
"The state now allows restaurants to fill customer containers as long as they are either isolated from the serving surface or the surface is sanitized after each fill. Furthermore, new, more environmentally-friendly rules have also been put in place for 'temporary food facilities' found at places like markets or festivals. Previously, they were required to offer single-use items like disposable utensils. Now, local enforcement agencies can let these food facilities clean and sanitize multiuse options if they see fit."
July 18, 2019 - from Arutz 7 :
"For first time, Tzomet Institute grants technological approval to Shabbat hot water system for two guest houses in Israel."
"At the Ramot Shapira Guest House and in the Keshet Guest House in the Golan Heights, hot water can now be used on Shabbat according to Jewish law."
"Tzomet Institute engineers examined the heating system and found that the electric boilers are shut down during Shabbat and holidays by an astronomical timer programmed for decades ahead. The system works with heat exchangers that separate the heated water from the incoming water."
"The incoming water is heated only by the walls and pipes of the boiler, and not directly from the fire. Therefore the water entering the system has only the status of a "second vessel" that many halakhic authorities allow to be reheated on Shabbat."
"Tzomet Institute head Rabbi Menachem Perl says at hotels many people accidentally open the hot water tap on Shabbat, possibly igniting a new spark and thereby desecrating the Sabbath."
April 3, 2019 - from Yeshiva World and Kosher Germany :
Rabbi Tuvia Hood z"l was nivtar suddenly in April while in London. KSI and A.Hochwald-Hod certified companies have been taken over by KF London.
July 8, 2019 - from Fast Company:
"Solar Foods, a Finland-based company, has developed a process to use renewable electricity and CO2 to produce a healthy ingredient that looks like wheat flour and contains 50% protein. The company is currently gathering data to apply for a food license from the EU later this year and plans to begin commercial production in 2021."
"Food made through fermentation, like beer or lab-grown meat, currently relies on feeding plant sugars to microbes. The new process replaces those sugars with carbon."
"The process uses solar power to split water through electrolysis in a bioreactor, creating hydrogen that can give microbes energy as they’re also fed carbon. The microbes produce a food that’s composed of roughly 20-25% carbs, 5-10% fat, and 50% protein."
"The new protein powder, called Solein, claims to be 100 times more climate-friendly than any animal or even plant-based alternative. It can yield 10 times more usable protein per acre than soy production, the company says."
Solein "as an ingredient in products like protein shakes, perhaps, or plant-based yogurt."
"Further in the future, the ingredient could be used to 3D-print new foods or used as a feedstock for “clean meat” grown in bioreactors."
"Because the process is fully disconnected from traditional agriculture, the company is also working with the European Space Agency as a potential source of food for astronauts in space (this concept was something that NASA first considered in the middle of the 20th century but never brought to life). The company also envisions eventually working in areas that haven’t been able to support agriculture in the past, such as deserts or the Arctic. It might spawn new business models in the future: If you sell the company solar power from your roof, for example, you might be paid back in food."
" The company plans to start preengineering its first commercial plant later this year and to have 50 million meals’ worth of product sold in supermarkets within two years."
July 17, 2019 - from CPSC in conjunction with Healthy Canada:
Bodum Bistro Toasters has recalled The recalled toasters can leak electric current when operating at the maximum normal temperature, posing a shock hazard to consumers.
This recall involves two models of the Bodum Bistro toaster in stainless steel: (1) a two-slice model with SKU 10709-16-4 and (2) a four-slice model with SKU 11840-16. The SKU number appears on the bottom of the toaster. The word “Bodum” is embossed on the side of the products.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled toasters and return them to the store where they were purchased for a full refund or contact Bodum to receive a prepaid mailer to return the toaster for a full refund.
Sold At: Home appliance stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2018 through June 2019 for between $24 and $44.
Consumer Contact: Bodum toll-free at 833-722-6386 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.bodum.com and click on Product Advisories for more information.
July 11, 2019 - from CPSC in conjunction with Healthy Canada:
Fitz and Floyd® Nevaeh White® Can Mugs have been recalled because the mugs can crack or break when used with or exposed to hot liquids, posing burn and laceration hazards.
This recall involves the Fitz and Floyd Nevaeh White can mugs and Nevaeh White lattice can mugs in gold. The mugs are sold individually with UPC 742414338057 and UPC 742414391175 and part of a 4-piece dinnerware set with UPC 742414375946. The UPC numbers are printed on a sticker and placed on the bottom of the individually sold mugs. The mugs can hold 15 ounces, measure about 4 inches tall and about 4 inches in diameter, with a handle. Printed on the bottom of the Fitz and Floyd Nevaeh White can mug is Nevaeh White by Fitz and Floyd, Fine Bone China, Dishwasher/Microwave/Oven Safe. Printed on the bottom of the Fitz and Floyd Nevaeh White lattice can mug in gold is Nevaeh White by Fitz and Floyd, Fine Bone China, Dishwasher Safe.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mugs and contact Lifetime Brands for a free replacement mug.
Sold At: Bed Bath & Beyond stores nationwide and online at bedbathandbeyond.com from January 2013 through April 2019 for between $8 and $10 for the mug individually packaged and $30 for the 4-piece dinnerware set.
Consumer Contact: Contact Lifetime Brands toll-free at 888-561-2269 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at fitzandfloyd@lifetimebrands.com or online at www.fitzandfloyd.com and click on recall located at the top of the page.
July 5, 2019 - from JTA:
"Former UK Conservative Agriculture Minister George Eustice has spoken out against shechita and wants a free parliamentary vote on the matter.
"He said he wouldn’t ban shechita entirely but wants to see “major improvements,” including the stunning of slaughtered animals or the labeling of un-stunned meat."
The text of his speech and discussion afterwards is here
July 5, 2019 - from JTA:
" Christian Zionist importers of Israeli goods declined to comply with a government directive to apply special labeling for settlement products."
"The officials requested to visit the store and urge van Oordt to apply the labels, as per regulations adopted in 2015 by the European Commission, which described the regulations as designed to give shoppers accurate information about product provenance.
"srael and Jewish groups protested the regulations as an attempt to isolate and financially hurt the Israeli settlements. The regulations also applied to the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 Six-Day War. The Palestinian Authority said the labeling regulations were a welcome buffer against what it considers Israeli land theft."
"The regulations are binding, but the European Commission and Dutch government have limited recourse against countries and businesses that don’t implement them."
July 4, 2019 - from BusinessWire:
"Froneri has agreed to acquire the Noga Ice Creams Limited Partnership, subject to regulatory approval. Noga is part of the Nestlé-owned business Osem Group and means Froneri will be entering the Israeli market for the first time. This milestone deal will now bring all of the Nestlé Europe, Middle East & North Africa ice cream businesses into the Froneri group. "
"Froneri has confirmed that the existing management team will continue to lead the business. "
"Leading Noga brands including La Cremeria, Extreme, Cookilida, Crunch and Gumigum will continue to be available. "
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