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ABOUT SINO SILLIKER ····································································································································· 1
Arrangement of Sample Testing for 2017 Spring Festival ························································································································ 1
FOCUS ON CHINA ············································································································································· 1
China-UK rail shipments to be twice as fast as by sea ······························································································································ 1
New Version of "The National Food Safety Standards China's Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food" has issued ······················ 2
INTERNATIONAL NEWS ··································································································································· 2
Global G.A.P. releases new FSMA guide ·················································································································································· 2
UK is the largest importer of EU fresh fruit and veg ································································································································ 2
USDA investment in research pays off with E. coli defenses ···················································································································· 3
Trump to name Georgia’s Sonny Perdue to run the USDA ······················································································································· 4
SAFETY ALERTS ··············································································································································· 5
ENTERPRISE NEWS ·········································································································································· 7
World fresh apple forecast 2016/17 ························································································································································· 7
Frozen ‘@ease’ chicken meal starters recalled in seven states ················································································································ 8
MARKET NEWS - REPLY ···································································································································· 9
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About Sino Silliker
Arrangement of Sample Testing for 2017 Spring Festival
Dear Sir/Madam,
2017 Chinese New Year just around the
corner, we will celebrate the spring festival
from Jan.27th to Feb.2rd. In order to
decrease the effect on the test cycle, Sino
Silliker make the test arrangement as
follows:
If the samples are received before
12:00 AM of Jan.20th, we will issue
your report in time before Jan.26th ;
Some special tests such as micro testing, considering the positive results or
incubation time, test report may be sent to you after Feb.3rd ;
If the samples are received after 12:00 AM of Jan.20th, we will issue your
report in time after the holiday;
Micro testing in Shanghai lab and Beijing lab will go ahead as usual if the test
is arranged before Jan.26th , report will be issued after Feb.3rd according to
actual working days;
We provide special urgent service, so please inform your business
representative at least a week in advance.
In order to ensure that you can get reports timely, please deliver your
samples in advance! Any question, please call 400-627-8088 or contact with
your business representative. Please forgive us for the inconvenience
brought to you.
Best Regard!
Focus on China
China-UK rail shipments to be twice as fast as by sea
The new rail route, which will traverse Kazakhstan, a part of Russia, Belarus, and the EU
before entering the UK via the Channel Tunnel, is part of a rapidly growing network that
now consists of 39 rail lines, now linking 15 cities in Europe with 15 in China. London
became the 15th European city in the ever growing Eurasian rail network.
The economic advantage of these trains justifies the massive investments required to
fund the construction. These trains and routes will cut the travel time of products
between Europe and China in half when compared to shipping by sea. Also, compared
to shipping by air it will be drastically cheaper. Currently the rail and trains are to be
used for high-value products that need to be transported as quickly as possible such as
premium agricultural goods, fresh meat, electronics and others.
While these direct trans-Eurasian block trains were initially developed by commercial
entities purely for economic reasons, they soon took on a geopolitical dimension of
their own. In 2013, China announced its Belt and Road initiative (BRI), which pledged
over a trillion dollars to bolster the development of transportation, energy, and trade
infrastructure from the west of China to the east of Europe, and the establishment of
these rail lines soon became its vanguard -- which is attested to by the fact that the
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entire network is subsidized by the Chinese government.
New Version of "The National Food Safety Standards China's Maximum
Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food" has issued
Recently, 2016 Version of "The National Food Safety Standards China's Maximum
Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food" has been enforced. The new standard set
out 4140 residue limits of 433 pesticides in 13 categories, 490 items are added
compared with 2014 version, covering the certified commonly used pesticides
and the main crops.
International News
Global G.A.P. releases new FSMA guide
Global G.A.P. has published a new guide for compliance with the Food Safety
Modernization Act (FSMA).
The Glogbal G.A.P. User’s Guide and Self Assessment for FSMA Produce Safety
Rule Compliance supports Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) users in efficiently
meeting Produce Safety Rule (Produce Rule) requirements. IFA is one of the the
most widely utilized good agricultural practice scheme for fresh produce in the
world.
Where differences in approach and requirements were identified, GLOBALG.A.P.
developed an explanation in the form of this Guide. It includes a Self Assessment,
highlighting specific differences between Global G.A.P. IFA coverage and the
Produce Rule. The Self Assessment allows the IFA user to make the necessary
adjustments to comply with the Produce Rule. The Guide provides an extra table
that details exactly how IFA requirements address those in the Produce Rule.
The Self Assessment is not audited as part of the Global G.A.P. IFA certification
process at this time by Global G.A.P.’s independently accredited and licensed
certification bodies. Producers can receive help with the Guide and Self
Assessment from Global G.A.P.’s USA-based and international technical support
staff.
Dr. Kristian Moeller, CEO of Global G.A.P., expressed his gratitude to the many
individuals who contributed to this Guide’s development: “At Global G.A.P., we
are committed to an inclusive process for developing our standards and
guidelines. We wish to thank the technical staff, National Technical Working
Group members, producers, retailers and other stakeholders who contributed to
the development of this Guide over the past year. Your contributions of time and
knowledge ensure that Global G.A.P. reflects your needs, making IFA your
standard.”
"Global G.A.P. has created a practical management tool for Global G.A.P. IFA
users all over the world to help ensure FSMA Produce Rule compliance with the
publication of this guidance document,” said Walter Ram, VP of Food Safety at
the Giumarra Companies and Chairman of the Global G.A.P. USA Crops National
Technical Working Group.
Mr. Ram added: “As a supplier of fresh produce from the USA and many other
countries, we want to maximize the efficiency of our food safety and regulatory
controls and this tool helps our growers to use Global G.A.P. IFA to ensure
Produce Rule compliance. It addresses the unique requirements in the Produce
Rule without compromising IFA’s global identity and recognition.”
UK is the largest importer of EU fresh fruit and veg
The UK's fresh fruit and vegetable imports from the EU amounted to 6.1 million
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tonnes worth 7,172 million Euro in the period from January to September 2016,
which makes it the largest importer within the EU horticultural market,
according to the latest data, updated by the European Statistical Office,
Eurostat.
During the period at hand, the United Kingdom imported 2.8 million tonnes of
EU vegetables and 3.3 million tonnes of fruit worth 3,316 million Euro and 3,856
million Euro, respectively. The UK imports a wide range of vegetables; it is the
largest importer of EU tomatoes, with 568,042 tonnes worth 880.7 million Euro
and the second largest importer of potatoes, with 447,178 tonnes worth 185
million Euro. Also noteworthy are the imports of pepper, with more than
400,000 tonnes; cucumber, with 346,159 tonnes; lettuce, with 208,157 tonnes;
onion, with 208,772 tonnes, and cabbage, with 192,642 tonnes.
The main fruits imported by the UK from the EU are citrus fruits, with 694,820
tonnes worth 690.7 million Euro; bananas, with 537.383 tonnes and 451.5 million
Euro, and apples and pears, with 499.4 million tonnes worth 471 million Euro.
During the period under analysis, intra-EU trade in fruit and vegetables totalled
28.4 million tonnes worth 26,006 million Euro.
Exports of fresh fruit and vegetables from the United Kingdom to the EU during
the period at hand amounted to 277,046 tonnes, of which 190,895 tonnes
corresponded to vegetables and 86,192 tonnes to fruit, worth 204 million Euro,
of which 111 million Euro corresponded to vegetables and 93 million Euro to
fruits. These data reflect the United Kingdom's strong deficit in its trade balance
with the EU in the fruit and vegetable sector.
For Spain, the United Kingdom is the third most important export market.
During the period analysed, up to September 2016, Spain exported 1.1 million
tonnes to the United Kingdom, 12.5% of the total, for which it received 1,312
million Euro. In 2015, Spanish exports totalled 1.4 million tonnes worth 1,614
million Euro, having grown by 40% over the last five years.
FEPEX considers it highly important for the United Kingdom to remain in the
single market in the fruit and vegetable sector, given the volumes handled and
the market interdependence.
USDA investment in research pays off with E. coli defenses
A $25 million research project that
has already produced improved
detection and eradication techniques
for toxic E. coli is beginning its
seventh year with the continued goal
of reducing public health risks.
Scientists and educators at 18
institutions have been working on the project, funded with a grant from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture that was awarded in 2011. The investment has already
generated data for 77 refereed journal articles for use by anyone interested in
combatting the potentially deadly Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) strains
that are so prevalent in beef.
In the Nebraska laboratory of Rodney A. Moxley, intern Kenda Jackson examines
blood agar plates while researching the effect of certain antibiotics on the
detection of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli bacteria in cattle. Jackson, a recent
graduated from Tuskegee University in Alabama, was part of a team supported
by a USDA Coordinated Agricultural Project grant.
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“The researcher’s findings will save lives and stop people from getting sick,”
said Isabel Walls, national program leader for food safety with the National
Institute of Food and Agriculture. “And there is a substantial economic benefit,
not only in reducing the cost of foodborne illness and associated productivity
losses, but the cost of food recalls, lost brand reputation and business failures.”
Though E. coli is widespread in cattle and people, harmful strains can be difficult
to detect, according to a news release from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
where research project director and professor of medicine and biomedical
sciences Rodney Moxley is based.
The E. coli O157:H7 strain was first linked to food poisoning after an outbreak
involving McDonald’s restaurants in 1982. In 1993, more than 730 people became
ill and four died after eating hamburger patties tainted with the Shiga
toxin-producing bacteria.
The federal government declared O157:H7 and six other strains to be adulterants
when present in beef and industry did much to address the problem. Those
seven strains, plus another that caused an outbreak in Germany and other parts
of Europe, have been investigated by Moxley and the other researchers.
“The whole goal is to reduce the occurrence and public health risks from Shiga
toxin-producing strains in beef,” Moxley said in the university news release.
“These tests we’re developing are a big step forward, but there’s still a lot of
progress to be made.”
Moxley and scientists from Kansas State University, Nebraska, the Los Alamos
National Laboratory in New Mexico and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in
Boston are using genetic and immunological science to quickly detect the
presence of toxic strains of E. coli in cattle and beef. The new methods and
reagents could be applied to human patients as well. The goal is to identify
illness-causing contaminants before they lead to food recalls or make people
sick.
Developments expected in the coming year include the commercialization of the
researchers’ tests so that industry will have access to them.
The scientists also are working on packing-house interventions, such as organic
acid sprays, high-pressure processing to kill bacteria and electrostatic sprays that
enable antimicrobials to more efficiently cling to meat surfaces.
In addition to paying for the hard science, the USDA grant has also paid for
experts at Nebraska and Kansas State to develop educational materials for
teachers and beef industry workers. The project has also provided support for
high school students to learn about food safety careers and supported 80
internships for college students.
Trump to name Georgia’s Sonny Perdue to run the USDA
The next secretary of agriculture is expected to be former Georgia Gov. Sonny
Perdue.
President-elect Donald J. Trump plans to announce the Perdue appointment
Thursday, according to multiple media reports. As head of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Perdue’s responsibilities would include overseeing the Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), which is the food safety agency for meat,
catfish, poultry and eggs.
Perdue, 70, is a veterinarian whose political career saw him elected as the first
Republican governor of Georgia since Reconstruction. He was governor from
2003-2011.
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The secretary of agriculture is the last of 15 Cabinet members to be named by
Trump. He has interviewed almost two dozen candidates for the job,
representing a broad range of policy perspectives from an industry that does not
always march in unison.
Gary Baise, who helped Trump put together his 70-member agricultural advisory
committee, told Politico.com the former Georgia governor should please that
group.
“They want someone who will go in there and kick some ass. And Sonny is that
guy,” Politico.com reported Baise said.
Tom Vilsack, the outgoing secretary of agriculture, stepped down Jan. 13. He
served longer in the job than anyone in about 50 years and was President Barack
Obama’s longest serving Cabinet member.
On Jan. 17, the U.S. Dairy Export Council announced it had hired Vilsack as its
president and chief executive officer to succeed the retiring Tom Suber.
Prior to his appointment, Vilsack served two terms as the governor of Iowa, was
in the Iowa State Senate and was the mayor of Mt. Pleasant, IA.
If Perdue’s appointment is confirmed by the U.S. Senate, he will become the
nation’s 31st secretary of agriculture. The position commands the U.S.
Department of Agriculture including the Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS), the food safety agency for meat, catfish, poultry and eggs.
Safety Alerts
Date Brand Name Product
Description
Reason/
Problem
Company
01/22/2017 Trader Joe’s Bread Undeclared milk Athens
Baking
Company
01/21/2017 Specialty
Commodities
Almonds Undeclared
cashew
Specialty
Commodities,
Inc.
01/20/2017 King's Pastry,
Bakewell
desserts
Various cakes:
tuxedo bar,
chocolate bar,
cappuccino
Undeclared tree
nuts (hazelnut)
King's Pastry
01/20/2017 Chip’n Dipped Dark Chocolate
Bars
Undeclared Milk Chip’n Dipped
01/13/2017 Pictsweet Farms Breaded Okra May contain
glass fragments
The Pictsweet
Company
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01/13/2017 Blue Ridge Beef Raw Dog and Cat
food
Listeria
monocytogenes
Blue Ridge
Beef
01/12/2017 Hy-Vee Candy Trays Salmonella Name Hy-Vee,
Inc.
01/10/2017 Chip’n Dipped Dark chocolate
crunch bar
Undeclared milk Chip’n Dipped
01/10/2017 Mann Packing Organic Veggies
with Organic
Ranch Dip
Undeclared Milk Mann Packing
01/09/2017 Hostess Brands,
LLC
Holiday White
Peppermint
Hostess®
Twinkies
Salmonella Hostess
Brands, LLC
01/09/2017 Palmer, Publix,
Trails End and
others
Chocolate
coated candy
Salmonella Palmer Candy
Company
01/09/2017 Everroast Chicken Caesar
Wrap
Undeclared
anchovy
Harris Teeter,
LLC
01/06/2017 9LivesTM,
EverPetTM, and
Special KittyTM
Canned cat
food
Possible low
levels of
thiamine
(Vitamin B1)
J.M. Smucker
Company
01/05/2017 Whole Foods
Market
Croissants Undeclared egg Bakers of
Paris
01/04/2017 Whole Foods
Market
Tarts Undeclared
almond
Whole Foods
Market
01/04/2017 Dutch Valley Food
Distributors, Inc.
Cappuccino
Snack Mix
Salmonella Dutch Valley
Food
Distributors,
Inc.
01/03/2017 9LivesTM,
EverPetTM, and
Special KittyTM
Canned cat
food
Possible low
levels of
thiamine
(Vitamin B1)
J.M. Smucker
Company
12/29/2016 Mikesell’s Nacho Cheese
Tortilla chips
Salmonella Mikesell’s
Potato Chip
Company
12/27/2016 Farm To Market
Foods
Green Bean
Casserole,
Holiday Smoked
Turkey and Ham
Dinner Kits
Undeclared
Peanut
Texas Best
Protein DBA
Farm To
Market Foods
12/27/2016 Roland Manzanilla olives
stuffed with
anchovies
Product quality
issue (the
presence of
microorganisms
)
American
Roland Food
Corp
12/23/2016 JES Premium 40 Tubs
(beef cattle
feed)
Elevated levels
of non-protein
nitrogen
Whitestone
Feeds, Inc.
12/23/2016 Southeastern
Mills and Shore
Lunch
Biscuit, gravy,
and breading
mixes
Salmonella Southeastern
Mills Inc.
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Enterprise News
World fresh apple forecast 2016/17
World
Total World apple production in marketing year 2016/17 is forecast to rise 1.2
million metric tons (tons) to 77.6 million as Chile rebounds and China continues
its upward trend. Global trade is forecast up slightly to 6.6 million tons as higher
exports for Chile, China, and the United States more than offset the continuing
effect of Russia’s ongoing ban on fruit from certain countries.
China
Chinese production is forecast to rise again, up 900,000 tons to 43.5 million tons,
as additional bearing trees are expected to more than offset weather-related
losses in top growing provinces Shaanxi and Shandong. Exports are also
projected up 150,000 tons to 1.3 million as lower prices trigger higher shipments
to price-sensitive markets in Asia, especially Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Thailand.
Imports are forecast up 7,800 tons to 85,000 on sustained demand for
higher-quality fruit from the United States and Southern Hemisphere suppliers.
Europe
Production in the EU is expected to
decline slightly to 12.6 million tons as
significant weather-related losses in
Central and East European Member
States offsets record production in
Poland. EU exports are forecast to
remain unchanged at 1.6 million tons on sustained shipments to Belarus, the
Middle East, and North Africa, as Russia continues its ban through 2017. Imports
are anticipated to continue their slow recovery from 2014/15, rising 11,000 tons to
460,000 tons on higher shipments from Southern Hemisphere countries.
United States
The production in the United States is forecast up 147,000 tons to 4.6 million as
greater production in the Western and Central states more than offsets losses
suffered in the Eastern states from damaging April frost and summer drought.
Higher available supplies are expected to boost exports 77,000 tons to 855,000
and lower imports to 170,000 tons.
Turkey
Production in Turkey is projected unchanged at 2.7 million tons on good growing
conditions. Exports are forecast up 16,000 tons to 125,000 on higher exports to
Iraq.
Russia
Production is expected to rise a modest 2 percent to 1.3 million tons on favorable
growing conditions in Russia this year. This includes a 4-percent increase in
commercial production to 572,000 tons, which accounts for near 40 percent of
total production. Imports are anticipated to decline further as Russia continues
its ban on products from certain countries, sliding 21,000 tons to 720,000, their
lowest level in 11 years. However, Russia remains the world’s top apple importer.
South Africa
South African production is anticipated to reach a new record of 980,000 tons as
growing conditions return to normal and as new plantings come into full
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production. The increase in available supplies is expected to propel exports up
21,000 tons to a record 550,000.
Mexico
Production in Mexico is forecast to decline slightly to 730,000 tons due to
unfavorable growing conditions and hail in main producing state Chihuahua.
Imports are forecast down 28,000 tons to 190,000 as the depreciation of the
peso against the dollar slows purchases from the United States.
New Zealand
New Zealand production is forecast to show a modest gain, rising to a record
567,000 tons as orchards enter the on-year of the biennial bearing cycle and
weather conditions are conducive to successful blossom and pollination. Exports
are also expected to continue their upward trend, reaching a record 365,000
tons on expanded trade to Asian markets. New Zealand has focused on Asia, and
varieties purpose-grown for Asia have started to come into production.
South America
Chile is expected to see a rebound in production from last year’s weather-related
shortfall, rising 130,000 tons to 1.4 million on a higher level of chill hours in
winter and on uniform blooming. Higher production is expected to propel
exports up 90,000 tons to 750,000 with higher shipments to top markets EU and
the United States.
While Chile sees a rebound, Argentina’s production is projected to remain nearly
flat at 650,000 tons as acreage continues to decline and because some orchards
were hit by a September frost. Exports are expected to be unchanged at
100,000 tons on stable shipments to top markets Brazil, Russia, and the EU.
Frozen ‘@ease’ chicken meal starters recalled in seven states
More than half a ton of “@ease” brand frozen chicken meal starter products are
under recall because they contain undeclared allergens that could cause serious
or life-threatening reactions in people with sensitivities to eggs, milk or wheat.
Mountain View Packaging LLC or Boise, ID, packed the 18-ounce packages of
“@ease Sweet Chili Chicken Meal Starter” on Dec. 23 and 30, 2016, according to
the recall notice on the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service website. A
distributor in Utah bought the products and sent them to Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming.
There is concern that consumers may still have the recalled product in their
homes because of its long shelf life. The recalled, frozen “@ease Sweet Chili
Chicken Meal Starter” can be identified by the “Best By” date of 5/17/2018 and
UPC number of 36800-38348. The recalled products also have the establishment
number “EST. P-39904” inside the USDA mark of inspection.
“The problem was discovered on Jan. 13 by a customer who was attempting to
scan the items to place them into inventory at their store. Specifically, the UPC
numbers did not match the UPC codes. The firm notified FSIS of the problem on
Jan. 17,” according to the recall notice.
“Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume
them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of
purchase. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Gary Shaw,
chief administrative officer, at 208-344-1183 Ext. 106.”
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