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Europe: SEPPIC’s French plant receives RSPO certification

SEPPIC was awarded the Mass Balance supply chain certification for its main production site in Castres (France). This certification of compliance with the Round...

Asia Pacific: Singapore, FAO partner on food, nutrition security

Singapore and FAO have signed an agreement to improve food and nutrition security in Southeast Asia, with a special focus on food safety and...

Asia Pacific: Australia’s CSIRO joins Global Food Traceability Centre

CSIRO has become the first Australian member of the Global Food Traceability Centre. The Centre, launched in 2013, looks at the challenges and opportunities of...

Europe: SGS accredited for BRC Agents & Brokers Standard

SGS is now an accredited Certification Body for the BRC Agents & Brokers Standard with trained auditors all regions of the world. Published in 2014,...

Americas: Company files 4th stevia patent

S&W Seed Company has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office for stevia plant variety 'SW 227'. This is the fourth...

Asia Pacific: FSANZ calls for comments on safe food packaging

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal investigating chemical migration from packaging into food and whether existing regulations...

Americas: Fast-cooking beans retain more nutrients than other varieties, researchers say

Beans are a versatile, inexpensive staple that can boost essential nutrients in a diet, especially for people in low-resource areas where food options are...

Europe: Campden BRI to support industry network to fight food fraud

The Food Industry Intelligence Network (FIIN) has chosen Campden BRI to provide technical and administrative support. Campden BRI will curate a database to collect anonymized...

Europe: Campylobacter to blame for most foodborne infections in Denmark

Campylobacter is to blame for more than 4,600 foodborne infections in Denmark. It remains the most common cause of foodborne disease, according to the annual...

Europe: Parliament recognises the good bioplastics bring

The European Parliament’s report on the European Strategy for Plastics adopted recently by the plenary testifies to the increasing acknowledgement and endorsement of the...