Authority & Legal
Americas: US releases action plan on seafood traceability into the country
On March 15, 2015, The Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud in the US released its action...
World: FAO boosts food security efforts in countries affected by Syria crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is scaling up its support to Jordan and other countries in the Middle East...
Europe: Most food samples containing pesticide residue are within legal limits, says EFSA
More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with...
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...
World: Reduce sugar intake for health, WHO urges adults, children
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their...
Europe: Barry Callebaut receives patent on reduced fat chocolate
The European Patent Office has awarded Barry Callebaut Group its patent EP 2 152 091 on reduced fat chocolate, enabling the company to broaden...
Europe: Food bacteria show resistance to antimicrobial drugs, finds EFSA-ECDC report
Treatment options for some of the most common food-borne infections are decreasing, as types of bacteria (called ‘isolates’) continue to show resistance to antimicrobial...
Europe: EC investigates regulatory compliance in Cargill’s acquisition of ADM
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of the industrial chocolate business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)...
Europe: Institute finds most labs can detect, identify food viruses accurately
The National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark has tested how accurately reference laboratories from around the world are able to determine the identity...
Europe: TÜV SÜD recognizes KHS’ green machines
TÜV SÜD has awarded KHS the certificate for energy-efficient machines and systems based on the former's energy and media efficiency standard.
The certificate has been...