Authority & Legal
Asia Pacific: Addivant receives Chinese regulatory approval for antioxidant
Addivant's nonylphenol-free stabilizer, Weson 705, has received broad food contact approval for use in packaging materials from the National Health and Family Planning Commission...
Americas: Novipax gets US food safety certification, expands production capacity
Novipax says all its five manufacturing facilities have received Level 2 recognition from the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute in the US.
The US producer...
Americas: FDA approves Addivant’s liquid antioxidant for food contact packaging
Addivant’s Weston 705 liquid antioxidant, the next generation of nonylphenol-free phosphite technology, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
Europe: EU embarks of project against diseases
A large European Union (EU) project called COMPARE intends to speed up the detection of and response to disease outbreaks among humans and animals...
Americas: Count plates get AFNOR certification
3M Food Safety says its 3M Petrifilm Rapid Aerobic Count Plates have received AFNOR Certification by NF Validation.
The plates had previously received validation through...
Europe: EFSA’s assessment on aspartame concludes sweetener is safe at current levels of exposure
Aspartame and its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) concludes in its...
Americas: Corbion launches non-PHOs products ahead of time
Corbion has targeted January 2017 to provide non partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) replacements for its portfolio, including emulsifiers, mixes and bases.
The company has...
World: Probiotic ingredient obtains regulatory approvals in 60 countries with hard work and patience,...
Ganeden Biotech’s patented probiotic ingredient GanedenBC30 has obtained regulatory approvals in more than sixty countries throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and...
Americas: US to drive reduced sodium foods, says Visiongain
A 2016 study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that more than 90% of children and 89% of adults...
Americas: Product verification emphasizes on safe processing, aids in consumer marketing, ChromaDex tells FNI
Sports nutrition supplier BPI Sports has contracted ChromaDex Corp for third-party verification of its protein products.
Going forward, the ChromaDex Quality Verified Seal will be...