Authority & Legal
Europe: Tool for estimating vulnerability to food fraud
Wageningen University, RIKILT Wageningen UR and VU Amsterdam have launched the Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment tool (FFVA) for companies to approximate their vulnerability to...
Europe: EFSA report finds dip in drug residues in food
Recent data on veterinary drug residues in animals and food shows 730,000 samples were reported in 2014 – a drop from the 1 million...
Europe: FAO to hold meeting on food prices
Agricultural commodity prices experienced a series of dramatic surges between 2008 and 2012, sparking food riots in several countries.
While prices have become less...
Europe: Antimicrobial resistance remains high, finds EU report
Bacteria found in humans, animals and food continue to show resistance to widely used antimicrobials, states the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in...
Asia Pacific: China approves Kemin’s zeaxanthin for eye health
The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China has approved Kemin Industries' zeaxanthin as a New Food Material.
The announcement offers manufacturers an exciting...
Americas: Arboris’ plant sterol ingredients certified non-GMO
Arboris says its plant sterol functional food ingredient, Protanica, has received non-genetically modified organism (GMO) verification from the Non-GMO Project, North America’s independent non-GMO...
Asia Pacific: Devondale Murray Goulburn upbeat about dairy export to China with FTA
Australia’s dairy foods company Devondale Murray Goulburn (MG) has joined the Australian Dairy Industry Council in welcoming the announcement of the Australia-China Free Trade...
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...
Americas: Kraft Foods Group recalls product for possible metal pieces
Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni &...
Asia Pacific: Australia to export US$4M worth of wine to China
On the completion of his first trade mission to Asia, Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres saw the demand for...