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Europe: Association welcomes regulatory view on waste as resource
European Bioplastics (EUBP) says it welcomes the draft reports on the revised EU waste legislation by MEP Simona Bonafè, Rapporteur of the European Parliament’s...
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...
Asia Pacific: Neogen acquires Indian food safety company
Neogen Corporation has acquired India’s food testing laboratory Sterling Test House, which will serves as a base for Neogen’s new operations in the country.
Incorporated...
Europe: Most salmonella infections still come from travellers, says Danish researchers
Almost every other registered salmonella infection in Denmark in 2014 was brought back by Danes travelling overseas, according to a report was prepared by...
Americas: Sidel wins patent claims against US company
Sidel has for the third time enforced its intellectual property (IP) rights on the same key innovation.
The patent claims made by Sidel against the...
Europe: EFSA shares finding on isoflavones, post-menopausal women study
A comprehensive review of the available scientific evidence has revealed no indication that isoflavones at levels typically found in food supplements cause harm to...
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...
Europe: Taking high doses of vitamin D may decrease bone density, say researchers
A three-year study by researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine's McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health published in the Journal of the...
Asia Pacific: FSANZ emphasizes on allergen labeling compliance
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) reminds all businesses, including importers, about the need to meet mandatory allergen labeling requirements.
FSANZ CEO Steve McCutcheon said...
Asia Pacific: Ingredion’s resistant starch obtains health claim in Australia
Ingredion has obtained a General Level Digestive Health Claim for Hi-Maize resistant starch from Food Standards Australia New Zealand, a statutory agency which is...