Authority & Legal
Asia Pacific: Australian diet is low in trans fat, says council
The announcement by the US Food and Drug Administration that there will be a three year phasing out of trans fats in the USA,...
Africa: Drought threatens food supply in the region
With as little as 25% of expected rainfall received, widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the...
America: US agencies release nutritional guidelines to consumers
Health and Human Services (HHS) and USDA have released updated nutritional guidelines that encourage Americans to adopt a series of science-based recommendations to improve...
Asia Pacific: ASEAN will create single market in traditional medicine, health sector in 2015,...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has accomplished 90% harmonisation in the traditional medicine and health supplement sector, and will establish an ASEAN...
Europe: EU faces rising antimicrobial resistance, warns authorities
Bacteria in humans, food and animals continue to show resistance to the most widely used antimicrobials, says the latest report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...
Americas: Cactus pear a viable food, water source, FAO
During the recent intense drought in southern Madagascar, cactus proved a crucial supply of food, forage and water for local people and their animals....
Europe: Of profitability and complying with regulatory requirements
Manufacturers and producers are facing constantly growing challenges to meet all guidelines for quality assurance of production processes and environments, such as the Good...
Europe: Russia invests in FAO’s work on antimicrobial resistance
Russia is backing an FAO-led effort to promote food safety and prevent the spread of medicine-resistant 'superbugs' in food and on farms in five...
Europe: Nutrition companies worry over health claims regulation, survey finds
Nutrition companies view stricter EU regulation as a greater challenge than the state of the global economy, new research has shown.
Meanwhile, Brexit is...
Middle East: Manufacturers brace for food colors labeling in GCC
From January 1, 2017, all foods and beverages containing the colourants Allura Red AC (INS 129), Sunset Yellow (INS 110), Azorubine / Carmosine (INS...