Authority & Legal
Americas: 3M Food Safety holds webinars on FSMA
As the implementation deadlines for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act or FSMA are going into effect for the food industry, 3M Food Safety...
Europe: Belgium approves marketing of Indian spice blend
The Belgian government has approved Arjuna Natural Extracts to market its proprietary Herbagut brand of herbal blend in the country.
This notification is applied in...
Europe: Celanese sues 3 companies over patent infringement
Celanese Corporation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in Europe against three Chinese manufacturers of high-potency sweeteners, specifically Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K).
The complaints allege that...
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...
Europe: NattoPharma, partners receive €4M research grant
NattoPharma’s International Research Network, coordinated by the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Maastricht University (CARIM), has been awarded a second prestigious grant funded by the...
Europe/Asia: ‘Triple burden’ on nutrition, FAO
Economic growth and rising per capita incomes have all but wiped out hunger in Europe and Central Asia.
As countries become more affluent, changing...
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: 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: Indonesia approves 5 DuPont Danisco’s enzymes for use
Indonesia has recently approved five enzymes from the DuPont Danisco range of ingredients for bakery solutions.
With this new regulatory approval, DuPont can now...