Food Safety
Europe: Codex Alimentarius Committee sets new food safety standards in infant formula, rice
United Nations (UN) food standards body the Codex Alimentarius Commission has in this week adopted new standards to protect consumer health worldwide, including setting...
Europe: Institute ranks three foodborne diseases impacting Denmark
Campylobacter is the foodborne bacteria that contributes most to the burden of disease in Denmark, according to a study from the National Food Institute...
Americas: Solazyme receives FDA GRAS No Questions Letter for microalgae ingredients
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a favorable response to Solazyme’s notification concluding that Whole Algal Protein is Generally Recognized as...
Americas: US consumers concerned about GMOs, says report
Over half of US consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), but when asked to describe GMOs, according to a report...
Europe: EFSA says acrylamide in food is a public health concern
European Food Science Authority’s (EFSA's) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases 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...
Americas: 3M Food Safety, partner conduct webinar series on FSMA
3M Food Safety and The Acheson Group held a webinar on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) on February 11, 2016.
The event is part...
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...
Europe: DNA shows food labeling accuracy
Mapping a food’s DNA could in the future be used as a tool to check that the product contains the ingredients stated on the...
Americas: 3M Food Safety test kits certified by NF Validation
The next generation 3M Molecular Detection Assays for Listeria, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella have been certified by NF Validation from AFNOR Certification.
Earlier this...