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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Americas: Ajinomoto Windsor voluntarily recalls frozen food
Ajinomoto Windsor has voluntarily recalled various not-ready-to eat frozen food items due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
This...
Asia Pacific: Help Sri Lankans trade better, say WTO partners
Improving the capacity of traders to meet food safety and hygiene standards can help to boost exports and improve competitiveness in Sri Lanka, according...
Americas: Coca-Cola verified to replenish the water it uses
The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners (the Coca-Cola system) have met their goal to replenish or balance the equivalent amount of water...
Americas: Celanese files compliant over patent infringement
Celanese Corporation says the US International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation into the unlawful importation into the US of certain...
Americas: 3M solution found to be fast in testing for Salmonella
3M Food Safety today announced the results of a scientific study conducted by a third party ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
Cost and time associated...
Asia Pacific: Vitafoods Asia exhibitors on SEA market, health & wellness sectors
The seventh edition of Vitafoods Asia will be held in Singapore from September 5 to 6, 2017.
With lifestyle trends and changing consumer demand, what...
Europe: Perstorp’s bioplastics gets food contact approval
Perstorp has acquired food contact use approval for its Capa for bioplastics product grades 6500D and the new 6800D.
The Capa 6800D for bioplastics extends...
Americas: “Sugar-glass” film uses viruses to kill germs in food
With antibiotic resistance on the rise, bacterial contamination of food is becoming more problematic.
Scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial 'sugar-glass' coating...
Europe: Sensus’ chicory inulin gets ISO standard
Sensus said its full range of chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualifies as natural according to the new ISO 19657:2017 standard.
About a year...
Asia Pacific: India gears up for plastic straw ban in soft drinks
Plastic straw ban will have disruptive, albeit short-term impact on India soft drinks industry, says GlobalData.
India is all set to ban the production, import,...