Governance
Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Asia Pacific: Fonterra’s smart tankers benefits community
A partnership between Fonterra Co-operative and New Zealand's Southland District Council to improve management of the roading network has won them an award at...
Americas: US signs law to boost global food security, resilience, nutrition
The US president Barack Obama has signed the Global Food Security Act (GFSA), after the bill was passed by the U.S. Congress on 6...
Americas: Neo-Pure controls pathogens on raw seeds, grains
Neo-Pure, a validated intervention created to control pathogens on seeds and grains while keeping them raw, organic and viable, was launched at the Institute...
Asia Pacific: Tuv Sud extends food safety services in India
The International Accreditation Service has accredited Tuv Sud's food testing lab in Vizag for a period of three years.
Consequently, food products testing in the...
Americas: Rapid, low-temperature process prolongs milk’s shelf life
A rapid heating and cooling of milk significantly reduces the amount of harmful bacteria present, extending by several weeks the shelf life of one...
Americas: 3M Food Safety releases enhanced hygiene system
The enhanced 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring and Management System by 3M Food Safety offers products consisting of a luminometer handheld device, compatible tests and...
Asia Pacific: Ingredion gets GLHC claim in Australia for resistant starch
Ingredion has a self-substantiated General Level Health Claim (GLHC) for Hi-Maize resistant starch based on digestive health.
A systematic literature review was undertaken and updated...
Americas: Frutarom reports high demand for HyperPure ingredients
Frutarom Health BU reports a surge in demand for its EFLA HyperPure Line in the US since the beginning of 2016 due to diminishing...
Middle East: South Sudan faces food insecurity, UN agencies warn
Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan - well over one-third of the population - will be facing severe food shortages over the...
Africa: Malawi gets US$22.6M for malnutrition among children, disease prevention causes
The World Bank has granted Malawi US$22.6 million just over half of which will be used to help curb acute malnutrition in under-five children...