Governance
Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Europe: EFSA shares finding on isoflavones, post-menopausal women study
A comprehensive review of the available scientific evidence has revealed no indication that isoflavones at levels typically found in food supplements cause harm to...
Europe: ‘Free from glutamate’ is impossible to fulfill, says TÜV SÜD
Shoppers can often read statements such as 'No flavor enhancers', 'Free from flavor enhancers', 'No flavor-enhancing additives' on food packages.
The labeling of flavor enhancers...
Americas: CDC releases tool on foodborne disease outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a redesigned online tool for users to search data on foodborne disease outbreaks more...
Asia Pacific: SCIEX shares ways to authenticate halal meat
The accidental or purposeful blending of meat from different species is a highly relevant subject for food product quality control, especially for consumers with...
Americas: Consumers want better food policy, finds survey
Consumers in the US surveyed say the US food system is not meeting everyone’s needs, and stronger food policies are needed to ensure all...
Europe: Sustainable, nutritious food for all, says FAO
Leading figures in the global fight against hunger gathered at the Milan Expo, Italy, to celebrate World Food Day, marking the 70th anniversary of...
Americas: 1,000 nonprofits honored in food guide
The James Beard Foundation, Food Tank and an advisory group of more than 70 food system experts, developed the second annual Good Food Org...
World: 100 cities join pact to fight hunger, improve nutrition
Cities have a key role to play in ending hunger and improving nutrition, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said recently, welcoming a commitment...
Europe: Avoid making misleading references in claims, plastics body tells additives producers
European Bioplastics (EUBP) says there has been increasing malpractice by producers of fragmentation additives for conventional plastics referring to the European standard for industrial...
Europe: Institutions release complimentary online course on food fraud
The Institute of Food Research’s Food Safety Centre and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have developed a complimentary online course via their partner,...