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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Americas: International Paper, Rockwell Automation receive World’s Most Ethical Companies award
International Paper has been recognized as one of the 2015 World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research that...
Asia Pacific: Likelihood of carrying out dairy contamination threat extremely low, says NZ
Fonterra Co-operative Group has acknowledged the announcement by the New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Government about an investigation into a criminal threat...
Europe: SEPPIC’s French plant receives RSPO certification
SEPPIC was awarded the Mass Balance supply chain certification for its main production site in Castres (France). This certification of compliance with the Round...
World: Reduce sugar intake for health, WHO urges adults, children
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline recommends adults and children reduce their daily intake of free sugars to less than 10% of their...
Americas: FoodChain ID releases program on non-GMO verification
FoodChain ID has announced a new 30-day guarantee for non-genetically modified organism (GMO) Project verification of low-GMO risk products.
The program is offered at no extra...
Europe: Barry Callebaut receives patent on reduced fat chocolate
The European Patent Office has awarded Barry Callebaut Group its patent EP 2 152 091 on reduced fat chocolate, enabling the company to broaden...
Europe: Food bacteria show resistance to antimicrobial drugs, finds EFSA-ECDC report
Treatment options for some of the most common food-borne infections are decreasing, as types of bacteria (called ‘isolates’) continue to show resistance to antimicrobial...
Europe: More food manufacturers comply with regulations, lowers risk of recalls, finds report
Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS has revealed that there was a significant rise in food recall and notification occurrences across Europe during the final three months of...
Europe: EC investigates regulatory compliance in Cargill’s acquisition of ADM
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the proposed acquisition of the industrial chocolate business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)...
Europe: Institute finds EFSA’s BPA safe level high
After having examined the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA's) new health assessment of bisphenol A (BPA), the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark,...