Governance
Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Asia Pacific: SCIEX shares on addressing food safety issues in the dairy industry
Milk is one of the most consumed foods globally, but also a problematic one in terms of food safety.
Its rich-in-protein quality makes it as...
Europe: Denmark regulates fluorinated substances levels in food packaging
The Danish food authorities have introduced a guidance value on fluorinated substances in food packaging to reduce the use of these substances, which can...
Asia Pacific: SCIEX launches system for routine testing
CIEX launches the X-Series mass spectrometry (MS) platform that is fully-loaded with improved, easy to use software, methods and libraries custom-designed for targeted customer...
Americas: Cargill offers label-friendly alternatives for ingredients in bread
Following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) 2015 ruling on partially hydogenated oils (PHO), Cargill Texturizing Solutions is offering bread manufacturers a replacement...
Europe: Japan donates to facility on food safety, health standards and trade
The government of Japan has contributed US$49,470 to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) for its activities in 2015.
STDF aims to help...
Middle East: Dairy company uses Hanovia’s system in Dubai
To ensure the purity of its product, Al Rawabi Dairy in Dubai is using Hanovia's PureLine UV disinfection technology to disinfect water used in...
Europe: Peanut allergy prevention strategy is nutritionally safe, states study
Introducing peanut-containing foods during infancy as a peanut allergy prevention strategy does not compromise the duration of breastfeeding or affect children’s growth and nutritional...
Americas: USP releases new food fraud database
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has launched Food Fraud Database (FFD 2.0) to help food manufacturers and retailers make informed decisions about ingredients in...
Europe: Samples show pesticide residues in food in legal limits
inety-seven percent of food samples collected in the European Union are free of pesticide residues or contain traces that are within legal limits.
The...
Americas: Associations release guidelines for handling probiotic items
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, and the International Probiotics Association (IPA) have...