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Regulatory updates on food trade and commercial breakthroughs on product safety.
Americas: Arboris’ plant sterol ingredients certified non-GMO
Arboris says its plant sterol functional food ingredient, Protanica, has received non-genetically modified organism (GMO) verification from the Non-GMO Project, North America’s independent non-GMO...
Europe: Two events to stimulate action on food security, says FAO
EXPO Milano 2015, with its food security-oriented theme, and an international nutrition conference coming up in Rome in November 2014, will be "emblematic efforts...
Europe: UK releases guidance on glitters, dusts for decorating food
The Food Standards Agency in the UK has issued guidance on the legal requirements on dusts and glitters for food decoration.
This follows after EdAble...
Asia Pacific: IOI Loders Croklaan Asia achieves compliance on responsible sourcing
IOI Loders Croklaan (IOILC) Asia says it has complied with the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (SEDEX) Registration and Supplier Responsible Sourcing Program on March...
Americas: 100% of canned food tested for BPA safe to consume, says Canada
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the...
Americas: Ganedean Biotech receives US patent on use of probiotic in coffee, tea, cereal
Ganeden Biotech has received a US patent that covers the use of all Bacillus coagulans, including GanedenBC30, in all coffee, tea and cereal.
The company...
Asia Pacific: Biothera gains approval for immune booster, names distributor in South Korea
Biothera has selected Naturalendo Tech as its exclusive distribution partner in South Korea, following Naturalendo’s successful effort to secure regulatory approval for Wellmune.
Wellmune WGP...
Asia Pacific: Study finds acrylamide, aluminum levels in foods of concern, says FSANZ
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released the first phase of the 24th Australian Total Diet Study (ATDS) that looked at Australian consumers’...
Americas: CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013
Foodborne infections continue to be an important public health problem in the US, according to an annual report by Centers for Disease Control and...
Asia Pacific: Eating apricot kernels could pose safety risk, says FSANZ
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released findings showing that eating raw apricot kernels could pose a public health and safety risk to...