Tag: regulatory
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...
Europe: EU lists main fresh food producers
In the European Union (EU), just over 2.3 million hectares were devoted to the production of fruit and berries and another 2.1 million hectares...
Asia Pacific: Help Sri Lankans trade better, say WTO partners
Improving the capacity of traders to meet food safety and hygiene standards can help to boost exports and improve competitiveness in Sri Lanka, according...
Europe: UK opens facility for reporting on food crime
Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the National Food Crime Unit has launched Food Crime Confidential, a reporting facility where anyone with suspicions about food...
Europe: Codex members to meet on decisions
Members of the international food standards-setting body, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, will meet at FAO in Rome this week.
They will be making decisions on:
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Americas: NattoPharma gets patent approval for vitamin K2
NattoPharma ASA has been awarded a patent that claims that MK-7 inhibits or reduces the incidence of age-related hardening of the arteries in individuals...
Asia Pacific: FSANZ calls for comments on safe food packaging
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal investigating chemical migration from packaging into food and whether existing regulations...
Asia Pacific: FSANZ releases recall plan template
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has developed a Food Recall Plan template to help food businesses manage recalls.
CEO Steve McCutcheon said every food...
Americas: Corbion invests in plant for sweet goods applications
Corbion expands its Dolton facility in the US to produce propylene glycol monoesters (PGME) emulsifiers used in sweet goods, bakery mixes and other applications.
"The...
Europe: Association welcomes regulatory view on waste as resource
European Bioplastics (EUBP) says it welcomes the draft reports on the revised EU waste legislation by MEP Simona Bonafè, Rapporteur of the European Parliament’s...