Tag: regulatory
Europe: FSA publishes guide for meat processors
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a revised and improved version of its Meat Industry Guidance, following a review by the FSA and...
World: Hinoman’s vegetable protein receives GRAS status
Israeli company Hinoman has received the self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its Mankai, a vegetable whole-protein ingredient with high nutritional value.
The...
Americas: Union applauds US FDA’s decision on sugar labeling
As part of its plan to update the Nutrition Facts labels that Americans see on most packaged foods, the US Food and Drug Administration...
Americas: Novipax gets US food safety certification, expands production capacity
Novipax says all its five manufacturing facilities have received Level 2 recognition from the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute in the US.
The US producer...
Americas: Honeywell’s refrigerant obtains US approval for vending machine uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Honeywell's Solstice N40 (R-448A) refrigerant in applications ranging from stand-alone systems to commercial refrigeration.
The EPA also...
Americas: US Potato Board prepared industry for trans-fat free products
The United States Potato Board (USPB) President & CEO Blair Richardson says the potato industry is "very well-positioned" and know the importance of the...
Europe: FSA says restrictions on raw milk should stay
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board says the current restrictions on the sale of raw milk should remain in place, following the conclusion of...
Asia Pacific: Singapore launches Lab-on-Chip application to detect poultry diseases
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) and Veredus Laboratories have launched VereVet, a portable Lab-on-Chip application that can detect, differentiate and identify...
Americas: US FDA gives three years for industry to remove PHOs...
The US Food and Drug Administration said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not...
Americas: Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is an ongoing threat, says...
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs, an ongoing public health threat, continued to show both positive and challenging trends in 2013, according to human illness...