Tag: regulatory
Americas: Kemin’s spearmint earns Sustainably Grown certification
The production of Hi-RA Mint, a proprietary line of spearmint developed by Kemin plant scientists using traditional plant breeding methods, has been certified Sustainably...
Americas: Cargill’s US meat processing facility becomes landfill-free
Cargill's meat processing facility in Hazleton, Pa., US now sends nothing to the landfills.
The 225,000 sq ft plant sits on a 40-acre site, employs...
Europe: More unsafe food incidences go unreported, says WHO
On World Health Day 2015 in April 7, World Health Organization (WHO)/Europe estimates that levels of foodborne disease are much higher than currently reported...
Americas: DSM lauded for halal excellence
The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America has named DSM the Company of the Year, recognizing the company's halal compliance, implementation and program...
Americas: USDA releases app to help consumers reduce food waste
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a food application that informs users on how to store food and beverages to maximize their...
Europe: UK authority releases report in food viruses
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has published its extensive review of viruses in the food chain.
The report, which is...
Americas: US releases action plan on seafood traceability into the country
On March 15, 2015, The Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud in the US released its action...
Europe: Most food samples containing pesticide residue are within legal limits,...
More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with...
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: 3M’s indicator test gains AOAC-OMA validation
The 3M Petrifilm Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate has been validated by AOAC International as a First Action Official Method of Analysis (OMA...