Tag: regulatory
Asia Pacific: Natural preservative for frying oils
Arjuna Naturals Extracts launches its natural preservative formulation for combating oxidation, thermal degradation, hydrolytic rancidity and extending the frying cycle of vegetable oils.
The...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam sells state-owned beer companies, report
The Vietnamese government’s sale of a majority share in the two largest state-run breweries offers foreign brewers to take a stake in the country's...
Americas: Cactus pear a viable food, water source, FAO
During the recent intense drought in southern Madagascar, cactus proved a crucial supply of food, forage and water for local people and their animals....
Europe: UK rolls out labeling advice on fresh produce
Apples can last two weeks longer if consumers follow new official advice recommending the fruit is kept refrigerated.
New logos are to appear on...
Asia Pacific: Improve diets urgently for undernourished people, report
The Asia-Pacific region, home to most of the world's undernourished people, needs urgent action to improve diets and reset its food systems which are...
Asia Pacific: Packaging chemicals-food risk is low, states study
A three-year project looking at the risk of chemicals migrating from packaging into food has determined that the chemicals investigated are not a concern...
Europe: Henkel releases documents for compliance work
Henkel releases Food Contact Statements (FCS) for its adhesive solutions, offering detailed information on the results of Henkel’s thorough risk assessment in Europe.
They...
Asia Pacific: China approves Kemin’s zeaxanthin for eye health
The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China has approved Kemin Industries' zeaxanthin as a New Food Material.
The announcement offers manufacturers an exciting...
Americas: Be the first-mover with regulatory approvals, healthy partnerships
Algatech (Algatechnologies) has received Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) approval for its all-natural astaxanthin AstaPure to be used as a food ingredient.
This approval makes...
Europe: Report shows link between antibiotic use, resistance
The European Food Safety Authority, the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are concerned about the impact of...