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Mar 27, 2023

Ivory Coast shifts manual certification for horticulture products export to digital

IVORY COAST – Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa-producing country, will officially transition from physical paper documents associated with international trade for its horticultural products to electronic phytosanitary certification (ephyto)...

Mar 24, 2023

FAO boosts animal health workers’ skills in field epidemiology to address zoonotic diseases

SIERRA LEONE – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has trained 11 frontline health workers in applied epidemiology, the One Health approach, and community engagement capabilities for better control and...

Mar 24, 2023

FAO heads to Rwanda to help strengthen its national food control system

RWANDA – Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)has launched a new project to improve food...

Mar 23, 2023

Rwanda FDA lifts ban on Nestlé cereal brand with non-compliant labeling

RWANDA – Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has lifted a month-long ban on batches of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that originated in France and were alleged to be sold in...

Mar 23, 2023

Ghana’s Ashanti region commits funds to develop new high-yielding onion varieties

GHANA – The Oforikrom Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti region has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Crops Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research...

Mar 23, 2023

Raw pork, chicken meat sold in Kenyan supermarkets is contaminated: KEMRI research finds

KENYA – A new study led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has found high levels of contamination in raw pork and poultry meat sold in leading supermarkets in...

Mar 27, 2023

FDA clears Good Meat’s cell-cultured chicken following premarket consultation

U.S – GOOD Meat, a subsidiary of Eat Just that provides cell-based meat, has received clearance from the U.S. Food...

Mar 27, 2023

WHO establishes recommendations on use of low-sodium salt alternatives

GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) has established recommendations on the use of low-sodium salt alternatives and is currently...

Mar 24, 2023

FAO publishes 2022-2031 strategic priorities for food safety to boost food safety in member countries

ITALY – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has developed a nine-year set of strategic priorities with the vision to...

Mar 24, 2023

QualiTru, University of Minnesota establish “The Darrell Bigalke Food Safety & Food Quality Award” in founder’s honor

U.S – The University of Minnesota in conjunction with QualiTru Sampling Systems has honored Darrell Bigalke, the founder of QualiTru...

Mar 21, 2023

Wageningen Bioveterinary Research conducts successful vaccine trials against avian influenza

NETHERLANDS – In a preliminary experiment carried out in a controlled environment, two vaccinations evaluated by the Wageningen Bioveterinary Research,...

Mar 21, 2023

Industry stakeholders contest bill seeking to ban use of popular additives in confectionery

U.S – A California bill that could outlaw products containing certain additives is drawing retaliation from industry stakeholders who have...

Ivory Coast shifts manual certification for horticulture products export to...

FDA clears Good Meat’s cell-cultured chicken following premarket consultation

WHO establishes recommendations on use of low-sodium salt alternatives

Southern Methodist University scholar creates pH sensor that indicates food...