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Feb 6, 2023

South Africa releases draft labeling regulations envisioned to encourage better food choices

SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s Department of Health has published a massive 238-page document referred to as the Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs that seeks to...

Feb 3, 2023

USAID launches Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme in Ghana

GHANA – Under the slogan “Safe Fish, Better Health,” the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has introduced the Safe Fish Certification and Licensing Scheme (SFCLS)...

Feb 3, 2023

NAFDAC nabs producers of unwholesome food products

NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested eight suspects in Niger State for allegedly producing unwholesome ice cream, yoghurt, and bread. Mr....

Feb 3, 2023

Standards Organisation of Nigeria holds expo to root for MANCAP-certified products

NIGERIA – To increase the consumption of standardized products in the nation, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) organized an expo for MANCAP-certified products in Kano. The exhibition which also...

Feb 2, 2023

Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association launches app to curb palm oil adulteration

GHANA – The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in cooperation with the Artisanal Palm Oil Millers and Outgrowers Association, has launched the Artisanal Palm Oil app in Accra to ensure...

Feb 2, 2023

South African Bureau of Standards exhorts consumers to be more attentive to product packaging, labeling

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has urged consumers to be more watchful when making food purchases by carefully reading packages and labelling due to load...

Feb 6, 2023

Samunnati Agro Solutions joins Global G.A.P to promote large-scale sustainable farming in India

INDIA – Samunnati Agro Solutions, one of the largest agri-enterprises in India, has partnered with GLOBALG.A.P, a German organization that...

Feb 6, 2023

Kerry acknowledges guilt in 2018 Salmonella poisoning outbreak, consents to forfeit U.S$19.228 million

U.S – Kerry Inc., a firm that produces food and ingredients, has pleaded guilty to a charge that it produced...

Feb 6, 2023

FDA traceback shows hygiene issues at Big Olaf Creamery

U.S – According to a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) probe, employees at Big Olaf Creamery, the Florida-based creamery responsible...

Feb 5, 2023

Study shows significance of front-of-pack nutrition labels in promoting informed food choices

INDIA – A study on the acceptance and potential application of various front-of-pack nutrition label designs in promoting informed food...

Feb 5, 2023

Consumer Brands Association urges FDA to make bold reforms that incorporate full unification of its Human and Animal Foods Program

U.S – The Consumer Brands Association (CBA), a United States-wide trade association for manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, has reiterated...

Feb 3, 2023

bioMérieux develops kit to simultaneously detect Listeria, Salmonella

U.S – bioMérieux, a global pioneer in in-vitro diagnostics, has developed a first-of-its-kind testing kit that simultaneously detects Listeria and Salmonella from environmental...

South Africa releases draft labeling regulations envisioned to encourage better...

Samunnati Agro Solutions joins Global G.A.P to promote large-scale sustainable...

Kerry acknowledges guilt in 2018 Salmonella poisoning outbreak, consents to forfeit...

FDA traceback shows hygiene issues at Big Olaf Creamery