Dec 14, 2021 | Food Safety Africa Magazine

UAE amends nutritional labelling requirements from mandatory to voluntary

Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet has amended the requirement for nutritional labelling under the standard No. UAE.S 5034: 2018 (Nutritional labelling of pre-packed products as traffic light colors) from mandatory to voluntary, in line with the government’s focus on supporting the performance and competitiveness of the industrial sector and easing procedures. Under the standard, which…

FDA culminates review of notification on health claims related to infant peanut allergies

Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

U.S – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded the review of a notification regarding specific health claims related to the introduction of certain foods to infants and the reduction in the risk of developing food allergies. On August 10, 2021, Prollergy Corporation, a health supplement manufacturing company, submitted to the agency a notification containing proposed health claims…

Diversey finalizes acquisition of Birko Corporation, Chad Equipment LLC

Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

U.S – Diversey Holdings, Ltd., a leading provider of hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions, has announced it has concluded the acquisition of Birko Corporation, a North American manufacturer of food safety chemical solutions for the food and beverage industry, and Chad Equipment LLC, a subsidiary of Birko Corporation. Chad Equipment manufactures food safety equipment for the protein industries, with…

Canada’s pork industry receives boost to help fight African Swine fever

Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021

CANADA – Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has announced an investment of more than CA$4.6 million (US$ 3,589,150) for three projects to grow the pork industry within Canada and in international markets, and to help farms continue to ensure high levels of safety in the face of the threat of African swine fever. These investments build on Canada’s internationally-renowned…