INDIA – The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in partnership with the Ministry of Ayush (MOA), has formulated regulations of safety and quality standards for food products under ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ category. According to the regulation, manufacturing and marketing of ‘Ayurveda Aahara’ products will now adhere to strict Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022 rules and…
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GLOBAL – More than 400 delegates have gathered online for the opening of the Codex Committee on Contaminants in Food (CCCF) which is taking place from 9 to 24 May 2022, hosted by The Netherlands from Utrecht. The committee regulates substances that have not been intentionally added to food by setting maximum levels to avoid levels of contamination that would…
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SOUTH AFRICA – World’s leading technology company Corteva Agriscience, has launched Zorvec Encantia, a new fungicide that specifically targets late blight, a detrimental pathogen currently compromising local potato growth. The solution, based on Zorvec active, is the first member of a novel class of fungicides, which effectively utilizes a unique biochemical mode of action, and has no cross-resistance with existing…
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UK – Meat and poultry giant Cranswick Country Foods, has recalled more than 100 products containing its ready-to-eat chicken after a routine internal inspection identified the presence of salmonella on a limited number of such products at its poultry processing plant in Hull. The affected products go into sandwiches and meals sold at retailers across the country. Sam Bacon, Food,…
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U.S – GrubMarket, a food tech/eCommerce company, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Miami, Florida-based Vega Produce, a highly respected, global fresh produce company that provides the highest quality Asian fruits and vegetables, sourced from nearly 40 countries worldwide. Founded in 2014, the company currently operates in Florida and Colombia (South America) and sells to hundreds of…
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