Jan 24, 2023 | Food Safety Africa Magazine

Singapore issues guidelines for online food orders to assist with industry best practices

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

SINGAPORE – Singapore has introduced a series of voluntary regulations pertaining to food purchased online. Singapore Standard 687: 2022 (Guidelines for food e-commerce) outlines the roles and obligations of e-commerce participants to assure the safety of food goods sold on online marketplaces. Singapore has experienced a recent surge in online food purchases with about 2.5 million people using the services…

Mitchell Cotts Group installs vacuum cooling service at cargo terminal in Nairobi

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

KENYA – In collaboration with Perishable Movements Kenya Limited (PMKL) and Fresh Handling Kenya Limited, a Kenyan logistics business by the name of Mitchell Cotts Group has launched the country’s first vacuum cooling service at a facility on the landside of an air cargo port in JKIA, Nairobi. The already installed machinery is anticipated to help Kenya’s exporters of fresh…

Nakuru County calls on consumers to steer clear of uncertified meat

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

KENYA – The County Government of Nakuru has asked the populace to abstain from consuming meat that has not been examined by health officials, saying that this included situations in which stray wild animals like buffalo or hippo were slain and distributed to the general public. County Chief Officer for Public Health Ms. Alice Abuki advised residents to consult a…

Uganda’s government proposes legislation to crack down on sellers of phony seeds

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

UGANDA – The government has stated that it intends to pass legislation to help the nation combat the growing problem of market-available bogus seeds. The bill, which is now in the drafting process, will make it more expensive to trade in counterfeit seeds in the nation, according to Alex Bamboona, Assistant Commissioner for the Agriculture Ministry responsible for Food and…

Thailand’s CP Foods to integrate blockchain traceability technology in all product lines

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

THAILAND – Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) is planning to further leverage blockchain technology for all its products, following a successful integration with its fresh chicken and pork products. CP Foods announced its in-house CPF Digital Traceability system in 2015 and has also been actively integrating the use of blockchain technology for several product categories over…