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U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has appointed 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). The Committee’s members are selected based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health, and other Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) policies. “We are proud to announce the new…
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SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Bill, which is expected to become law after being adopted by the national legislature in February 2023, is subject to public consultation through the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The bill, which was introduced in parliament in August 2021, aims to enhance food safety by tightening regulations on the sales…
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GLOBAL – The Global Food Safety Testing market, valued at U.S$18.7 billion in 2021, is estimated to generate U.S$37.5 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 7.2% from 2021 to 2031. Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Food Safety Testing Market by Technology (Agar Culturing, PCR-based Assay, Immunoassay-based, Others), by Food Tested (Meat and Meat Product, Dairy and Dairy…
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U.S – Share-ify, a cloud platform for corporate compliance, food safety, and quality assurance, has debuted its 10th version unveiling a new platform for food chain organizations that need product inspections. Share-ify’s latest version was created to make it simpler for teams in charge of quality control, sales, and purchasing to assess the quality of the product they are buying…
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ITALY – Researchers in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases have linked the death of five people in Italy to the consumption of unpasteurized cheese produced from contaminated cow’s milk. According to the researchers, the incident is considered to be the largest and most severe outbreak associated with raw milk cheese in Italy. In central Italy, there were 37 cases of…
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U.S – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised producers of plant-based proteins to be aware of the regulations that apply to their products, as a preventative measure for those creating novel plant types with the intention of introducing genes for allergen-causing proteins. Currently, there are no food products from these types of new plant varieties in the U.S…
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U.S – Ingredients supplier, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), has tailored a new enzymatic solution that allows breweries to maintain the clarity of beer with a smarter, simplified process. By using BCLEAR, IFF said breweries brewers can achieve a more cost-efficient and robust stabilization process, improve foam stability, and reduce gluten content, compared to other enzymatic solutions. “We’re bringing new…
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KENYA – The country’s Ministry of Health has identified Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (E.coli) and Salmonella as the two culprits behind the recent adverse food poisoning cases in Mukumu Girls High School. On April 1, 2023, the Ministry sent a national level inquiry team to assist the Kakamega County team. “The team was further backed by a high-level visit of a…
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MADAGASCAR – The Madagascan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has signed a cooperation agreement with the Zimbabwean seed company for the local production of new high-yield maize seed aimed at boosting food security. According to the statement from the ministry, the maize variety called “Mukushi” is drought resistant and has a short production hence suitable for short-term remedies. In addition,…
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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND – The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has declared popular non-nutritive sweetener steviol glycosides safe subsequent to a risk assessment. According to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, steviol glycosides that are added to food must be listed in the ingredient list under the proper food additive class name, followed by the code number or name…
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