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GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organization has published the threshold levels in foods of the priority allergens arrived at in the second in a series of three meetings of an ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergen. The meeting was held from 15 March to 2 April 2021. An Expert Committee, comprising scientists, regulators,…
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U.S – FoodChain ID, one of the world’s leading food safety, testing and sustainability organizations, has in response to the Mexican Organic Products Regulation (LPO), which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, broadened the scope of its certification services to encompass organic certification for products sold in Mexico via its subsidiary Agricert MX. The Mexico Organic Products Law requires…
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PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES – The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), is currently employing interventions in the Pacific Islands to back the formulation of food control legislation (Fiji); deliver training laboratory services and improve food safety, hygiene and biosecurity in fresh markets and enhance capacities for participation in Codex standard-setting. Many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) treasure their traditions and uphold…
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TANZANIA – The Saudi Arabian delegation led by the country’s Food and Drug Authority inspector, Ahmed Alhajouj, has inspected areas involved in the processing of livestock products including abattoirs, laboratories and had discussions with the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) in order for Tanzania to start exporting meat products to the country. Apart from the inspection, the mission also made…
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TANZANIA – The Tanzania Dairy Board (TDB), the country’s dairy industry watch dog has withdrawn from the market different counterfeit and unlicensed milk products that have been smuggled into the country from varied countries by some unscrupulous traders. They also seized expired milk products at various retail outlets and supermarkets within the country’s capital, Dodoma. The Registrar of Tanzania Dairy…
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CHINA – China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the regulator in charge of market order in China, has issued new consumer guidelines regarding sesame oil due to adulteration concerns. The regulator has implored consumers to be on the lookout for blended sesame oil by being more vigilant in checking the product labels. “Sesame oil is undoubtedly one of the…
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GHANA – The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) and the Ministry of Science and Technology, which regulate Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), have declared that only proven scientific knowledge and not misinformation will inform their decision on whether to permit the open cultivation of the GM pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea. Research to produce Ghana’s variety of GM cowpea has been ongoing since…
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U.S – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulatory counterparts in Mexico have held the premier Food Safety Partnership Annual Meeting, a significant milestone in food safety, as part of their ongoing efforts to ensure the safety of food imported from Mexico and advance protections for consumers in both countries. The counterparts include the Federal Commission for…
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UK – Bia Analytical, a leading UK food authentication testing lab, will now test for adulteration within white pepper alongside the other nine herbs it currently analyses, after several prominent cases of food fraud including sage and oregano. White Pepper, in like manner to Black Pepper, is made from the berries of the pepper plant, originating in India and cultivated…
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U.S – Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), North America has augmented its commitment to the highest standard of quality as it rapidly expands its footprint with digital Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) and temperature monitoring solutions from SmartSense by Digi, part of Digi International – a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions. JFC is a dominant…
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