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CANADA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published its Food Fraud Annual Report for 2021–2022, which provides a summary of the initiatives the CFIA took to prevent, identify, and discourage food fraud during the course of the year. Canada has a program known as “Food Policy for Canada” which prioritizes food fraud prevention. The CFIA, in collaboration with…
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GLOBAL – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has unveiled the World Food Safety Day 2023 theme together with a guide for the June 7 event. The theme, “Food standards save lives” is aimed at recognizing the importance of food standards across the world in keeping consumers safe, and in underpinning an equitable trade in food. Corinna Hawkes, Director of…
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KENYA – As part of a 5-million-euro project titled “Strengthening of Capacities and Governance in Food and Phytosanitary Control” sponsored by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has embarked on an endeavor to enhance Kenya’s food control system. Launched in November 2022, the project is set to provide technical support and work with Competent Authorities and other…
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U.S – The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the time-limited trials (TLTs) that previously allowed some National Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) businesses to run at a faster line speed through November 30, 2023. A directive from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota was issued in March…
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U.S – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer comprehension of the claim’s meaning. According to the proposed rule, meat, poultry, and egg products may only use the voluntary “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” label claim if…
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CANADA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a guidance document for the Pathogen Reduction Monitoring Program (PRMP) for Salmonella and Campylobacter in Raw Poultry. The guidance is expected to be implemented by Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) license holders who are both slaughtering poultry and producing chicken parts by April 1, 2023. The results of the PRMP will help CIFA create…
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U.S – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn the 2005 proposed rule titled “Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization” in response to comments that were submitted both in 2005 following the publication of the proposed rule and in 2020 following the FDA’s reopening of the comment period. FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food…
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UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has extended its agreement with Intertek, a leading provider of Total Quality Assurance to industries around the world, to continue managing its Pre-Export Verification of Conformity to Standards Programme (PVoC) for exports to the nation. The program checks the compliance of all regulated goods in each exporting country across a number…
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KENYA – The Agrochemicals Association of Kenya (AAK) has introduced a brand-new identity that symbolizes the continual evolution of its goal to provide its stakeholders with “Better Farming, Better Food, and Better Health.” A new logo and identity that communicates and underlines AAK’s/CropLife Kenya’s positioning and philosophy of sustainable high-quality food production and related health benefits form the foundation of…
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ZAMBIA – The Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) has penned a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Angolan Institute of Standardization and Quality (INIQ) in a bid to increase trade between the two nations. The MOU will see the two institutions strengthen their cooperation in standardization, conformity assessment, and training activities. It will also guarantee that goods and services traded…
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