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Update on Use of Certain Sweeteners in Israel

Israel defined a new food additives category: flavored sunflower seed dedicated to direct-to-consumer sales. In...

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Date Marking Guideline Part Two Been Published by EFSA

On 22 April 2021, EFSA published Part 2 of its guidance on date marking and...

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US Rep. DeLauro to Introduce Excise Tax on Sugary Drinks

US House of Representative member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced that she would introduce the Sugar-Sweetened...

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New Mandatory Labelling Regulation for Alcoholic Beverages in Japan

The Japanese Government makes moves to tackle alcohol addiction within its population by now requiring...

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New FCM General Guidelines and GMP Guidelines in ASEAN

The Prepared Foodstuffs Product Working Group (PFPWG) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

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SFA Seeking Feedback on New Food Additives Including Steviol Glycosides

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is seeking feedback on the draft Food (Amendment No. X)...

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EFSA: ‘Titanium Dioxide (E171) No Longer Considered Safe as A Food Ad…

Based on a concern for TiO2 particles’ potential genotoxicity, and Titanium Dioxide (E171) is no...

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Sesame Becomes Ninth Major Allergen in the US

President Joe Biden signed legislation declaring sesame a significant food allergen. After dairy, soy, wheat,...

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Voluntary ‘Salt/Sugar’ Labeling Program for Prepackaged Foods i…

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) has launched a voluntary ‘Salt / Sugar’ labelling program...

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‘Health Functional Food Code’ Amendments Open for Comments in South Kor…

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of South Korea (MFDS) released the ‘Health Functional...

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