GSO Bans the Usage of E171 Titanium Dioxide
The GSO published an amendment to the Gulf Technical Regulation GSO 2500:2022 Additives Permitted For Use In Food Stuff, the substance ̶…
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FDA Published Draft Guidance for Plant-Based Dairy Prod…
The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for the industry entitled “Labeling of Plant-based Mil…
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Colombia Notifies the Registration of Hemp Products
INVIMA notified the registration of 4 products based on industrial hemp that is in compliance with Decree N° 811 of 2021 and Resolution 227…
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US Publishes Priority Foods Program Guidance Under Deve…
The FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR) released a list of draft …
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Mexico Released the Regulation on the Use of Trans Fats…
On 9 February, the Chamber of Deputies from Mexico approve, unanimously (472 votes), a proposal to modify the General Health Law by adding A…
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South Korea Revised Standards and Specifications of Hea…
Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published the partial revision of Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Food throu…
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Germany Approved Two More Insects as New Foods
In January 2023, two other insects were approved as new foods. Insect products are considered an alternative protein source to meat or fish.…
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South Korea Proposed Partial Revision of Standards and …
Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published the revised Specification of Self-Quality Inspection Items for Food through Safety N…
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China Asked for Opinions on Six New Food Ingredients, I…
On Feb 10th, 2023, the CFSA public solicitation of opinions on the new food ingredient – β-amylase and five other new food additives (dra…
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Novel Food: EU Approved the Larvae of the Lesser Mealwo…
The larvae of the lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) frozen, in paste, dried, and powder forms can be marketed in the EU as a new food…
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