Latest News in the food Industry

7 Jun 2023

New Zealand’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled that mānuka honey cannot be trademarked, which means that neighbouring Australian producers can use the valuable name.

24 May 2023

Nearly six months after becoming mandatory for drinks, Singapore’s Nutri-Grade front-of-pack label is encouraging some beverage brands to reduce sugar and saturated fat content.

23 May 2023

Amid calls for better food integrity and safety, the US Congress has proposed a bill for clearer nutritional information and accurate labelling claims.

2 May 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed limits for Bisphenol A – a chemical known to be harmful to health – that are 20,000 times lower than before, but they may be “totally unrealistic” for the food industry to meet, says one food safet...

17 Apr 2023

As trade tensions rise between Mexico and the US over a Mexican ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, Mexican food safety authorities have announced plans to investigate the presence of GM corn in the country’s tortillas and the risk of eat...

5 Apr 2023

Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal to avoid false and misleading green claims, Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) is calling for updates to prevent consumer confusion and exploitation.

30 Mar 2023

Italy’s Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) has fined Vivil A. Muller (Vivil) €10,000 due to its misleading use of the Nutri-Score system to indicate the healthiness of its confectionary.

3 Mar 2023

Europe’s first ever field trial of a gene-edited wheat variety, which results in a 45% reduction of acrylamide when the flour is baked, is an important step in commercialising the ingredient and allowing brands to comply with acrylamide limits in food....

21 Feb 2023

The EU project, R3PACK, is developing sustainable, fibre-based alternatives to plastic packaging that should prevent harmful chemicals from coming into contact with food.

13 Feb 2023

Indonesian and Malaysian ministers will meet with European Union counterparts as anger mounts over the potential impact of the EU’s new deforestation law on their palm oil sectors.

23 Jan 2023

With the European Union (EU) reviewing its regulation on acrylamide in 2023, food manufacturers face tighter restrictions on permitted contaminant levels.

16 Jan 2023

A group of environmental groups, led by ClientEarth, is suing Danone for failing to adhere to France’s duty of vigilance law through its use of single-use plastic and pollution.