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Food Safety & Quality
Fighting food fraud: Europol seizes fake goods valued at €91m
11 Nov 2024
Oil dyed with chlorophyll to look like extra virgin olive oil and low-quality tuna labelled as premium were just some of the counterfeit products seized by Europol in Operation OPSON, which hauled goods worth over €91 million.
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PFAS remain concerning, says EU report – but will action follow?
4 Nov 2024
Harmful PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, and their impact on public health remains a key issue, according to the landmark EU Draghi Report.
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Africa balances policy needs with food processing growth
1 Nov 2024
Opportunities ramp up in the continent’s food processing industry, yet a lack of policy progression threatens to stall progress.
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Food industry unites to tackle FDA’s track and trace requirements for ‘high-risk’ foods
31 Oct 2024
Prominent US food industry associations have formed a collaboration to clarify requirements of new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) legislation designed to improve traceability record keeping within the supply chain.
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Burning questions: What AGEs mean for human and pet health
30 Oct 2024
As research into advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) evolves, food manufacturers are faced with growing questions about how these compounds, formed during high-temperature cooking, impact human and animal health.
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EUDR delay: Palm-oil producing countries react
29 Oct 2024
With the European Council backing a 12-month extension of the EUDR, leading palm oil-producing countries Malaysia and Indonesia are pushing for recommendations and practical guidance.
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Mérieux NutriScience to acquire Bureau Veritas
22 Oct 2024
Global food safety service provider Mérieux NutriScience will acquire French food testing business Bureau Veritas, a deal that extends its geographic reach and laboratory testing capabilities.
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China introduces new safety requirements
21 Oct 2024
A National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment policy welcomes new application rules for food ingredients from genetically modified microorganisms.
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Toxic Free Food Act: US to close GRAS loophole
16 Oct 2024
Amid scientific, industry, and Congress backing, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will create an assessment system for food chemicals under the Toxic Free Food Act to prevent food chemicals being commercialised without safety checks.
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Top EU court rules that using ‘meaty’ names for plant-based products is lawful
11 Oct 2024
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rules against banning meat terminology on plant-based products.
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Sustainable grains present a healthy growth opportunity
3 Oct 2024
Food insights provider SPINS unveils the latest trends in the sustainable grains field, exploring how seven leading grains show healthy growth despite challenges in the global value chain.
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Africa progresses with food transformation strategy
19 Sep 2024
Large-scale efforts are underway to drastically change the African food sector with a $61 billion (€55 bn) set of proposed transformation plans to be implemented across forty countries. Yet there are concerns that this initiative severely jeopardises s...
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