policy & regulation
26 Jul 2024
--- Regulatory, standardization and accreditation institutions from Latin America and the Caribbean have legally formed the Environmental Alliance of America to develop a new regional eco-labeling program. The Alliance targets...
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24 Jul 2024
--- Meatly recently received UK regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat for pet food, marking a landmark decision. CEO and co-founder of the company, Owen Ensor, sat down with Food Ingredients First to discuss this leap...
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24 Jul 2024
--- The European Commission (EC) has launched a formal antitrust investigation to determine whether German online food takeaway company Delivery Hero and its Spanish business unit Glovo violated EU competition rules by forming a...
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22 Jul 2024
--- The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Cerise+SPTF and partner organizations have developed the Responsible Agricultural Investment Tool (RAI Tool) for Agribusiness. This tool offers a...
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15 Jul 2024
--- Food packaging labels in India will soon require the display of the total salt, sugar and saturated fat content to be in bold letters with a larger font size, following the Food Safety and Standards Authority of...
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12 Jul 2024
--- The US FDA confirms that four whey protein hydrolysates of Arla Foods Ingredients are permitted for early-life nutrition. The company’s Peptigen and Lacprodan ingredients support allergy management and gut comfort. The...
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11 Jul 2024
--- A UK environmental watchdog has launched a probe into why Conservative ministers authorized a neonicotinoid pesticide in 2023 and 2024, which is banned in the EU and linked to killing bees. The investigation was prompted by...
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09 Jul 2024
--- Singapore has approved the use of 16 insects as food and developed an insect regulatory framework to ensure food safety. Insects declared safe for human consumption include house crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms, locusts...
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05 Jul 2024
--- An Australian parliamentary committee report on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the country requests that the government implement several reforms to curb non-communicable diseases’ (NCDs) effects on Australian...
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04 Jul 2024
--- The US FDA has revoked authorization for using brominated vegetable oil in beverages after an updated assessment finds the chemical has the “potential for adverse health effects in humans.” The new ruling will...
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03 Jul 2024
--- Food standard agencies in England, Wales and Scotland recently confirmed that monk fruit decoctions, a naturally sweet low-calorie food, are not novel. The change of stance now permits their use as an ingredient in food and...
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28 Jun 2024
--- Leading EU NGOs are urging the European Court of Justice to join the court case holding the European Commission (EC) to account for failing to deliver on its pledge to end cage farming in Europe, as millions of animals...
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27 Jun 2024
--- Accession negotiations between the EU and Ukraine, which begin this week, are a chance to elevate the country’s animal welfare standards, says a leading animal protection group. Lobby group Eurogroup for Animals has...
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24 Jun 2024
--- The US has reportedly urged the EU to delay its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is set to come into force in December, because the new rules would hurt US producers of cocoa products, timber and other forest-risk...
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20 Jun 2024
--- With the General Election fast approaching and parties recently releasing their manifestos, Food Ingredients First examines the key pledges of the main three parties and explores what they could mean for the F&B...
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18 Jun 2024
--- Chinese authorities have launched an anti-dumping probe into the European Union’s pork exports, which experts fear could impact European food producers. The move follows last week’s conclusion of the European...
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18 Jun 2024
--- The EU Council has reached a political agreement to more closely scrutinize soil health monitoring across member states, providing guidelines to manage soil sustainably and identify situations where soil contamination poses...
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Plant based food company THIS! latest manufacturer to recall product over E. coli concerns, says FSA
17 Jun 2024
--- Plant based food company THIS! has become the third manufacturer to recall its product over E. coli concerns, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for Wales, England and Scotland. As part of a Food Recall Alert, the...
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14 Jun 2024
--- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects that the world’s major food commodities will be in “adequate supply” in 2024 and 2025. But the agency warns that factors such as bad weather...
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13 Jun 2024
--- Food safety authorities in the UK have approved the use of PureCircle by Ingredion’s steviol glycosides produced using the bioconversion method. The go-ahead will allow the company to offer its Reb D and Reb M...
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