policy & regulation

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14 Mar 2024
--- The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favor of the EU AI Act yesterday, with the groundbreaking regulation expected to enter into force early next year and apply in 2026. The impacts of this new law on food... Read More
14 Mar 2024
--- Corporate plans to establish an octopus farming industry to satisfy growing global seafood demand are based on unsubstantiated sustainability claims, argues Jennifer Hauge, senior legislative affairs manager at the Animal... Read More
13 Mar 2024
--- The European Parliament (EP) has voted in favor of the Green Claims Directive (GCD) that seeks to establish a verification and pre-approval system for environmental marketing claims to protect consumers. However, according... Read More
13 Mar 2024
--- UK secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Steve Barclay has proposed to enforce F&B labeling standards that would provide consumers with detailed information about the origin and methods used during... Read More
12 Mar 2024
--- In a recent development that has stirred the UK’s sugar industry, concerns have emerged regarding potential price hikes following a proposed acquisition by T&L Sugars Limited (TLS), the company behind the Tate... Read More
12 Mar 2024
--- The EU plans to dilute its incoming deforestation regulation (EUDR) by temporarily designating all export countries with the same standard risk classification. The change comes after governments in Asia, Latin America and... Read More
12 Mar 2024
--- US-based National Coffee Association (NCA) has rejected calls by activist group Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) over its recent petition with the FDA, which demands a ban on the most common decaffeinated coffee — the... Read More
08 Mar 2024
--- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is escalating its efforts to mitigate the risks associated with elevated lead levels in ground cinnamon. This week, the FDA issued a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors,... Read More
08 Mar 2024
--- The US states of Washington, California and Hawaii have introduced bills to outlaw octopus farming and animal protection groups are confident that similar bans will proliferate across the country. The US bans could also... Read More
07 Mar 2024
--- The FDA has granted the Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) status to Superbrewed Food’s bacteria biomass protein after a three-year evaluation, paving the way for its widespread adoption by F&B brands in the US,... Read More
07 Mar 2024
--- The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has unveiled a comprehensive work plan to propel the agricultural sector. The Ministry wants to see a future-oriented growth trajectory through regulatory... Read More
07 Mar 2024
--- EU Council presidency and European Parliament representatives have reached a provisional agreement on a targeted revision of regulation (EU) 2016/2031, also known as the plant health law. This revision aims to improve and... Read More
05 Mar 2024
--- The Florida Legislature has approved a bill that will see the state ban the sale and manufacture of lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat. The bill, championed by Senator Jay Collins of Tampa, was approved by the... Read More
01 Mar 2024
--- The European Parliament has voted in favor of a landmark nature restoration law amid right-wing pushback and farmer protests. While environmentalists see the new law as a historic opportunity to restore nature in Europe,... Read More
28 Feb 2024
--- China is the latest Asian market to initiate a revision of pre-packaged F&B regulations governing the labeling of products, following similar actions taken in Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines in recent years. The... Read More
19 Feb 2024
--- Sarah de la Mare, the product line director of Closures at Berry Global, delves into the incoming EU tethered closures legislation and the evolving packaging landscape in an exclusive interview with Packaging Insights. De la... Read More
14 Feb 2024
--- German farmers are protesting against government plans to abolish diesel subsidies and motor vehicle tax exemptions in agriculture, but environmental groups claim such measures are necessary for sustainable food systems.... Read More
09 Feb 2024
--- Environmental and animal protection groups have criticized the European Commission’s (EC) new plans to weaken its agriculture-related GHG emission targets and accused policymakers of favoring discontented farmers over... Read More
08 Feb 2024
--- A rift in public opinions has split farmers following the European Parliament’s recent vote on a sweeping proposal to deregulate “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs). NGTs include advanced methods like... Read More
05 Feb 2024
--- Belgian cooks are urging EU decision-makers to reject the deregulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) in agriculture because they claim these “next-gen” genetically modified organisms (GMOs) risk destroying the... Read More
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