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Japan revised food standards for macaroni

Nov 18, 2024

On November 12, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) issued Announcement No. 2633, revising the standards for macaroni products, mainly involving quality requirements, test methods, etc., aimed at ensuring product qual

Losses caused by health care products containing monascus ingredients to KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL amounted to 475 million dollars

Nov 14, 2024

Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company released that it has been affected by the incident of health care products containing red currant ingredient causing health damage to consumers, and that the related losses have accumulated to 10.1 billion y

Japanese Consumer Agency announced that a genetically modified corn has passed a food safety review

Nov 13, 2024

On October 24, 2024, the Japanese Consumer Agency announced that genetically modified corn DAS1131 passed the food safety review.

Japan released FY2023 survey on nutrient composition related to foods for special purposes

Nov 12, 2024

On November 7, 2024, Japan's Consumer Agency released the FY2023 Survey Report on Nutrient Composition Related to Foods for Special Purposes.

Japan proposed to revise the MRLs for quinofumelin and other pesticides and veterinary drugs in some food products

Nov 12, 2024

On November 6, 2024, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan issued Consultation Paper No. 235110006 on the proposed revision of the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for quinofumelin and other agricultural and veterinary drugs in certain food products.

One hot stick from Weilong recalled in Japan

Nov 05, 2024

A recent recall of one of Weilong's snack products in the Japanese market has sparked concern in the market.

Japan revised 5 food standards

Oct 23, 2024

On October 18, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) issued five standard bulletins, 551, 552, 553, 554 and 555, to revise five food standards.

Japan revised standards for high fructose syrup and sweetened high fructose syrup

Sep 24, 2024

On September 18, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) revised the standards for high fructose corn syrup and sweetened high fructose corn syrup with effect from the date of publication.

China and Japan are in talks to lift seafood import ban and may join joint monitoring body for nuclear effluent discharge

Sep 23, 2024

According to Japan's Sankei Shimbun, the governments of China and Japan have entered into final negotiations to lift China's ban on Japanese seafood imports, which is attributed to the discharge of treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Co.

KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL says Puberulic Acid is the ingredient in its health products containing monascus that caused problems

Sep 19, 2024

September 18, 2024, according to Japanese media news, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL's health products containing monascus ingredients led to consumer health damage, said it has confirmed that the detec