According to the U.S. National Broadcasting Company (NBC) reported on the 7th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is brewing to ban a code-named "Red 3" red food additives.
Dec 09, 2024Durian and jackfruit from Vietnam have once again been found to contain excessive levels of the heavy metal cadmium during recent import inspections of Vietnamese fruits, according to local customs authorities in Nanning and Kunming.
Dec 09, 2024At the 47th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), November 25-30, 2024, the CAC adopted the addition of Jagua blue and the use of colors and sweeteners in a wide range of food categories (jams, jellies, etc.).
Dec 06, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia issued a proposal to develop a standard for canned mixed fruits with a comment period ending January 3, 2025.
Dec 06, 2024On December 3, 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan issued Proposal No. 235110010, proposing to revise the standards for food additives and pesticide residues and soliciting public comments thereon.
Dec 06, 2024On December 4, 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued Public Consultation Paper No. PC-1228 proposing to authorize extracted oil derived from Nannochloropsis oculata as a novel food.
Dec 06, 2024On December 3, 2024, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) issued Announcement No. 181 of 2024, announcing that with immediate effect, the importation of Peruvian Brazil nuts that meet the relevant requirements is permitted.
Dec 06, 2024Recently, the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) amended the conditions of approval for the active substance flonicamid. Flonicamid is an insecticide used to control aphids in potatoes, wheat, apples, pears and peaches. In accordance with Regulation 110
Dec 06, 2024On December 5, 2024, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued a recall notice that Grand Eastern Trading is recalling an instant noodle because the product contains undeclared allergens (shrimp, fish, milk and egg).
Dec 06, 2024An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers has been declared over.
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