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Hong Kong: Prepackaged red chili flake sample detected with non-permitted colouring matter sudan dyes

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (September 29) announced that a sample of prepackaged red chili flake was detected with sudan dyes, a colouring matter which is not permitted in food. The CFS is follo

Sep 30, 2022

Norway to revise rules on food additives

On 23 September 2022, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority issued a notice to revise the regulations on food additives. The main contents are as follows:(1) Change the requirements for the use of sodium (E500) and potassium carbonate (E501) in squid in foo

Sep 29, 2022

The European Union approved the use of expressed lemon essential oil and other ingredients as feed additives for all animals

According to the Official Journal of the European Union, on 9 September 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1490, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, expressed lemon ess

Sep 16, 2022

FDA confirms effective date of Antarctic krill powder as a pigment additive in salmonid fish feed

According to the US Federal Register, on September 7, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Regulation 2022-19277, The effective date for confirming Antarctic Krill Meal as a pigment additive in salmonid feed is June 10, 2022.On May 10, 2

Sep 09, 2022

Fumonisin esterase is to be approved in poultry feed in the United States

According to the US Federal Register, on August 29, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Document 2022-18539, amending the regulations on allowable food additives in animal feed and drinking water, proposed approval for the use of Fumoni

Aug 30, 2022

Chile to revise food additives regulations

On 22 August 2022, the Ministry of Health of Chile issued a notice to amend the food additive regulation section of the Food Hygiene Regulations. The main contents of the revision include:(1) Stipulated that when six pigments such as sunset yellow are use

Aug 29, 2022

South Korea will restrict the use of disposable paper cups, plastic straws and stir sticks in restaurants

South Korea will restrict the use of disposable paper cups, disposable plastic straws and stirring sticks by catering companies and collective restaurants from November 24, according to South Korean media on August 22.The Ministry of Environment (MOE) pla

Aug 26, 2022

The European Union approved Lactobacillus acidophilus CECT 4529 as a feed additive for all poultry species except laying hens, fattening chickens and ornamental birds

According to the Official Journal of the European Union, on 23 August 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1417, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Approved Lactobacillu

Aug 24, 2022

The European Union approved buchu leaf essential oil as a feed additive for all animal species

According to the Official Journal of the European Union, on 23 August 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1419, which, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Approved buchu

Aug 24, 2022

The European Union approved L-glutamic acid and monosodium glutamate produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum NITE BP-01681 as feed additives for all animal species

According to the Official Journal of the European Union, on 23 August 2022, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) 2022/1420, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, L-glutamic acid and m

Aug 24, 2022