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RASFF: Salmonella detected in baked cocoa beans exported from Germany

According to the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), on August 20, 2024, Germany notified through RASFF that the country's exports of roasted cocoa beans were unsatisfactory.

Aug 21, 2024

South Korea proposed to expand food nutrition labels to all processed foods

On August 9, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea proposed to expand food nutrition labeling to all processed foods.

Aug 21, 2024

Australia revised standards for irradiated foods

On August 13, 2024, Notice F2024L00986 was published on the Australian Federal Register website approving the revision of the standard for irradiated food (i.e. Proposal A1261).

Aug 21, 2024

Turkey published regulations governing nutrition claims in food

On August 14, 2024, the General Directorate of Food Safety and Control of Turkey issued Notice No. 588, the "Regulation on the Management of Nutrition Claims in Food".

Aug 21, 2024

CAC proposed to develop 2 guidelines related to food labeling

On August 10, 2024, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) International published Circular Nos. CL 2024/54-FL and CL 2024/55-FL, in which the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) proposed to develop 2 guidelines.

Aug 21, 2024

United States released testing program for H5N1 influenza A in dairy cows

On August 13, 2024, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released a program for testing dairy cows for H5N1 influenza A with an implementation deadline of August 1, 2025.

Aug 21, 2024

Turkey proposed to formulate three food regulations

On August 12, 2024, the General Directorate of Food Safety and Control of Turkey issued Notice No. 585, 586, 587, proposing to formulate three food regulations.

Aug 21, 2024

UK updated health certificate template for high-risk food and feed of non-animal derived

On August 9, 2024, the website of the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that the UK has updated the template for High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin (HRFNAO) Health Certificate (GBHC176 v4 August 2024).

Aug 20, 2024

Japan released 2023 food labeling consumer survey report

On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Agency of Japan released the FY2023 Food Labeling Consumer Survey Report, a survey of 10,000 consumers designed to investigate consumer understanding of the food labeling system, the status of the enactment of the Food Lab

Aug 20, 2024

U.S. seafood accounts for 4 percent of South Korean total imports

In July, South Korea imported 3,175 tons of U.S. seafood, an increase of 21% year-on-year, and accumulated imports of 21,308 tons in the first seven months, compared with 223,443 tons in the same period in 2023, a decrease of 9%.

Aug 20, 2024
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