Food Industry News

On September 13, 2024, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) officially issued a notice document No. 307-24. In this notice, there is a particular reference to the application number A1300.

After an exhaustive review, the panel agreed that it is safe to use Cordelan gum as a food additive within the recommended range and levels of use. Some of the original reports read:

According to data provided by energyprom.kz, nitrogen fertilizer production in Kazakhstan reached 219,200 tons from January to July 2024, an increase of only 0.6 percent compared to the same period last year.

This figure represents a 30 percent increase over 2020, showing the seriousness of the trade deficit. At the same time, food exports fell 2.5 percent year on year, while imports rose 10 percent.

According to the latest information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Kazakhstan has successfully harvested more than 540 hectares of grain and pulses crops so far.

On September 10, 2024, the European Commission issued a number of regulations relating to the approval and extension of the authorisation period for animal feed additives.

Set new standards to regulate calories, saturated fat and sugars in processed dairy products that contain at least 95% raw milk in children's snack foods. The deadline for public comments is September 27, 2024.

On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued regulations regarding the "gluten-free" label. Its core contents are as follows:

To be clear, the Food Allergy Prevention Label (PAL) is intended to indicate the potential risk of the presence of an allergen and is not intended to assert the presence of an allergen in a food.

On September 10, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania issued a notice No. 2024-15914, amending the Law on the Control of Alcoholic Beverages, which came into force on November 1, 2024.

The current food system does not yet fully meet the needs of a healthy diet. Once implemented, the reforms are expected to effectively address major issues such as hunger, food security and malnutrition.

Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) officially announced two important announcements on September 9, 2024. The first notice, No. 306-24, deals primarily with application number A1312.

After extensive research and analysis, EPA has concluded that the proposed new residue limits are safe and sound.

The enzyme is extracted from a microbe called Saccharomyces cerevisiae LALL-MA+.

However, safety reviews are based on scientific facts, and the opinions presented are open to discussion if they are consistent with scientific facts and logic.

The results show that on a global scale, Russia performed well in August in terms of affordability of beef per capita, ranking among the top 20 in the world. That is more than half of all major economies.

The main use of Belanty fungicides is against two common diseases of rice cultivation - sheath blight and ear rot. These two diseases pose a great threat to the yield and quality of rice.

Health Canada published two important documents, the main content of which is to update and revise the use list of food enzymes, and to approve some new enzyme substances can be used in the food production process.

Myanmar media reported that fish traders in Labudaloo township in Irrawaddy province said that due to the strong purchasing power of the Yangon market, the town sent 76,000 Yanhua snails to the Yangon market in July.

On 6 September 2024, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued a notice No. 305-24. The notice details the specifics of the application A1301.