Food Industry News

On 26 August 2024, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) issued Notice No. 302-24 relating to application No. A1260, which seeks public comment on the use of 2-methyloxolane as an extraction solvent processing aid.

On August 23, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety issued an announcement No. 2024-392.

In the first half of 2024, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported 85 cases of violations of Chinese food imports to Japan, a 39 percent increase compared with the same period in 2023, according to data released by the ministry.

Recently, the Resource Insects and Product Function development team at the Bee Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has made important progress in exploring the use of natural resources.

On August 15, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued two important food standard revision announcements.

According to a recent announcement by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan has made two important revisions to its food standards.

On August 15, 2024, the Argentine Government officially issued joint Resolution No. 9/2024, which makes important amendments to the current Argentine Codex Alimentarius.

According to recent reports, the Nigerian Customs Service issued a document on August 15, 2024, announcing that it would implement a zero-duty policy on imports of certain basic foodstuffs.

According to the UK Food Safety Incident Report 2023-2024, a total of 1,837 food and feed related safety incidents were recorded in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in the last financial year.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued Notice No. 2024-386 on August 21, 2024, announcing plans to revise the current Regulations on Functional Raw Materials and Certification of Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Food.

On August 9, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of South Korea announced plans to expand the scope of food nutrition labels to cover all processed foods.

On August 13, 2024, the Consumer Affairs Agency of Japan released the 2023 Consumer Survey on Food Labeling.

On August 13, 2024, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan issued Notification No. 081303 of the Pharmaceutical, Sanitary and Food Standards.

On August 12, 2024, the Turkish Food Safety and Control Authority officially issued Notice No. 585, No. 586, and No. 587, planning to draft three food regulations and setting the feedback period from September 16, 2024, to the same date.

The Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Authority (FSANZ) has recently approved a triacylglycerol lipase derived from genetically modified Rhizopus oryzae as a food processing aid.

The red yeast rice health supplement incident at Kirin Pharmaceutical has resulted in a series of serious consequences

Australian and New Zealand Food Standards Agency (FSANZ), on August 19, 2024, the agency issued Notification No. 301-24, approving Application No. A1247 and officially recognizing D-Aloxitol as a new type of food.

South Korea's exports of rice-processed food surged 45.8% year-on-year to $166.12 million in the January-July period, setting a new record high for the same period.

The French government is currently conducting a thorough investigation into a Salmonella outbreak linked to soft cheese produced in the Cantal region.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a safety assessment of two genetically modified (GM) maize varieties and two GM strains used in food production.