Food Industry News

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.

Australia and New Zealand have officially published Amendments to Codex 230, which implement important updates in a number of key areas.

Canada has made significant progress in the field of genetically modified foods, approving a new variety of corn called DP-51291-2 for food consumption.

The Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced that it is reviewing an application, number A1308, to approve the use of this ingredient.

The Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced that it is considering an application (A1307) to approve the use of the ingredient in infant formula.

The Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA) predicts that the animal protein industry in Brazil will continue to expand in the coming years.

As of 31 July 2024, a total of 69 local cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in eight countries in Europe.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to respond to a multi-state outbreak of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States that poses a serious public health challenge for dairy cows, poultry and other animals.

Dublin, Ireland and Aragon, MI - August 8, 2024 - Perrigo Company plc announced that it is voluntarily recalling certain lots of three store-brand premium infant formula, totaling 16,500 cans, as a precautionary measure.

The core of this regulation is to explicitly prohibit health claims on foods containing monacolin K in red yeast rice that "contribute to the maintenance of normal blood LDL cholesterol concentrations."

For details, please refer to the table below (* indicates the lower detection limit), and the public comment period is scheduled to close on October 1, 2024.

Updated the annex to Regulation (EU) 2017/2470. The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The purpose of the application is to approve the use of Chitosan, which is extracted from bispora mushrooms, as a processing aid.

On April 3, 2024, the EPA published a notice of voluntary withdrawal or termination of use by the registered holder of these products and finally approved the registered holder's request.

Russia has solidified its position as the main supplier of fertiliser to Brazil, while China is also aggressively expanding its share of the Brazilian market, with fertiliser supplies surging 90 per cent to 783,400 tonnes in July.

This figure far exceeds the world average and makes Russia one of the countries with the highest alcohol consumption in Europe.

The amendment relates to the maximum residue limits for nickel in Section 3 (Metals and other elements) of Annex I to Regulation (EU)2023/915. The specific revisions are as follows:

The violations mainly involved substandard tableware, seaweed and condiments.

It also amended the annex to the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 of the European Commission.

Menopause, as a natural and indispensable chapter in a woman's life journey, has a profound and extensive influence. Statistics show that about 95% of women will enter perimenopause between the ages of 45 and 55.