Food Industry News

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a targeted risk assessment on the maximum residue levels (MRLs) of lambda-cyhalothrin in poultry meat/muscle, fat, liver, kidney, edible offal, and bird's eggs.

According to a report by the Westpac Bank of Papua New Guinea, cocoa prices in the country are expected to remain elevated throughout 2024.

Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) and the Korea Food Safety Management Certification Institute jointly released guidelines for HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) implementation in Korean food production enterprises.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued Notice No. 4 of Health and Food Safety 0605, stating that they found aflatoxin in Chinese food products containing lotus seeds from TANGSHAN CHANGLI FOODSTUFF during import monitoring inspections.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Dairy Manufacturers Inc. is recalling their Crecelac Infant 0-12 month iron-fortified goat milk formula due to non-compliance with FDA infant formula regulations.

Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance of the Russian Federation announced that it would be conducting strengthened laboratory testing on feed products from two Chinese enterprises.

Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that they are seeking public comments on the safety review results for genetically modified (GM) corn varieties MON95379 and DP-915635-4.

Ireland reported through the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) that pearl milk tea ingredients (agar pearl jelly pearls) exported from the Taiwan region of China were found to be non-compliant.

On May 29, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) issued a recall notice for a Chinese-made chili sauce product.

The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has announced the removal of the prothioconazole residue monitoring requirements for red peppers produced in China.

On June 5, 2024, Food Partner Network reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had rejected the import of multiple Chinese food products in May 2024.

On June 4, 2024, the Netherlands reported through the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) that peanuts exported from the United States were found to exceed the limits for aflatoxin contamination.

On May 8, 2024, according to an official EU bulletin, the EU Council of Members will adopt a decision during their 119th meeting from June 18-25, 2024, to revise the trade standards applicable to olive oil and olive pomace oil.

On May 29, 2024, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published Normative Instruction No. 303, revising the standards for the use of food additives. This update builds upon the previous Normative Instruction No. 211 issued in 2023.

On May 28, 2024, the Turkish Food Safety and Control Authority issued Notification No. 568, proposing new plant quarantine regulations for imports, exports, and transit goods.

On June 4, 2024, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a list of imported food items that failed border inspections, which included a shipment of sauerkraut from South Korea found to contain excessive levels of preservatives.

June 4, 2024 - According to reports from the Food Partner Network, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed automatic detention orders on a number of Chinese food products so far in May 2024.

On May 30, 2024, Health Canada issued document M-FAA-24-06, proposing to revise the list of approved preservatives and authorize the use of natamycin in certain cheeses.

On May 30, 2024, Health Canada issued document M-FAA-24-05, proposing to revise the list of approved preservatives and authorize the use of chitosan extracted from white mushrooms in a variety of food products.

On May 30, 2024, Health Canada issued document M-FAA-24-04, proposing to revise the list of approved preservatives and authorize the use of nisin (also known as lacticin) in egg whites.