Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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TBS trains rice stakeholders on recommended standards as production in MY 2020/21 is projected to rise by 13.6%
TANZANIA – Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has embarked on disseminating information pertaining to the organization, better production principles, standards and recommended operation procedures, to…
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Sesame becomes ninth food allergen requiring plain-language labelling in the US
US – Sesame has become the ninth food allergen for which the US Food and Drug Administration requires plain-language labelling following the signing of a…
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Kenyan dairy processors to be liable of product recalls from retail stores
KENYA – Kenyan retailers are a happy lot following the government directing dairy processors to foot the cost of recalling unsafe milk and other dairy…
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Kenya’s fast-growing food manufacturer Mjengo Limited obtains FSSC 22000 Certification
KENYA – Malbros Group, trading as Mjengo Limited, has announced that its operations have been certified by Bureau Veritas, receiving the Food Safety System Certification…
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Rwanda makes its mandatory for grain handlers to set-up aflatoxin testing facilities
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Inspectorate Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), has called for urgent investment in the establishment of…