Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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California becomes first US state to ban “harmful” food additives in landmark legislation
USA – In a groundbreaking move to safeguard public health and bring the United States in line with international standards, the California State Assembly and…
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Steakholder Foods files patent for “Immortal Bovine Cell Line” technology to revolutionize cultivated meat industry
ISRAELI – Steakholder Foods, a pioneering force in the cultivated meat industry, has filed a provisional patent application for its groundbreaking “Immortal Bovine Cell Line”…
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KEBS implements stringent regulations for sugar imports to address supply shortfall
KENYA – In a bid to manage the sugar supply crisis that has sent prices soaring to unprecedented levels, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)…
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Pork sales thrive in Uganda amid ARV contamination concerns
UGANDA – Despite growing concerns over the misuse of anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in the fattening of pigs and chickens, pork and chicken sales in Uganda…
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South African scientists issue Listeria warning as beef sector contamination raises concerns
SOUTH AFRICA – In a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP), South African scientists have raised alarm bells over the…