Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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European Commission confirms consumers are well informed about insect-based foods
GLOBAL – The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that consumers can easily access all the information they need on insect-based foods as food ingredients in…
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Poultry Association of Uganda denounces alleged chicken laced with ARVs, vows ethical standards
UGANDA – The Poultry Association of Uganda has come forward to address the recent media reports alleging the presence of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in chicken tissue and…
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Government halts meat-alternative seizure plan
SOUTH AFRICA – South African high court has banned the meat analogue products seizure plan by the government, handing a sigh of relief to the…
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Namibia passes new livestock, livestock products amendment bill, Meat Board renamed
NAMIBIA – Namibia National Council has passed the livestock and livestock products amendment bill which will see poultry, pork and dairy falling under the same…
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Lactalis mulcted for breaching industry’s code of conduct
AUSTRALIA – French dairy giant and Australia’s biggest dairy brand, Lactalis, has received a US$950,000 fine for breaching the dairy industry’s code of conduct. The…