Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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Condemned sugar saga leads to suspension of 27 state agency officials in Kenya
KENYA – Several state agency officials have been placed in the spotlight after 20,000 bags of contaminated sugar that had been previously condemned allegedly found…
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WHO recommends against use of non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of NCDs
GLOBAL – Non-sugar sweetener (NSS) producers have received a major blow to their businesses following the WHO decision to recommend against the use of their…
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WHO, FAO settle for “cell-based food” as universal name for meat grown in the lab
GLOBAL – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United nations (FAO) have settled for “Cell-based food” as the…
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Mexican prosecutors nab over 20,000 bottles of counterfeit Coca-Cola products
MEXICO – Mexican police have sieved over 20,000 bottles of counterfeit Coca-Cola in a rough neighborhood on the east side of Mexico City. Most of…
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Mexican government plans to withdraw noncomplying soft drink brands from market
MEXICO – The Federal Consumer Attorney’s Office (PROFECO) in Mexico is set to withdraw some soft drink brands from the market, due to non-compliance, mainly…