Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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Industry stakeholders contest bill seeking to ban use of popular additives in confectionery
US – A California bill that could outlaw products containing certain additives is drawing retaliation from industry stakeholders who have argued that the additives in…
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Government officials in Canada post recall for Nestlé Good Start Soothe Infant Formula
CANADA – Nestle Good Start Soothe Infant Formula, in one specific lot, was voluntarily recalled after concerns about possible bacterial contamination prompted the decision. The…
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Raw pork and chicken meat sold in Kenyan supermarkets is contaminated: KEMRI research finds
KENYA – A new study led by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has found high levels of contamination in raw pork and poultry meat…
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Kenya lifts ban on importation of powdered milk from Uganda
KENYA – Barely two weeks after its ban on imported milk, Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has made an about turn on its…
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EU sets new allowable limits for arsenic in some food products to reduce exposure risk
EUROPE – As part of its “Europe’s Fighting Cancer Strategy,” which aims to reduce or eliminate the carcinogenic risk from chemicals in food in EU…