Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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SA plant-based food producers breath sigh of relief following cessation of ban
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa based food awareness organisation ProVeg South Africa, the local branch of ProVeg International, and several of its stakeholders in the…
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Italy bans Nutri-Score, claims labelling system could be construed as misleading
ITALY – The Nutri-Score, also known as the 5-Colour Nutrition label or 5-CNL, has received another blow in Europe with Italian authorities banning its in…
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KEBS Standards Director Esther Ngari appointed as acting Managing Director
KENYA – Esther Ngari has been appointed to steer the country’s standards watchdog, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) as its Managing Director, following a…
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Japan issues tighter labelling regulations for genetically modified product components
JAPAN—Japan will enact a national ‘non-GM’ labelling system update in 2023, following an announcement from Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) that states that nine major…
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ESTEC Limited to exhibit at Africa Food Safety Summit 2022
KENYA – ESTEC Limited, a private registered company with the aim of providing analytical solutions to testing laboratories within East Africa region, will be exhibiting…