Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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India approves production incentive scheme to encourage investment in food processing
INDIA- The government of India has introduced direct fiscal incentives in the form Production Linked Incentives (‘PLI’) to boost manufacturing in the country’s food processing…
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European Food Safety Authority warns resistance levels still high in foodborne bacteria
EUROPE – A sizeable proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter bacteria is still resistant to antibiotics commonly used in humans and animals, as in previous years,…
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Sahel Consulting champions development of Nigeria’s National Dairy Policy to foster sector growth
NIGERIA – Sahel Consulting, a leading African agriculture platform in Nigeria has lent its input to the develop a National Dairy Policy prepared by the…
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Uganda Coffee Development Authority’s lab upgrades to new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation
UGANDA – The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has announced that it will be transitioning its Coffee Testing Laboratory in Lugogo to the new ISO/IEC…
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World Animal Protection raises alarm on superbug contamination on meat sold in Kenya’s retail stores
KENYA – Nearly two years after an expose by a Kenyan media outlet on the rampant use of chemicals and preservatives by some butcheries and…