Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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Kenya raises concerns on safety of maize imported from Tanzania, Uganda
KENYA – Kenya has with immediate effect banned the importation of maize from Tanzania and Uganda citing safety health concerns. This comes after the Kenya…
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COMESA, EU champion development of National Sanitary and Phytosanitary System for Comoros
COMOROS – Africa’s regional economic organization, COMESA has partnered with the European Union (EU) to support the development of an efficient national Sanitary and Phytosanitary…
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Kenyan food production, supply chain operators to be guided by new KEBS protocols
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has announced new COVID-19 hygiene and safety protocols for food business operators, to guide their undertakings as…
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Keurig introduces touch-free coffee brewing features even as Europe implements new regulations for vending machines
US – Keurig Commercial, the out-of-home coffee division of Keurig Dr Pepper, has introduced touch-free brewing features to its range of bean-to-cup coffee machines for…
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Kenya opens National Dairy Laboratory to enhance safety compliance, KEBS approves new lactose testing methods
KENYA – Kenya has inaugurated a National Dairy Laboratory to be managed by the country’s Dairy Board, to boost its capacity to conduct quality surveillance…