Food safety
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KEBS Managing Director Bernard Njiraini resumes office pending appeal decision
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has revealed that its Managing Director, Mr. Bernard Njiraini, has resumed office pending a final court decision.…
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KEBS Standards Director appointed as Acting Managing Director
KENYA – Consequent to the High Court’s annulment of Benard Njiraini’s appointment, Esther Ngari has been appointed as the Acting Managing Director of Kenya Bureau…
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Smurfit Kappa becomes first vegan-certified packaging company amid rising concern over chemicals in food packaging
UK – Smurfit Kappa, one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world, has registered with the Vegan Society scheme, becoming the first vegan-certified…
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European food industry caught flatfooted by new limits on mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons
EUROPE – The European food industry has been caught flatfooted by the European Commission’s new limits for the presence of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)…
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UK research explores use of everyday foods as treatment for people living with food allergies
UK – A new research has been launched in the UK to investigate if commonly-available peanut and milk products when taken under medical supervision, can…