Food safety
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Rwanda makes its mandatory for grain handlers to set-up aflatoxin testing facilities
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Inspectorate Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), has called for urgent investment in the establishment of…
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South Africa confirms avian flu outbreak, cases reported in commercial poultry farm
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s multi-billion-dollar poultry industry is on high alert and implementing contingency plans after an announcement of an outbreak of avian flu…
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Kenyan bakery DPL Festive receives FSSC 22000 certification showcasing utmost safe food handling
KENYA – DPL Festive Bread, one of the leading bakeries in Kenya producing the market dominant Festive brand, has received the Food Safety System Certification…
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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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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…