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Unifying Human Food Regulation: A Conversation with Jim Jones

Food Safety Tech

For example, understanding that meaningful public engagement before you decide how to regulate leads to more informed and timely decisions, but also sustainable decisions. consumers have greater access to healthier foods and nutrition information to identify healthier foods more easily. Most people in the U.S.

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The FSSAI has Saved itself from Landing in Soup as it has withdrawn its Controversial Order of Banning the food Businesses Involved in Milk and Milk Products

FMT Magazine

The FSSAI has saved itself from landing in soup as it has withdrawn its controversial order of banning the food businesses involved in milk and milk products’ trade, from using differentiation based on A1 and A2 categorisation. in the name of A1 & A2), stands withdrawn for further consultation and engagement with the stakeholders.”

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MDH and Everest Brands were found to Contain a Pesticide, Ethylene oxide

FMT Magazine

A spokesperson from the CFS, said, “The CFS collected the above-mentioned samples from three retail outlets in Tsim Sha Tsui respectively for testing under its routine Food Surveillance Programme. According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap.

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Singapore re-opens science lab and holds novel food event

Food Safety News

Singapore has relocated its national reference laboratory for food science and held a roundtable on novel food regulations. The National Centre for Food Science (NCFS) is the scientific arm of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the new site was officially opened at the end of October.

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Food safety standards: Is bridging the international divide possible?

Food Safety News

— OPINION — By Julie Chapon, Co-founder and CEO of Yuka Food safety regulations remain a critical concern globally, particularly as consumers become increasingly conscious and concerned about the ingredients present in the products they consume. While the U.S.

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Two new Certificate Courses to be offered at 2024 Food Safety Summit

Food Safety News

NEW – Preventive Controls for Human Foods 2.0 – Kathy Gombas, Senior Advisor, FSMA Solutions and Martin Bucknavage, Senior Food Extension Associate and Team Lead, Industry Food Safety and Quality, Penn State will lead this new 2.5-day HACCP for Food Processing Personnel – This 20-hour class given over 2.5 day course.

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No Nutritional info on Alcoholic Beverage label, Specifies FSSAI

FMT Magazine

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has stated that there should not be any nutritional info on the label of an alcoholic beverage. The food regulator has notified amended regulations, in this regard, stating that except energy content, the label should not carry any nutritional info.