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FDA Publishes List of Guidance Topics, Human Foods Regulations Prioritized for 2024

Food Safety Magazine

A new FDA webpage lists regulations that the Human Foods Program (HFP) plans to publish by October 2024 and longer-term regulations HFP is prioritizing. FDA also updated the list of guidance topics that it is considering and expects to publish by the end of 2024, which was last updated in July 2023.

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UK FSA Publishes First-Ever Positive Safety Assessment for CBD Product as Novel Food Supplement

Food Safety Magazine

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has granted its first positive safety assessment under novel foods regulations to a cannabidiol (CBD) product intended for use as a novel food supplement.

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Foods With Unapproved Edible Insects Must be Removed From British Market as Transitional Measures End

Food Safety Magazine

As of January 1, 2024, food products containing edible insects may only remain on the market in Great Britain if a novel food application for that edible insect species was submitted to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) on or before December 31, 2023.

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The FSSAI has Saved itself from Landing in Soup as it has withdrawn its Controversial Order of Banning the food Businesses Involved in Milk and Milk Products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The FSSAI has saved itself from landing in soup as it has withdrawn its controversial order of banning the food businesses involved in milk and milk products’ trade, from using differentiation based on A1 and A2 categorisation. in the name of A1 & A2), stands withdrawn for further consultation and engagement with the stakeholders.”

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FSSAI Steps up Efforts to curb Adulteration, Stresses on Surveillance & Seeks Reports

FMT Magazine

The national food regulator has decided to step up efforts to curb the cases of food adulteration and has directed the state machinery to intensify surveillance on such cases. It is learnt that the states were asked to follow surveillance with raids and send the action taken reports to FSSAI headquarters.

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

FMT Magazine

According to the Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM), a food for human consumption containing pesticide residue may only be sold if consumption of the food is not dangerous or prejudicial to health. An offender is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for six months upon conviction.”

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Anti-microbial Resistance During its 43rd Central Advisory Committee-CAC meeting in Coimbatore

FMT Magazine

Apart from this, FSSAI officials discussed the importance of clean market places and establishment of health clubs in schools at the CAC meet and commissioners of Food Safety were also directed to develop 100 ‘Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets’ Encouragement for creating awareness about fortified rice and ensuring compliance with FSS (Fortification (..)