Navigating Pesticide MRL Compliance Challenges
Food and ingredient manufacturers are responsible for ensuring the food they produce is safe, healthy, and compliant with local and international regulations. Market expansion and consumers’ ongoing shifts in preferences […]
Reduce Allergen Recall Risk
Published in June, the EU Alert and Cooperation Network 2022 Annual Report reported that the greatest number of AAC notifications (35%) are due to non-compliant labels and claims and, further, […]
EFSA Expands Approval of Nicotinamide Riboside Chloride
Nicotinamide riboside chloride (NRC) is a synthetic form of vitamin B3 found in trace amounts in some foods naturally, including meat, milk, and some vegetables. NRC may also be taken […]
US FDA to Reopen Comment Period for Guidance on Labeling of Plant Based Milk
Last month, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will reopen the comment period of draft guidance related to the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives (PBMA) to allow […]
US FDA Caps Inorganic Arsenic Levels in Apple Juice
On June 1, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will cap inorganic arsenic levels in apple juice at 10 parts per billion (ppb). The FDA originally […]
Two US States Propose Ban on Food Additives
Newly proposed bills in the US states of California and New York are putting several common food additives under scrutiny. State legislators are seeking to ban the manufacture and sale […]
Top Issues in the Global Food Industry
SUSTAINABILITY Consumer Interest in Sustainability Continues to Grow Every food company, from multinational to local food producers, cannot ignore the consumer expectations and conversations on sustainability topics such as climate change and […]
New complexity of authorization requests in Europe
For several weeks the EFSA has rejected several authorization application dossiers (Novel Food, Food and Feed additives, Food Enzymes, Recycling Processes, Substance to be used in plastic materials) within the framework of […]