The CFS will conduct special supervision on Hong Kong-manufactured food products exported to the Mainland to ensure compliance with relevant Mainland laws, regulations, and standards in food safety Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) mentioned that the new measure of the[Read More…]
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Canada Royal Milk receives approval to begin infant formula production
Canada Royal Milk is guided by the highest standards of safety, quality and excellence to create a made-in-Canada infant formula Canada Royal Milk issued the following statement regarding the production of infant formula for the Canadian marketplace: Canada Royal Milk and its more than 150 skilled professionals employed in the[Read More…]
Halal industry to boom in Southeast Asia
The global halal food market reached $2,221.3 billion in 2022 and is forecasted to grow at a rate of 11.1 per cent, reaching $4.1 trillion by 2028 Recently, the Thai cabinet approved initiatives aimed at transforming Thailand into a halal hub in Southeast Asia by 2028. The goal is to[Read More…]
New Zealand removes shellfish biotoxin alert
The public health warning remains in place for lobster New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobster caught between[Read More…]
SpartanNash implements new food traceability program
SpartanNash now enables the real-time exchange of food traceability data across its suppliers, distribution centres, company stores and independent grocery customers Food solutions company SpartanNash announced the launch of the ReposiTrak Traceability Network®, a food traceability program that advances efforts to create a safer, more transparent supply chain. Now, hundreds of the[Read More…]
New Zealand Food Safety recalls mince pies due to metal concerns
This recall affects 2 batches of mince pies sold at Woolworths, Countdown, SuperValue and FreshChoice stores nationwide New Zealand Food Safety is supporting Woolworths in its recall of its Summer Berry Mince Pies due to the possible presence of fine metal. “The concern with this product is that some fine[Read More…]
FDA proposes rule to revoke regulation allowing use of BVO in Food
The FDA is issuing a proposed rule now because the agency has recent data from studies it conducted that demonstrate adverse health effects in animals at levels more closely approximating real-world human exposure The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed to revoke the regulation authorising the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in[Read More…]
HKBU develops novel Chinese medicine for constipation authorised by U.S. FDA
This is the first time that a new botanical drug developed in Hong Kong was authorised to conduct a clinical trial in the US The Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development (CDD) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has made significant progress in developing novel Chinese medicine for treating[Read More…]
Korea to launch new food containers made from renewable raw materials
Four companies to launch food containers made from renewable raw materials sourced from PET bottles within the first half of the year Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) in South Korea has partnered with beverage manufacturers and other relevant companies to launch products made from renewable raw materials sourced from[Read More…]
Korea launches world’s first cooperation channel among senior representatives of food regulatory authorities
Asia-Pacific region takes first step towards global food regulatory cooperation The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea recently hosted the 1st Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit (APFRAS) to discuss regulatory harmonisation and establishment of an international coordination system for the food sector among countries in the[Read More…]
