A recent study conducted by Cambridge University researchers warns that recycled and reusable plastics used in food packaging, utensils, dishes, and other objects release hazardous chemicals, potentially posing [...]
The Chinese government is in the process of amending its regulation on food contact materials (General Safety Requirements for Food Contact Materials and Articles, GB 4806.1) for the first time since 2016. Rece [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a draft guidance updating its enforcement policy regarding major food allergen labeling and cross-contact controls. While the draft guidance addresse [...]
Recent data released by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) indicates that allergens were the cause of nearly half of all food recalls in Australia in 2022. FSANZ collaborates with st [...]
A recent study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) discovered that from 2001 to 2021, flour and flour-based food products contributed to foodborne il [...]
The EU Commission has announced plans to speed up the deregulation of plants derived from new genomic techniques (NGTs or New GE). In a letter to the non-profit organization Testbiotech, the Commi [...]
China has granted its first-ever approval for a gene-edited crop, signaling a growing reliance on scientific advancements to enhance food production. The soybean, created by Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., [...]
The possibility of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) being allowed in organic agriculture, a topic previously considered unfathomable, has recently been the subject of public discussion at US government mee [...]
On May 3, 2023 the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the implementation of a revised guideline for seed regulations. This update enables plant developers to introduce ge [...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently granted approval for a group of five gene-edited pigs, created by researchers from the Washington State University (WSU), which were used to make German-style [...]
