Food Safety & Fraud Spotlight – July 2023
Recent studies and alarming incidents found using FoodChain ID’s Food Fraud Database and Ingredient Risk Identification by HorizonScan have shed light on the potential risks ... Read more→
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 ... Read more→
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. ... Read more→
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Last month, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will reopen the comment period of draft guidance related to the labeling of plant-based ... Read more→
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 ... Read more→
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 ... Read more→
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 ... Read more→
Novel food : How to avoid EFSA Negative Opinion?
In October 2022, EFSA issued a negative opinion on b-hydroxybutyrate salts as a novel food. Here is the summary of that opinion, which you can also find ... Read more→
Cannabidiol: Existing Regulatory Framework Inadequate, FDA Says
On January 26, 2023, the FDA denied the requests in three citizen petitions (from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and ... Read more→