On March 25, 2013, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW proposed the approval of two new food additives, calcium acetate and calcium

During a ten day visit to Chile, European authorities of the Food and Veterinary Office of the European Union (FVO assessed the Health Certification

The European Union (EU released Commission Regulation (EU No 107/2013 in the Official Journal as regards to maximum levels for melamine in canned pe

The UK FSA has published interim results from its fifth and latest study looking at levels of acrylamide, furan and the process contaminants in a rang

Chile announced an ambitious new fisheries law, which will ensure sustainability of fishery resources, during the European Seafood Exposition in Bruss

On April 19, 2013, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA published Scientific Opinion on Flavoring Group Evaluation 63, Revision 2 (FGE.63Rev2 .

Aggrieved companies and trade groups have already mounted legal actions against the EU’s strict health claim laws, but the regulation’s workings coul

The Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA has completed a new set of Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP standards for finfish and crustacean farming, in an

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-22 announcing draft MRLs for the active ing

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA published Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-23 announcing draft MRLs for the active ing