Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to revise the Opinion on the essential composition of total diet replacements for weight control (TDRs) regarding the minimum content of linoleic acid (LA) and alph...

In August 2019 the Forum agreed that the most effective way to achieve nationally consistent menu labelling would be to develop a food regulatory measure under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. The first step was to develop a policy guideline to provide strategic guidance to Food Standa...

Purpose This Market Access Advice provides information on the labelling requirements for organic goods produced for sale in Great Britain (GB). It applies to organic food producers, sellers and importers in GB. Australian exporters may be requested by their importers within GB to make changes to or...

Purpose This Market Access Advice provides information on the revision of Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for organic livestock products to now include organic turkey. Summary Effective 25 July 2021, organic turkey exported to Japan will be required to be labelled with the JAS organic ...

Background Health Canada's Food Directorate completed safety assessments of carrageenan, gellan gum, lecithin, monoglycerides, potassium citrate, potassium hydroxide, and sodium citrate for use in human milk fortifier (HMF). The results of these assessments support the safety of these food addit...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a new portal to simplify access to entry requirements for agricultural commodities imported into the United States. APHIS’ Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) online...

Have your say A consultation paper entitled Consultation Regulation Impact Statement: Policy Guidance: Menu Labelling in Australia and New Zealand has been released in Australia and New Zealand for submissions. Menu labelling provides content information about ready-to-eat food and drinks at the...

Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the overall safety and/or quality of foods. These substances can either be inadvertently present in foods or, in some cases, intentionally added for fraudulent purposes. Establi...

Food contaminants and other adulterating substances are chemicals that may be present in foods at levels that could impact the overall safety and/or quality of foods. These substances can either be inadvertently or naturally present in foods or, in some cases, intentionally added for fraudulent purp...

[FSIS Posts Updates to the Establishment Directory and Production Dashboard] On April 15, 2021, FSIS will update the publicly posted dataset on import refusals for products that the Agency regulates. Federal law requires every commercial shipment of imported meat, poultry, and egg products to be ...