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3290[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Accepted Uses to Enable the Use of Polysorbate 80 in Various Infant Foods and Nutritional Supplement Powders (2019-08-13)Background Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of polysorbate 80 in the manufacture of spray-dried bacterial culture preparations for use in infant formula powders, dried infant cereal products and nutri...2019-08-16
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3289[EU] Biosafety governance: Thailand’s GMO regulation draft to cover full spectrum of plant, microorganism and animal products (2019-08-13)Thailand has drafted a new set of regulations for comments, targeting food and food products containing or consisting of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which covers the entire spectrum across plant, microorganism and animal-based foods. *full text: https://www.f...2019-08-16
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3288[USA] What They Are Saying | EPA Takes Action to Provide Accurate Risk Information to Consumers, Stop False Labeling on Products (2019-08-13)WASHINGTON (Aug. 13, 2019) ? On Friday, Aug. 9, EPA issued guidance to registrants of glyphosate to ensure clarity on labeling of the chemical on their products. EPA will no longer approve product labels claiming glyphosate is known to cause cancer ? a false claim that does not meet the labeling req...2019-08-16
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3287[USA] FDA Issues Fact Sheet on Menu Labeling Implementation (2019-08-13)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a fact sheet to inform stakeholders about the agency’s continued efforts to implement menu labeling in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments. FDA will continue to support industry to implement the menu labeling requirements, asses...2019-08-16
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3286[Australia] IFN 13-19 - Mini jelly cups containing konjac (2019-08-12)[Purpose] The purpose of this notice is to remind importers that mini jelly cups containing konjac having a height or width of less than or equal to 45mm are banned for sale under Australian Consumer Law. Mini jelly cups are small confectionery products often sold in multi-packs. A product ban i...2019-08-14
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3285[EU] Baby food fears: Why Singapore must extend sugar awareness efforts to infant and toddler foods (2019-08-12)While Singapore public health officials are taking strides to persuade adults and school-age children to steer away from sugar, their awareness campaigns appear to be missing a crucial segment of society-babies and infants. *full text: https://www.nutraingredients-a...2019-08-14
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3284[USA] OEHHA Statement Regarding US EPA’s Press Release and Registrant Letter on Glyphosate (2019-08-12)On August 8, 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued a press release and letter concerning cancer warnings for glyphosate that mischaracterized California’s Proposition 65 right-to-know law. OEHHA added glyphosate to the Proposition 65 list of carcinogens in July 2017, based ...2019-08-14
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3283[USA] TTB Extends Comment Period on Proposals to Eliminate Certain Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits (2019-08-09)Washington, D.C. ? On Monday, August 12, 2019, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing a 60-day extension of the public comment period for its proposals to eliminate all but a minimum standard of fill for wine containers and all but...2019-08-14
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3282[USA] Former FDA chief warns consumers that all forms of CBD in food is actually illegal (2019-08-09)The cannabidiol droplets you may be adding into your brunch cocktail are not actually legal, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb warned on CNBC on Friday. CBD is a compound found in the cannabis plant that’s boomed in the retail industry in the past year, with many touting its supposed stress-...2019-08-14
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3281[USA] Fish Advisory for Coyote Lake Offers Safe Eating Advice for Five Fish Species (2019-08-12)SACRAMENTO ? A state fish advisory issued today for Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County provides safe eating advice for black bass species, Black Crappie, Common Carp, sunfish species, and Threadfin Shad. The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessm...2019-08-14