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518[USA] FDA Issues Draft Guidance Concerning the Type and Quality of Scientific Evidence Underlying Structure/Function Claims Made in Infant Formula Labels and Labeling (2016-09-08)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance for industry to help infant formula manufacturers making structure/function claims comply with the requirement that all claims in infant formula labels and labeling be truthful and not misleading. “Structure/function”...2016-09-12
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517[USA] FDA provides $21.8 Million to States for Produce Safety (2016-09-08)The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announces the awarding of a total of $21.8 million to support 42 states in the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) produce safety rule. Successful implementation of the produce safety rule depends on partnerships between...2016-09-12
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516[EU] MEPs raise concerns (again) in relation to traffic light labels (2016-09-07)Around 100 members of the European Parliament MEPs have requested that the European Commission investigate the commercial impact of the UK’s front-of-pack traffic light labelling scheme. http://www.foodnavigator.com/Policy/MEPs-raise-concerns-again-in-relation-to-tra...2016-09-09
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515[Australia] Single PMA food safety system replacing plethora of standards (2016-0-05)A single framework for fresh food safety certification looks set to replace a plethora of food safety standards. The Produce Marketing Association of Australia and New Zealand (PMA) is preparing to launch the simpler system, to save fresh produce growers, processors, wholesalers and retailers...2016-09-08
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514[USA] New York Requiring Schools to Test Drinking Water for Lead (2016-09-06)Schools in New York state will be required to test their drinking water for lead contamination under a new measure signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. School districts will report the results to parents as well as local and state officials. Buildings found to have high levels of lea...2016-09-08
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513[EU] Health claim opens door for vitamin D immune products for children (2016-09-05)New health claims for vitamin D’s immune-system benefits for children have been passed into EU law, creating new opportunities for promoting vitamin D consumption according to VAB-nutrition. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation-Policy/Health-claim-opens-door-fo...2016-09-07
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512[UK] Antibiotics in pigs next to be tackled (2016-09-05)Antibiotic use in the pig sector looks set to become the next focus of attention nationally, following reductions achieved by the UK poultry sector. http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Regulation/Antibiotics-in-pigs-next-to-be-tackled2016-09-07
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511[EU] Singapore and Malaysia lead the way with voluntary GDA labelling roll-out (2016-09-05)‘Significant progress’ has been made in rolling-out voluntary Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) nutrition labelling in Asia over the past four years, but more work is needed to educate consumers and emphasise their benefits to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). ...2016-09-06
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510[UK] Microbead ban announced to protect sealife (2016-09-03)Government announces plans to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has today announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbead...2016-09-06
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509[USA] Report in Regional FSMA Import Safety Meetings (2016-09-02)The FDA held public meetings in June 2016 in three strategic regions (California, Michigan and New Jersey) on the implementation of import safety programs under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), including the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVPs), Accredited Third-Party Certi...2016-09-06