Canada: L-Lysine hydrochloride in snack foods
As of November 6, 2019 Health Canada has approved the use of L-lysine hydrochloride in certain types of snack food (those made from dough...
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- Sep 6, 2019
- 1 min
FSANZ Food Code amendments
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued amendments to its Food Standards Code on September 5th 2019, covering the following:...
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Lisa Logan
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
USA: Soy leghemoglobin (colour) in ground beef analogues
The US FDA has issued a Final Rule allowing for the use of this colour additive in ground beef analogues; effective September 4, 2019....
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Lisa Logan
- Jul 31, 2019
- 1 min
Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) 42nd Report July 2019
Here is the link to the Report of 42nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Geneva, Switzerland....
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foodlaw
- Jun 7, 2019
- 1 min
Australia / New Zealand: approval of steviol glycosides (INS 960) in fruit drinks
Effective June 6, 2019 FSANZ is permitting the use of steviol glycosides (sweetener, INS 960) in fruit drinks under category 14.1.2.2.1....
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Lisa Logan
- May 15, 2019
- 1 min
Canada: approval of sweetener Steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Health Canada has recently evaluated and approved the use of Steviol glycosides from Saccharomyces cerevisiae CD15380 and CD15407 in a...
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Lisa Logan
- May 2, 2019
- 1 min
Mexico: food additive amendments
A May 2019 amendment to Annex I of the Food Additive 'Acuerdo' - ANEXO I Aditivos con diversas clases funcionales y con una IDA...
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Lisa Logan
- Apr 3, 2019
- 1 min
Canada: steviol glycosides in canned fruit
Effective April 3rd, Health Canada is allowing the use of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni in canned fruits products....
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Lisa Logan
- Mar 20, 2019
- 1 min
Canada: ground limestone colour now permitted in unstandardised confectionery
Effective March 20th 2019, Health Canada has approved the use of ground limestone as a colouring in unstandardisd confectionery in...
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Lisa Logan
- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
Japan: proposed withdrawal of ten food additives
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) is planning to withdraw ten food additives from the current list of existing food...
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Lisa Logan
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Mexico: Food Additive amendments
On January 29th, 2019 COFEPRIS published an amendment to Annex III of the food additive Acuerdo providing for the use of carmoisine...
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Lisa Logan
- Jan 7, 2019
- 1 min
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) draft Standard on Food Additives
The GCC Standardization Organization (GSO) has notified the WTO of a draft standard on food additives as GSO 05/FDS 2500/2019. The...
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Lisa Logan
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Japan: new Food Additive Standard
Japan has published a new food additive standard (November 30, 2018) specifying conditions of use. You can access it here:...
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Lisa Logan
- Nov 29, 2018
- 1 min
Australia/New Zealand: food additive amendment (INS 432) & Food Standards Code revision (2018)
Amendment No. 182 makes changed to the Food Standards Code for use of INS 432 - Polysorbate 20 - and provides for several other changes...
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Lisa Logan
- Oct 4, 2018
- 1 min
EU: deletion of antioxidants Octyl Gallate & Propyl Gallate
Via EU Regulation No. 2018/1481 E311 and E312 are removed from Regulation No. 1333/2008 subject to transitional period. Further details...
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Lisa Logan
- Sep 4, 2018
- 1 min
UK: Brexit and Food Law
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued this consultation paper concerning BREXIT and retention of European Union food legislation....
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Lisa Logan
- Jul 24, 2018
- 1 min
Codex: 41st CAC meeting report
The Report of the 41st meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) (held in Rome from 2 - 6 July) is now available on the Codex...
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Lisa Logan
- Jul 9, 2018
- 1 min
Canada: gellan gum
Health Canada has amended its food additive lists to provide for the use of gellan gum in certain standardised flavoured milks. Further...
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Lisa Logan
- Jun 4, 2018
- 1 min
Macau: new sweetener regulation
Regulation No. 12/2018 lays down rules controlling the use of sweeteners in foods. You can access the document here:...
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Lisa Logan
- May 24, 2018
- 1 min
EU: new uses for thaumatin
Via Commission Regulation No. 2018/677 (which amends Regulation No. 1333/2008, as amended, on Food Additives) thaumatin (E957) is now...
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