Food Safety & Quality

With this milestone, all products distributed by Nestlé USA, ranging from retail grocery items to commercial food service offerings, are now entirely free of synthetic dyes and petroleum-based color additives.

The appointment continues the company’s push to expand its technical and commercial capabilities as it scales its rapid pathogen testing platform across multiple sectors of the food industry.

The landmark regulation, issued under the Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Amendment Regulations, is legally scheduled to take effect nationwide on July 1, 2027.

The continent increased investment and more than doubled its agricultural research workforce over the past two decades, but major gaps remain between regions.

Tests found some grain samples contained aflatoxin levels up to 50 times above the legal limit, renewing concerns about food safety and public health in Kenya.