Government Policy & Regulatory
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FDA gives Anderson Advanced Ingredients’ tapioca starch sweetener GRAS status
USA- The FDA gave Anderson Advanced Ingredients sweetener, FiberSmart a ‘generally recognized as safe’ status, allowing the ingredient to be incorporated into food products more…
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Pakistan considers pet food a luxury, raises taxes to 25% tax
PAKISTAN- The Pakistan government increased taxes on pet food, from 17% to 25%, among 33 other luxury goods as inflation overwhelms citizens. The country continues…
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Rwanda FDA lifts ban on Nestlé cereal brand with non-compliant labeling
RWANDA – Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has lifted a month-long ban on batches of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that originated in France and were alleged…
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Canada’s government to invest C$23 million in Global Agriculture Trans-Loading Inc.
CANADA -The government of Canada is investing up to C$23 million in Global Agriculture Trans-Loading Inc. (GATL) to double its operations in the transportation of…
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UK’s FSA validates ACI’s application of CBD as a novel food and ingredient
UK- The Food Standards Agency formally notified the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) that its applications for cannabidiol (CBD) distillate and isolate are within…