Food Safety & Quality
-
India specifies safety standards for millets ahead of production boom
INDIA- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a comprehensive group standard for millets to be enforced from September 1, provided…
-
The CDC links US Salmonella outbreak to flour
USA- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked the recent multi-state Salmonella outbreak to a flour source yet to be identified. …
-
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…
-
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…
-
Essentials of grain storage a highlight at the IAOM MEA 2023 forum in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA – The International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) held the IAOM Mideast & Africa Regional Forum 2023, where ‘the essentials of grain storage’…