policy & regulation

--- Dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is a health concern for consumers across all age groups, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific experts have concluded in a new re-evaluation. The review finds the newly...Read More

--- Russia has moved to ban dairy products coming from Armenia after Russian veterinary inspectors claimed to have found raw materials produced in Iran, prohibited in Russia by the Federal Service for Veterinary and...Read More

--- The UK Food Standard Agency (FSA) has launched a criminal investigation after an undisclosed meat producer provided products labeled as British that were sourced from other countries. Moreover, some of these products might...Read More

--- Italy is moving to ban the country’s food industry from producing cell-based foods in a bid to “protect culinary heritage.” The draft bill was approved by the Italian government and submitted to parliament...Read More

--- As the first part of the scathing testimonies on the US’ infant formula shortage before Congress draws to a close, the US Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) reveals its immediate actions and strategy to increase...Read More

--- Exposure to nitrosamines through food, during its preparation and processing, “raises a health concern,” flags the European Food Safety Authority in its latest draft opinion. EFSA’s assessment on the public...Read More

--- The Genetic Technology Bill (Precision Breeding) has been given Royal Assent in England which brings in a new law that will help develop foods with increased nutritional value, maximized flavor and longer shelf life.

--- The cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc, GOOD Meat, has received a “no questions” letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means it has cleared crucial safety...Read More

--- As EU leaders meet to discuss the ongoing challenges of climate change, the invasion of Ukraine, the cost-of-living crisis and various other disruptions faced by the industry, FoodDrinkEurope has written to EU president Von...Read More

--- With greenwashing claims and official certification in the spotlight, industry is examining the worrying trends of unsubstantiated sustainability claims and the official certification bodies combating the issue.

--- The UK’s General Medical Council has investments nearing £870,000 (US$1.05 million) in fast food and soft drink companies such as McDonald’s, Starbucks, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola. The British Medical Journal...Read More

--- CBD is on track to be integrated into bread, cereal, ice cream and other common foodstuffs to create a whole new functional food and supplement market, following a greenlight from the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA)....Read More

--- As waning food security, climate change and sustainability crises pressure the already stressed F&B industry, many are calling for a more robust food system and an adaptable legislative framework to support it. Key...Read More

--- Later this year, the EU will decide whether to re-approve glyphosate, the active ingredient of the controversial weed killer Roundup. Ahead of this, Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe’s new report shows that ...Read More

--- Misleading “carbon neutral” claims are proliferating across several F&B sectors and are confusing consumers, according to a snapshot of examples published by consumer groups from ten countries. The European...Read More

--- The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is examining the terminology surrounding cultivated food as the industry edges closer to commercialization. The organization poses a question: “What would you call a...Read More

--- The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published urgent recommendations to improve the welfare of farmed broiler chickens and laying hens. The assessments call for widespread improvements for farmed chickens, notably...Read More

--- Following EU approval of the natural solvent methyloxolane as a permitted processing aid for manufacturing food ingredients, producers now have an alternative to petroleum-derived hexane, which will come under intense...Read More

--- Concerns are growing that upcoming food gene-editing (New Genomic Techniques or NGT) regulation in the EU might be too lax. A coalition of more than 50 food and environmental organizations have joined forces to oppose EU...Read More

——无数的所谓环保的方式led out across various F&B products, but with no gold standard or strict rules governing precisely what the logos mean and what methodology is behind them, concerns are...Read More