Dietary exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in food packaging, is a health concern for consumers across all age groups, according to a reevaluation conducted by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The agency significantly lowered the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for BPA.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a report on the food safety considerations for regulating foods
foods derived from gene editing (also known as “genome editing”) to help national authorities develop and implement policies and regulatory criteria for food products derived from gene editing.
There are no public health or food safety issues posed by popular non-nutritive sweetener steviol glycosides, according to a risk assessment conducted by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ).
Following a string of recalls in recent years caused by Ethylene Oxide, the European Commission (EC) has classified Ethylene Oxide as a pesticide and the chemical will be subject to mandatory testing.
The UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments, has published a plan that establishes the basis for risk-based checks across EU and non-EU trade. The draft Border Target Operating Model sets forth proposals for a new border surveillance and control system to provide protection from security and biosecurity threats, including those posed by unsafe food imports.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has revised a guidance document regarding Safe Food for Canadians licensing requirements for manufacturers and importers of infant formula and human milk fortifier.
The first global report on the food safety aspects of cell-based foods has been published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The report is intended to provide a solid scientific basis to begin establishing regulatory frameworks and effective systems to ensure the safety of cell-based foods.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced its new roster of experts for the Joint FAO/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) for the 2023-2027 period.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recently published a report detailing the activities of its Advisory Group on Data during 2022. The aim of the EFSA Advisory Group on Data is to demonstrate the ways in which digitalization of food systems can improve food safety in Europe.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided an update on its partnership with Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) and the Mexican Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS).
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