REGULATORY NEWS

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Regulatory News Mar 10,2010

Morinaga Milk Receives No Objection GRAS for Bifidobacterium Longum BB536

BB536 has been used by Morinaga in our own food products with great success for more than 30 years and has been sold as a raw material to clients overseas in more than 30 countries for use in food and supplements.

Regulatory News Mar 09,2010

Food Flavoring Recall Highlights Need for Better Tracking in U.S. Food Supply Chain

Better tracking using the latest technology such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), enables quicker determination of the source of contamination before these products hit store shelves.

Regulatory News Mar 09,2010

Pepper Products Recalled in US Salmonella Scare

As a result of the investigation, a number of spice products are now being recalled by Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Dayton, N.J.; and Wholesome Spice Company, Brooklyn, N.Y. Both supply pepper to Daniele International Inc.

Regulatory News Mar 08,2010

EFSA Launches Public Consultation on Guidance for Environmental Risk Assessment of GM Plants

The document is the result of two years’ work and demonstrates EFSA’s commitment to staying at the forefront of recent developments in the field of GM plant environmental risk assessment. The public consultation will last until 30 April for a total of eight weeks.

Regulatory News Mar 05,2010

Major US Salmonella Recall for Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Product

The FDA conducted an investigation at the facility after a customer of Basic Food Flavors reported finding Salmonella Tennessee in one production lot of HVP to the new FDA Reportable Food Registry.

Regulatory News Mar 04,2010

FDA Warns 17 US Companies Over Labelling Violations

The violations cited in the warning letters include unauthorized health claims, unauthorized nutrient content claims, and the unauthorized use of terms such as “healthy,” and others that have strict, regulatory definitions.

Regulatory News Mar 04,2010

CIAA Celebrates Five Years of Boosting Research for Competitiveness

The European Technology Platforms (ETPs) are industry-led, public/private partnerships encouraged by the European Commission to drive innovation and unite stakeholder communities in reaching strategic research objectives of key European industry sectors.

Regulatory News Mar 03,2010

European Commission Approves GM Potato for Industrial Starch Use

Amflora (BASF) produces pure amylopectin starch used in certain technical applications. Food use is not foreseen. It was developed in collaboration with experts from the European starch industry to respond to the demand for pure amylopectin starch.