By News Desk on January 21, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.  Click here to go to the

In 2022, Solar Foods’ novel microbial protein Solein – made from CO2, air, and electricity – received regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA)​.Less than a year later the ingredient officially entered the market within the confectionery category (the Solein Chocolate Gelato​), and now Solar Foods is extending its reach into snacks via a

In the webinar, Pike shared research that will be available in the forthcoming 2023 IFIC Consumer Research on Processed Foods report, available later this month, that examines Americans’ attitudes on health and processed foods, taken from a survey of over 1,000 respondents. Overall, most consumers (84%) say that eating a healthy diet is important to them

Cultured meat technology, whereby genuine animal meat is produced by cultivating animal cells, has largely focused on land-based species to date. Of the three companies that have so far achieved regulatory approval (in Singapore​, the US​ and Israel), two make cultivated chicken, and one, beef.But increasingly, innovators are turning to the world’s oceans and freshwater

Many in industry and academia believe in the necessity to move away from conventional animal protein production and towards something else. This, broadly, is described as a ‘protein transition.’However, given the difficulty of revolutionising a ten-thousand-year-old food system for eight billion people fast enough to slow the global effects of climate change, this is naturally

On the face of it, the 57% volume increase in M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in the UK food and beverage industry in 2023 points towards a thriving trade, with companies competing for dominance by expanding their portfolio and consumer reach. However, taking a closer look, it’s clear that some areas of the industry are doing

A cross-sectional survey initiated by the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI) set out to assess the current disease burden, resource availability, and management practices of food allergies among healthcare providers in the region.The survey comprised a comprehensive questionnaire of 66 questions distributed to 16 member countries of APAAACI from June

South Korea’s national food database, dubbed the National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data platform, was established in 2022 to provide consumers with detailed information about the foods and beverages available for retail purchase in the country.In July last year, domestic food manufacturers and processors were mandated by the local Ministry of Food and Drug

The process to properly define ‘added sugars’​ was started by the government back in September 2023 upon request from Australia and New Zealand ministers, sparking a call for public comment that saw FSANZ receive over 80 responses from the food and beverage industry and general public.One of the most common requests made were to lengthen

Irish dairy exports saw a modest decline on 2022’s record-breaking performance when dairy exports rose to €6.8bn (+33%) in value terms on the back of high farmgate milk prices and strong milk production.But with global trade experiencing a decline throughout 2023, Irish dairy exports also slipped – by around 8% to €6.3bn in value terms