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Codex Receives Work Proposal to Establish Risk Analysis Framework for Diet-Related Diseases

Going beyond the “ultra-processed foods” debate, the proposal, submitted by observer organization IFT, asks Codex to develop a framework to discern which foods are promoting chroni...

ILSI Europe Develops Framework to Help Food Industry Rank Microbial Risks of Dried Ingredients

The qualitative, risk-based framework is designed to help manufacturers, foodservice operators, suppliers, and buyers evaluate microbiological hazards associated with dried fruits,...

International Collaboration Drives Food Safety Systems Development in Latin America

Ten Latin American countries are developing national initiatives to strengthen food safety systems by integrating risk analysis into public policy and regulatory decision-making, t...

Food Safety Without Borders: Building Knowledge Networks for Global Cooperation

As discussed at the 2024 Global Food Safety Symposium at Michigan State University, resilient food safety systems are not built by one technology, one regulation, or one training p...

AIFPA submits thresholds for warning labels in products to be finalised in line with international practices and Indian...

Industry seeks flexible thresholds recognising consumption patterns and product-category differences

Recommendations from Industry-Led Reagan-Udall Roundtable on Controlling C. botulinum in Infant Formula

Considering the unprecedented ByHeart and Nara Organics infant botulism outbreak and with a focus on dairy ingredients, participants emphasized the need for prevalence research, mo...

Research Collaboration Produces Guidance for Controlling Spore-Forming Bacteria in Plant-Based Beverage Ingredients

The findings from a pre-competitive, industry–academia research collaboration provide a scientific foundation for discussions on quality standards and risk management in the plant-...

USDA, HHS, EPA Reaffirm Collaboration to Tackle Chemical Contaminants in Food

The Memorandum of Understanding expands interagency collaboration on food contaminant monitoring, including for toxic heavy metals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), u...

EU Lowers Safe Level of Exposure to TFA, a PFAS ‘Forever Chemical’ in Water, Food

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) lowered the acceptable daily intake for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) to a quarter of the previously established level, and also set an acute...

The Future of Self-Affirmed GRAS: Balancing Innovation, Transparency, and Food Safety

The self-affirmed GRAS pathway has supported innovation in the food industry for decades by allowing companies to bring new ingredients to market based on robust scientific evidenc...

FDA Calls On Infant Formula Industry to Safeguard Against Contaminants Introduced Through Supply Chains

WHO Reviews Key Ingested PFAS and Recommends 18 for Further Evaluation

IAEA project to look at edible insect safety

Another project is trying to improve the uptake and application of food irradiation

From EPA to Industry- Lessons Learned That Revolutionize Food and Chemical Safety — A Conversation with Susanna W. Blair...

This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Susanna W. Blair, Senior Director of Regulatory and Technical Affairs for the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), which represents...

U.S. university involved in international food safety project

Ten Latin American countries are taking part in a project to strengthen their national food safety systems through risk analysis, with one of the leading entities being a U.S. univ...

GLP 1 reshaping food choices and eating behaviours

IFF has released new research examining how GLP 1 use is influencing food behaviours among Indian consumers and what those shifts may mean for the future of food and beverage innov...

CODEX ALIMENTARIUS – Main Outcome of the 49th Meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC49)

The 49th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission successfully addressed all the topics on its agenda. CAC49 adopted new international commodity standards (e.g., baker’s yeasts...

Latest Updates on Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) – July Update

EUROPEAN UNION EU – EFSA lowers acceptable daily intake of trifluoroacetic acid (‘TFA’). The European Food Safety Agency (‘EFSA’) has lowered the acceptable daily intake of down to...

FDA’s Listeria Prevention Public Meeting: Experts Debate Zero Tolerance, Emphasize Environmental Monitoring and Fundamen...

Participants argued that reductions in listeriosis will require implementation of fundamental preventive controls, true “seek and destroy” efforts, and risk-based approaches. Dose-...

Lifecycle Assessment in Food Packaging: What Food Industry Professionals Need to Know

This article details how to conduct a lifecycle assessment for food packaging.

Lower Regulatory Limits Prompt Innovation in PFAS Testing

As the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, SGS prides itself on establishing the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity.

More Than 3,200 Food Safety Professionals Gathered at IAFP 2026 in New Orleans

The growing role of data and technology in food safety was a prominent topic throughout the meeting. Sessions addressed AI-powered pathogen detection, data governance, genomics, mi...

AIG’s New Lab to Study Gut Microbiome Pills for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

As part of the research, healthy donors will be identified and screened. They will undergo detailed interviews to check their medical and gut health history, followed by mandatory...

FAO/WHO Experts Recommend Updating Codex Powdered Infant Formula Guidance to Consider Clostridia, B. cereus

JEMRA convened in June to review the latest scientific evidence on microbiological hazards that have recently been associated with public health events due to the contamination of...