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📣 [FOOD CONTAMINANTS - REGULATORY UPDATE]📣 ✅ The new Regulation (EU) 2024/1756 amends and corrects Regulation (EU) 2023/915, addressing maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. 🔍 Check out the key updates from this regulation in our detailed article: https://lnkd.in/dynXGZ94 #FoodSafety #EURegulations #Contaminants #FoodIndustry #RegulatoryCompliance

🎉 GOOD NEWS: FDA to ban brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food products! After more than 50 years of studies showing a range of adverse health effects linked to BVO and after the California Food Safety Act passed, the U.S. FDA also took action. IT'S ABOUT TIME! ⏰ BVO is used to suspend citrus flavorings into sodas and juice drinks, where it prevents the flavoring from separating during shipping and storage. There are many other harmful #food additives that the #FDA needs to reassess and that NGOs have been petitioning the agency to revoke approval of for years. Hopefully this is just the beginning of important actions that we will see by the newly restructured FDA to protect human #health from harmful food additives! CNN article: https://lnkd.in/gkYUp_UU The Today Show article: https://lnkd.in/gFpZ2aGN

Did you know that there are many food additives that are allowed for use here in the States that are banned in other countries due to safety concerns? This is just one of the many reasons why it's such a crucial skill set to be able to read a food label. (Let me know if you'd like to learn more about how to do this effectively!) We need to be aware of what we are putting into our bodies so we can make conscious and informed choices. Kudos for the FDA for finally stepping up to recognize the dangers of brominated vegetable oils. Keep it up, FDA...there's still a lot of work to be done and additives to be banned! #themoreyouknow #healthandwellness #beyourownadvocate #positiveoutcomes https://lnkd.in/eUxiuV4c

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is proposing to adopt the same limit to #ethylenoxide (ETO) in food #additives as applies in the European Union. A product withdrawal would be required for any food additive above 0.1 mg/kg. A reporting obligation would also apply to any ethylene oxide detected in infant formula. For the proposal, see https://lnkd.in/edP756mQ. Should you wish to test your products for the presence of ethylene oxide, contact our team at food@alsglobal.com or https://lnkd.in/e85CmtNn. #foodsafety #safefood #ethylenoxide #ETO #seeds #cereals #grains #spices #foodsupplements #foodadditives #babyfood #contaminants #foodanalysis #foodtesting #laboratory #ALS

FSSAI Notification Alert!! 🚨 🚨 FSSAI Issued a draft of FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2024 related to standards for ultra pasteurization, and pasteurization of various products. Read here in detail https://lnkd.in/gr-Em75p #fssai #fssainotificaton #foodsafety #pasteurization #processedfood #wheyprotein #soyprotein #draftregulation #foodprocessing #foodmanufacturing #foodsafetyworks #stayupdated

📰 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a significant step by revoking the regulation allowing the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in food. 🚫🌿 🌱 What’s BVO?  Brominated vegetable oil is a modified vegetable oil containing bromine. Until now, it was used in small amounts to stabilize citrus flavoring in some beverages. However, recent studies conducted with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) revealed potential adverse health effects in humans, leading to this regulatory change. 🔍 Safety First: - The FDA prioritizes food safety and continually reassesses ingredients. - BVO is no longer considered safe for consumption. - Compliance begins on August 2, 2024, allowing companies time to adjust. For more simplified & informative content on food business, follow Foodyaari! 📌 #FoodSafety #FDA #BrominatedVegetableOil #HealthConcerns

[Important] On March 12, 2024, #China's National Health Commission (NHC) and State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly published 47 new #national food safety #standards and 6 amendment sheets to existing ones. These new standards include 1 for #dairy products, 1 for food contact materials #FCM, 7 for food #testing methods, 16 for #microbial testing methods and 22 for #foodadditives and nutritional fortifiers. For the six amendment sheets, they are all related to specific food additives. Key standards include: 1. GB #2760-2024 Standard for Uses of #Food #Additives View ChemLinked report here: https://lnkd.in/g8mmnmZR 2. GB 19644-2024 #Milk #Powder and #Modified Milk Powder https://lnkd.in/gSwYnvAP 3. GB 4806.15-2024 Adhesives for Food Contact Materials and Articles https://lnkd.in/gkyiCwRh All regulatory text can be found in CL regulatory database: https://lnkd.in/gDpXuBug For further translation or consulting service, please feel free to message.

 📢 FOOD CONTAMINANTS - REGULATORY UPDATE 📢 ✅ The new Regulation (EU) 2024/1756 amends and corrects Regulation (EU) 2023/915, addressing maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. 🔎 Check out the key updates from this regulation in our detailed article: https://lnkd.in/dGQPYUji #FoodSafety #EURegulations #Contaminants #FoodIndustry #RegulatoryCompliance

Food safety and regulatory compliance in spices and honey is crucial. These common ingredients can contain major contaminants such as pesticide residues, mycotoxins, antibiotics, and heavy metals. Analyzing these contaminants presents significant challenges, but fear not, PerkinElmer is here to help! Join us in our mission to protect the quality and safety of our food supply. Let's work together to overcome these analytical challenges! Learn more about our innovative solutions and join the fight for food safety with PerkinElmer. https://bit.ly/3ZXPwH5 #FoodSafety #RegulatoryCompliance #PerkinElmer #AdvancedTechnology #ProtectingOurFoodSupply #AnalyticalInstruments #Honey #Spices

If you haven't done so already, register for this PerkinElmer webinar on October 15th, focused on contaminant testing of spices and honey.