MIDDLE EAST – Saudi Arabia has ruled out the sale of alcohol in the Kingdom’s duty-free markets in airports, seaports,…
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South African Bureau of Standards gets new Board after four-year absentia
SOUTH AFRICA – After four years of functioning without a permanent Board or a full-time Chief Executive Officer, the Ministry…
Read MoreEU court annuls titanium dioxide regulation over lack of relevant and reliable factors to support studies
EUROPE – The EU Court of Justice has overturned the European Commission delegated regulation of 2019, which classified certain forms…
Read MoreBritish Meat Processors Association views new UK regulations as an impediment to meat export to EU
UK- The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned the new UK regulations set to come into force in December…
Read MoreSouth Africa launches standards for chilled finfish, marine molluscs, crustaceans
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published a new national standard that will ensure that…
Read MoreKEBS suspends sale of 10 edible fats, cooking oil brands in Kenya over non-compliance
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has suspended the sale of ten brands of edible oil and fats…
Read MoreVegetarian Certification scheme launched in South Africa by Sattvik, DNV Business Assurance
SOUTH AFRICA –Sattvik Certification South Africa, in partnership with DNV Business Assurance South Africa, has launched the “Sattvik Certification Scheme”…
Read MoreKenya Bureau of Standards trials automated management system
KENYA – The Kenya Bureau of Standards Certification Body (KEBS CB) is in the process of rolling out an automated…
Read MoreSA plant-based food producers breath sigh of relief following cessation of ban
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa based food awareness organisation ProVeg South Africa, the local branch of ProVeg International, and several…
Read MoreItaly bans Nutri-Score, claims labelling system could be construed as misleading
ITALY – The Nutri-Score, also known as the 5-Colour Nutrition label or 5-CNL, has received another blow in Europe with…
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