Regulatory & Govt. Policy
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Sesame becomes ninth food allergen requiring plain-language labelling in the US
US – Sesame has become the ninth food allergen for which the US Food and Drug Administration requires plain-language labelling following the signing of a…
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Kenyan dairy processors to be liable of product recalls from retail stores
KENYA – Kenyan retailers are a happy lot following the government directing dairy processors to foot the cost of recalling unsafe milk and other dairy…
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Kenya’s fast-growing food manufacturer Mjengo Limited obtains FSSC 22000 Certification
KENYA – Malbros Group, trading as Mjengo Limited, has announced that its operations have been certified by Bureau Veritas, receiving the Food Safety System Certification…
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Rwanda makes its mandatory for grain handlers to set-up aflatoxin testing facilities
RWANDA – The government of Rwanda through the Rwanda Inspectorate Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA), has called for urgent investment in the establishment of…
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Canada to invest US$550m in country’s poultry industry to drive efficiency, sustainability
CANADA – The government of Canada has committed to investing a total of US$550 million over the next ten years to support the country’s poultry…
