FDA submitted its proposed ultra-processed food definition as a white paper instead of a rule. Here’s what that means for food labeling, reformulation and future regulations.
FrieslandCampina, Ripple Foods and Tetra Pak have backed new industry guidance to help suppliers control bacterial spores in plant-based drink ingredients and improve food safety.
FDA definitions, state legislation, WHO proposals and growing litigation are reshaping the regulatory landscape for ultra-processed foods. Here’s what manufacturers need to know.
Recent infant formula recalls linked to cereulide and botulism expose supply‑chain, testing and marketing gaps in global infant nutrition safety.
Horizon Organic has recalled two lots of shelf-stable chocolate milk after a faulty seal raised spoilage concerns, but says most product was destroyed before retail sale and shelf availability will not be materially affected.
Cloud cover often works as an impediment to EUDR traceability. By obscuring the view that satellites have of what is going on below them, clouds can inhibit monitoring. Yet radar technology can make the task easier, penetrating through clouds and other visual impediments.
Food safety risks aren’t always obvious. Learn how new ingredients, technologies and hidden toxins demand deeper risk assessments to protect modern food production.
The newly advanced Farm Bill – encompassing major agriculture, SNAP, and biomanufacturing provisions – has drawn strong support from farm groups and bio-based industry leaders while igniting opposition from consumer and environmental coalitions concerned about limits on state food‑safety protections.
The UK government has announced changes to its soda tax. Business are going back to the lab: reformulation and R&D is complex, but support is available.
The UK government is expanding its sugar tax to include milk-based drinks, with the sugar threshold lowered from 5g to 4.5g per 100ml, affecting products like milkshakes and flavored milks.