The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported key areas of its food safety and quality work in East Africa in 2023.
WFP’s approach to food safety and quality involves oversight at all supply chain stages, from production and processing to storage, handling, and distribution.
In 2023, WFP’s regional bureau for
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The European Union has launched a campaign in the United States to promote food and beverage products.
The communication campaign highlights the safety, quality, and authenticity of European products.
The EU is the third largest supplier of agricultural and agri-food products to the United States after Mexico and Canada.
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It is not essential to create a brand new set of regulations for gene editing and food safety, according to the FAO.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reviewed food safety issues related to gene editing and said while approaches may vary, many countries have found a way to include
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The United States has fallen a few places in the latest rankings of a report that measures food security.
The study from Economist Impact put Finland at the top, followed by Ireland, Norway and France. Canada was seventh and the United Kingdom was ninth. The United States dropped to 13th from
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Ukraine has warned that Russia’s invasion of the country threatens food safety and it is also worried about food fraud.
Comments were made at the FAO/WHO Regional Coordinating Committee for Europe meeting, held this past week. Europe is the biggest Codex region with 52 countries ranging from Albania to Uzbekistan.
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Oatly has blamed a quality issue for recalling an oat drink in two European countries.
The company has received 29 complaints and two people reported stomach illness.
Detection of Bacillus cereus led to the recall of Oatly 1 liter in Finland and Estonia with a best before date of Dec.
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Canada has pulled ahead of the United States in the latest edition of a report that measures food security.
The Economist Impact’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) has the United States in ninth while Canada is seventh. In the previous edition, the United States was eleventh with Canada in twelfth
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Spanish authorities have seized more than 170 tons of food at a non-profit organization for violations of quality and food safety rules.
The Guardia Civil confiscated 176 tons of product including canned vegetables, fruit and fish from the group Amigos de Galicia with a base in the Spanish city of
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The United States has fallen from third to 11th place in the latest edition of an index that measures food security.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Food Security Index (GFSI) examines the drivers and causes of food security in developed and developing countries. It looks at 113 nations, based on
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Half of consumers worry about the safety of fresh, perishable and frozen foods while they are transported to stores, according to a survey.
Software and engineering firm Emerson asked nearly 1,000 people in the U.S. about their perception and expectation of food safety practices.
Results show food quality and the
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