Consumer Industry News

The European Environmental Bureau published a joint letter signed by more than 200 chief executive officers and industry representatives from the food, beverage, cosmetics, packaging, and retail sectors concerning implementation of the European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR

On May 13, 2026, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a ruling against a skincare brand for making misleading, exaggerated efficacy claims. The advertisement promoted an anti-ageing treatment with promises of visible skin lifting and tightening.

On May 4, 2026, the European Commission, through its Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, requested a scientific opinion from the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) regarding the safety of hydroxycitronellal when used in cosmetic products.

On 13 May 2026, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) announced corrections to chemical names listed on the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals under section 85 of the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019.

Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) published a resolution on May 4, 2026, ordering the seizure of a facial moisturizer called Skin Face – Clareador Noite (Night Brightener), manufactured by an unidentified company.

Peru has issued a draft directoral resolution establishing updated phytosanitary requirements for the importation of wheat grain (Triticum spp.) originating from and shipped from Brazil.The measure was proposed by the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) following a pest risk analysis (ARP)

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced on April 23, 2026, that importers of allulose and allulose-containing processed foods will be required to submit additional documentation starting October 1, 2026.

Food and Drug Administration has issued FDA Advisory No. 2026-0595 warning consumers and healthcare professionals against the purchase and consumption of the unregistered food supplement “GHOST LIFESTYLE Whey Protein – Caramel Pecan Cinnabon Food Supplement”.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the import of poultry meat, eggs, and their products from the Maine-et-Loire region of France following the confirmation of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on 17 A

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 12, 2026, that it had filed two Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) renewal applications submitted by 22nd Century Group for scientific review.