Consumer Industry News

On 12 June 2026 World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated an addendum submitted by Egypt concerning the draft Egyptian Standard ES 8011, "Liquid Detergent for Cleaning Fresh Vegetables and Fruits with or without Disinfectant." The notification updates the content and scope of the previously notif

The European Commission's Novel Food Catalogue has confirmed that the nuts and oil derived from Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche are not considered novel foods in the European Union.

China's National Health Commission (NHC) has published the draft 2026 Food Safety National Standards Work Plan for public consultation, proposing a total of 45 food safety standards projects, including 24 new standards and 21 revisions.

On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final report and meeting minutes of the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) regarding the draft risk evaluation of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) conducted under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

On 12 June 2026, Government of Japan published the final results of the public consultation on amendments to the labelling requirements for products containing perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) or its salts, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its isomers or salts, PFOA-related substances, and p

Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has released a non-regulatory guide aimed at helping manufacturers and marketers determine whether their products qualify as dietary supplements under the country's stringent health laws.

On June 12, 2026, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft risk evaluation for tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a widely used flame retardant, under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued Notification No. 2026-43, amending the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods.

The European Commission has authorized rhamnogalacturonan-I enriched carrot extract (cRG-I), the active ingredient marketed as Benicaros®, as a Novel Food in the European Union under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1306.

Health Canada has published Notice of Proposal PMIC-2604 proposing updates to Canada's Table of Microbiological Criteria for Food and Table of Microbiological Reference Methods for Food, along with a new draft guidance document titled Microbiological Guidelines for Food.