"The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has developed the Compendium of Botanicals, an open-access database designed to assist in the safety assessment of plant-based ingredients used in food…
In May 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed a health claim application from the University of Bari Aldo Moro concerning olive oil polyphenols and the maintenance of normal high…
In 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) assessed the safety of Clostridium butyricum TO-A as a novel food under Regulation (EU) 2015/2283.
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The 2025 Amendment to the Standards for Specification, Scope, Application, and Limitation of Food Additives, issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), Chinese Taipei, introduces…
"To prevent the entry of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has implemented import suspension measures.
The Proposal to establish maximum residue limits (MRLs) for selected agricultural chemicals namely Broflanilide, Polyoxin complex, Norgestomet, Thifluzamide have been mentioned in the below…
"Introduction of Approval Requirement for Recycled Materials: A new legal provision is proposed to require that imported food utensils, containers, and packaging made from recycled materials must…
"To prevent the entry of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has implemented import suspension measures.
"In April 2025, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) released the outcomes of a public consultation regarding proposed amendments to the ""Standards for Food, Additives, etc."" These amendments…