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Certification & Labelling

Industry first: Mosa Meat becomes first cultivated meat startup to gain B Corp certification
11 Sep 2023
A first for the industry, Dutch cultivated meat company Mosa Meat announced that it has received B Corp certification and will soon apply for regulatory approval across the globe.
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Lack of legal definition for vegan food could be dangerous, group warns
3 Aug 2023
With little oversight and enforcement from government agencies, “vegan” food products are being mislabelled and posing a risk to people with allergies, the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned.
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Coffee industry condemns Fair Trade USA’s price freeze
24 Jul 2023
More than 600 coffee producers are speaking out against Fair Trade USA’s refusal to align with the new international minimum price for coffee set by Fairtrade International earlier this year.
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Rainforest Alliance praises Nescafé for regenerative agriculture efforts
27 Jun 2023
Instant coffee brand Nescafé is supporting coffee farmers to adopt regenerative agricultural practices, according to a recent supply chain assessment by Rainforest Alliance that highlighted “encouraging trends”.
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Sustainability commitments lead more LatAm brands to B Corp
19 Jun 2023
A growing number of Latin American brands are becoming B Corp certified as they seek to address consumers’ sustainability concerns, from Colombia’s Luker Chocolate to Brazil’s Naveia and B.You Açaí.
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Tea brands accused of human rights abuses
9 Jun 2023
Multinational companies with tea brands, like Unilever, Starbucks and Tetley, have been linked to dozens of counts of human rights abuse in their supply chains from last year alone, according to a recent report from the Business and Human Rights Resour...
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New Zealand mānuka honey producers lose battle to trademark product
7 Jun 2023
New Zealand’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has ruled that mānuka honey cannot be trademarked, which means that neighbouring Australian producers can use the valuable name.
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Singapore’s Nutri Grade label spurs beverage reformulation
24 May 2023
Nearly six months after becoming mandatory for drinks, Singapore’s Nutri-Grade front-of-pack label is encouraging some beverage brands to reduce sugar and saturated fat content.
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US introduces Food Labeling Modernization Act
23 May 2023
Amid calls for better food integrity and safety, the US Congress has proposed a bill for clearer nutritional information and accurate labelling claims.
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EFSA’s proposed BPA limits may be ‘totally unrealistic’
2 May 2023
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed limits for Bisphenol A – a chemical known to be harmful to health – that are 20,000 times lower than before, but they may be “totally unrealistic” for the food industry to meet, says one food safet...
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US-Mexico trade tensions rise over Mexico’s GM import ban
17 Apr 2023
As trade tensions rise between Mexico and the US over a Mexican ban on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, Mexican food safety authorities have announced plans to investigate the presence of GM corn in the country’s tortillas and the risk of eat...
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SAFE raises concerns over EU directive to avoid false green claims
5 Apr 2023
Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal to avoid false and misleading green claims, Safe Food Advocacy Europe (SAFE) is calling for updates to prevent consumer confusion and exploitation.
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