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US pet food regulations unravel the mysteries of product labelling
4 Mar 2024
New regulations governing the labelling of pet foods were approved by AAFCO members last July, providing the first major update to pet food regulations in 40 years. The move was a response to pet owners asking for clarity on labels that left many confu...
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EU Parliament supports loosening of regulations for NGT Plants
22 Feb 2024
After voting in favour of the European Commission's proposal to ease restrictions for some plants produced by new genomic techniques (NGTs), the European Parliament is ready to start negotiations with EU member states on the final law.
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Singapore's Islamic council: Cultivated meat can be halal
16 Feb 2024
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has said that cultivated meat consumption is permissible as halal under certain conditions, and where a more “rigorous” set of requirements are needed to ensure consumer assurance.
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EU proposes import limits for Ukrainian poultry, egg and sugar to calm protesting farmers
14 Feb 2024
The European Commission has proposed measures to limit agricultural imports such as poultry, eggs and sugar from Ukraine in efforts to appease protesting farmers in France and other EU members.
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Confectionery wars: Italian artisans battle Swiss firm Lindt over chocolate recipe
18 Jan 2024
Italian artisan chocolate makers are going head-to-head with the Swiss confection giant Lindt over gianduiotto, a delicacy from Turin that is the subject of heated discussion over its ingredients.
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Colombia introduces tax on ultra-processed foods
7 Dec 2023
In a bid to curb rates of obesity and other non-communicable disease, the Colombian government has introduced a tax on various ultra-processed food (UPF) and drink products.
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Could the EU-Mercosur trade deal be revived?
14 Dec 2022
The re-election of Luiz Inácio da Silva, or Lula, as president of Brazil has prompted speculation that the free-trade agreement between the EU and South American Mercosur bloc could be revived – but the European farming sector has concerns.
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