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At the recent Codex Committee of Food Hygiene meeting that took place in late 2022, the Committee agreed to develop guidelines to improve food safety in traditional markets.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Spice Organisation (WSO), a non-profit technical partner for the All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF), concluded the 2-day National Spices Conference 2022 today, in Mumbai. The conference witnessed the presence of over 300 delegates, including 100 farmers, along with other key government and industry stakeholders. This was a one-of-its-first kind conference organized by the World Spice Organization in collaboration with GIZ and ID...

Organisation has formed a working group that will update current guidance on food fraud into a unified document.

52nd session of Codex Committee on Food Hygiene CCFH, chaired by USA, was held virtually in early March 2022. During this session CCFH52 reported finalized work on Guidance for the Management of Biological Foodborne Outbreaks; decision-tree to guide food business operators.

With Robert Califf back in charge, the FDA needs to follow through on its long-stalled plan to ban the use of carbadox in animal feed.

National Agency for Food and Drug (NAFDAC) says Nigeria will no longer be a dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dispelled the insinuation that 40 percent of the registered brands (not

Background information At its 48th session in November 2016, the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH) noted the importance of water quality in food production and processing and requested FAO and WHO provide guidance for those scenarios where the use of “clean water” was indicated in Codex texts, in particular, for irrigation water, clean seawater, and on the safe reuse of processing water. In addition, guidance was sought on where it is appropriate to use “clean water”.To facilit...

Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, the Hon. David Littleproud MP Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Minister for Sport, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck Australian farmers and producers deliver safe, high quality and reliable food 24/7 The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced importance of strong systems supplying safe food Coincides with Australia chairing the 25th Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems. World Food Sa...

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services, Minister for Sport Australian farmers and producers deliver safe, high quality and reliable food 24/7 The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced importance of strong systems supplying safe food Coincides with Australia chairing the 25 th Codex Committee on Food Import and Export Inspection and Certification Systems. World Food Safety Day is an opportunity to recognise A...