FOOD & BEVERAGES

Public Consultation Launched, Seeking Feedback, with a View to Evaluating EU Law on Food Contact Materials

05 March 2019

The Commission’s notice initiating the consultation notes that food contact materials (FCMs) are all materials that come into contact with food, including packaging, kitchenware and tableware, and the materials used in professional food manufacturing, preparation, storage and distribution. FCMs may also include articles which may foreseeably come into contact with food. More

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FDA Unveils New Strategy for Imported Food

28 February 2019

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced on 25 February changes to his agency’s strategy for ensuring the safety of food imported into the United States. Gottlieb’s statement referenced the growing importance of imported food in the U.S. marketplace, noting that the United States now imports 15 percent of its food from more than 200 countries or territories. More

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Seafood Import Monitoring Enforcement Postponed

28 February 2019

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports that the informed compliance period for the reporting, recordkeeping and permitting requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program for shrimp and abalone has been extended from 1 March to 1 April. More

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French confectioner fetes Hong Kong

25 February 2019

Renowned for his grand cru chocolates and ganache-filled, duo colour macarons, Jean Paul Hevin’s delicacies have been well received in Asia, particularly Hong Kong and Japan, where he has amassed a devoted following. More

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Bringing farm-to-table dining to Hong Kong

18 February 2019

Simon Rogan’s dedication to locally sourced produce led him to set up a farm in the United Kingdom’s Lake District to supply his restaurant, L’Enclume, where the chef’s farm-to-table philosophy – paired with exquisite plating techniques – earned him two Michelin stars. More

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Environmental Health Group Expects Continued Action by U.S. States to Address Toxic Chemicals

14 February 2019

Safer States, a network of diverse consumer organisations and coalitions with shared environmental and health concerns, recently issued a press release highlighting on-going legislative efforts at the U.S. state level to prohibit or regulate more strictly the sale and distribution of products containing hazardous chemicals. More

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U.S. State and Local Efforts to Restrict Use of Plastic Straws Intensify

08 February 2019

Americans love cold beverages with ice, and a glass of water with ice and a straw is normally brought to the restaurant table as soon as a customer sits down. However, the use of plastic straws is rapidly being restricted at the U.S. state and local levels as concerns grow about plastic pollution. More

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China Tightens Regulation of Infant Food Raw Materials and Additives

04 February 2019

Children’s food manufacturers are to be required to conduct more stringent raw material testing, as well as to restrict the use of additives, in line with new guidelines recently issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation. More

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Breed Your Own Insects

01 February 2019

Could you do your bit for the planet by ditching meat for insects? More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD and Safeguard Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

29 January 2019

Chile Terminates Safeguard Investigation on Dairy Products. Chile on 23 January terminated without the imposition of any measures the safeguard investigation it had launched in March 2018 on milk in powder form classified under HTSCL 0402.1000, 0402.2111, 0402.2112, 0402.2113, 0402.2114, 0402.2115, 0402.2116, 0402.2117, 0402.2118, 0402.2911, 0402.2912, 0402.2913, 0402.2914, 0402.2915 0402,2916, 0402.2917, and 0402.2918, as well as gouda cheese classified under HTSCL 0406.90.10. More

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