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412[USA] Advantame sweetener approved by Mexican health authority (2016-07-18)Advantame, a brand-name sweetener from Ajinomoto, has been approved for general use in food and beverage by the Mexican health authority (COFEPRIS). http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/Advantame-sweetener-approved-by-Mexican-health-authority2016-07-21
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411[EU] Public consultation: energy conversion factor of D-tagatose for labelling purposes (2016-07-18)EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the energy conversion factor of D-tagatose for labelling purposes. D-tagatose is a natural sugar substitute which has been approved as a novel food in the EU in 2005. To establish its energy conversion factor for labelling...2016-07-20
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410[EU] Health claims guidance update ? have your say on revised scientific and technical requirements (2016-07-18)EFSA has launched a public consultation on its revised scientific and technical guidance for the preparation and presentation of a health claim application. Interested parties have until 12 September 2016 to submit comments on the draft document. The original guidance document was pub...2016-07-20
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409[USA] USDA tests online delivery services for food-stamp groceries (2016-07-18)The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving to test the possibility of allowing food stamp users to get their groceries online, though the program could raise fraud concerns. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that online delivery services like Peapod, FreshDirect, and Thrive Mark...2016-07-20
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408[USA] Import Alert 99-33 : Detention Without Physical Examination of Products from Japan Due to Radionuclide Contamination (2016-07-18)Revision to this Import Alert dated July 18, 2016 removes products from the list of products restricted by the Government of Japan. The format of the product listing has also been amended. Changes are noted and bracketed by three asterisks (***). Previous revisions to this Import Alert dated ...2016-07-20
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407[Canada] The Canadian Food Inspection Agency Continues its Investigation into Avian Influenza in Ontario (2016-07-15)The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is continuing its investigation into an avian influenza situation near St. Catharines, Ontario. There remains one single premises confirmed to be infected with avian influenza, which is a commercial duck farm. The Agency has established an Avian Infl...2016-07-19
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406[EU] EFSA potassium opinion up for debate (2016-07-15)The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public opinion on its draft dietary reference values for potassium. http://www.nutraingredients.com/Regulation-Policy/EFSA-potassium-opinion-up-for-debate2016-07-19
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405[USA] Atrazine, Propazine, Simazine and their Chlorometabolites DACT, DEA and DIA Listed Effective July 15, 2016 as Reproductive Toxicants (2016-07-15)On March 27, 2015, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) provided notice that atrazine, propazine, simazine, des-ethyl atrazine (DEA), des-isopropyl atrazine (DIA) and 2,4-diamino-6-chloro-s-triazine (DACT)[1] would be added to the list of chemicals known to the state to ca...2016-07-19
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404[Australia] Notification Circular 18-16 (2016-07-15)This Notification Circular includes notices that are required to be given to the public, submitters and appropriate government agencies, under the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (FSANZ Act). For information about progress on all current applications and proposals, including an...2016-07-18
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403[Canada] Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Enable the Use of Protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus TP7 as an Enzyme in Hydrolyzed Animal, Milk, and Vegetable Protein, and in Hydrolyzed Yeast - Document Reference Number: NOM/ADM-0077 (2016-07-14)Background Health Canada received a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of protease from Geobacillus stearothermophilus TP7 as a food enzyme in hydrolyzed animal, milk, and vegetable protein, and in hydrolyzed yeast. Protease from various other source organisms is alread...2016-07-18