TenPoint Manufacturing Corporation First in Asia To Earn FSSC 24000 Certification

TenPoint Manufacturing Corporation has become the first company in Asia to earn certification to FSSC 24000, a scheme that helps organizations manage social sustainability, improve labor conditions, and ensure responsible business practices.

Taprobane Seafoods First in Sri Lanka To Earn GlobalG.A.P. Aquaculture Certification

Taprobane Seafoods is the first company in Sri Lanka to earn certification to the GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard for aquaculture, following an audit carried out by DNV.

Accredia Opens Accreditation for IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry Version 3

Italy’s national accreditation body, Accredia, has opened accreditation for certification under the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry version 3 standard,

AFNOR Concludes Review Round for ISO 22000 Revision

The review of the revision of ISO 22000 has concluded at AFNOR after a week of discussions.  

EFSA Issues New Guidance to Help Companies Bring Microbial Food Products to EU Market

New guidance from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) explains how applicants should prepare submissions for food products that contain, use, or are made with microorganisms under the EU’s food-safety approval system.

First Unified Pacific Regional Standard Coming Soon

Standards Australia (SA) is helping Pacific nations move toward their first unified regional standard, with a draft now open for public comment on Quick Frozen Cassava.

France Makes Nutri-Score Labeling Mandatory, But Excludes Traditional Food Products

France’s National Assembly has approved a measure making Nutri-Score labeling mandatory on most food packaging, but excluding products with protected designations such as AOP, AOC, or IGP.

China Issues GB/T 46511, First National Standard for Digital Food Manufacturing Plants

China has released its first national standard for digital food manufacturing, marking a major step toward unifying technical guidance in the sector.

BioMar Certified under Sustainable Aquafeed Standard for French and Spanish Facilities

BioMar, a Denmark-based global producer of aquafeed, has been certified by DNV under the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard for its facilities in Nersac, France, and Dueñas, Spain.

Hemp Use in Food Explored at TAIEX Workshop in North Macedonia

The Institute for Standardization of the Republic of North Macedonia (ISRSM) organized a two-day workshop on October 29-30 focused on the use of hemp in food production,

Croatia Adopts New Rules for Authorizing Two Types of Food and Feed Control Laboratories

The Ministry of Agriculture of Croatia has adopted a new regulation,

France Expands Sustainable Food Label to Restaurants and Caterers

France has expanded its national anti-food waste label from the food distribution sector to include restaurants and catering services.