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We have seen these tactics time and again across the world! Now in Thailand. Meat and dairy industry is so afraid of competition from alternative protein industry that they have to resort to putting in place market barriers. While they already get a vast majority of public subsidies, promotion budgets and R&D budgets, this clearly shows the level of desperation. #climatecrisis #foodsystem #alternatives

🇹🇭🌱 Thailand drafts new regulations for the plant-based sector. The Thailand Food and Drug Administration Food Division has proposed new regulations for the plant-based sector, which aim to enhance the governance and safety standards of alternative protein products. A special project research team has been established to study current production and import standards, ensuring that the regulations are comprehensive and effective. Key aspects of the draft regulations include stringent labelling and claims requirements: ❌ Misleading animal-related terms will be banned 🏷 Products must be named in Thai 🍔 Terms like "nuggets" or "burgers" should be followed by "from plants" or the main ingredient type 🥩 Terms like "meat," "beef," "pork," and breed-specific names like "Kurobuta" are prohibited 💪 Labels must display nutritional values 🐮 Labels must avoid any animal-origin symbols or images 🥛 Terms like "milk" and "milk beverage" are allowed if specified as plant-based 🧀 Ambiguous terms like "dairy-free milk" or labels specific to dairy products like "Cheddar" or "Mozzarella" are not permitted ✖ Terms indicating equivalence with traditional dairy, such as "yoghurt-style," are banned The regulations aim to provide clear, accurate product information to enhance consumer understanding and support the growth of the plant-based market in Thailand. This initiative will eventually extend to other alternative proteins, such as insect-based and cultivated meat. Read the full FoodNavigator article here: https://lnkd.in/eUeKN3Qe #ForwardFooding #altprotein #plantbasedmeat #sustainability #foodlabel #foodsystems #futurefood

International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) relaunches Live and Active Cultures Seal for yogurt, cultured dairy products https://lnkd.in/dEaw-w4S #Global #Africa #foodsafetyafrica #foodsafety #foodbusiness #foodindustry #foodmanufacturing #foodprocessing #foodhygiene #foodquality #regulatory #policies #compliance #systemsmanagement #laboratory #technology #foodsecurity #news #certification

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In the first quarter, China's dairy inspection unqualified rate was 0.05% In the first quarter of 2024, China's market regulatory authorities completed 769,478 batches of food safety supervision and sampling inspections, and found 18,129 batches of unqualified samples, with a failure rate of 2.36%, an increase of 0.18 percentage points over the same period in 2023. From the perspective of sampled food varieties, the five categories of food with large consumption of processed food, edible oil, grease and its products, meat products, egg products, dairy products, the unqualified rate of supervision sampling was 0.36%, 0.37%, 0.69%, 0.07%, 0.05%, which was lower than the overall unqualified rate of sampling. Compared with the same period of last year, the unqualified rate of 14 categories of food such as catering food and frozen drinks has decreased, but the unqualified rate of 18 categories of food such as special dietary food and condiments has increased. From the category of unqualified items detected, some unqualified items account for the total number of unqualified samples sampled: Pesticide residues exceed the standard by 46.45%, food additives exceed the standard by 16.29%, microbial pollution by 11.75%, organic pollution by 8.78%, veterinary drug residues exceed the standard by 6.35%, quality index is not up to standard by 5.53%, heavy metal pollution by 3.50%.

India held Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 on 20th and 21st July. The 2-day event concluded with a pledge to strengthen food safety systems across the globe. Different sessions on Global Regulatory Framework, Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR), Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Contaminants and Residues, Organic Food Sector and Safe Animal Feed were held and discussed. The event also witnessed the various initiatives like - > Food-o-Copoeia - a collection of food category-wise monographs and a single-point reference for all applicable standards for a specific product > SaNGRAH: Safe food for Nations: Global Food Regulatory Authorities Handbook  > Common Digital Dashboard providing comprehensive information on standards, regulations, notifications, advisories, guidelines, contamination limits, and the latest developments by Food Regulators in India. Click the link to read the key takeaways from the summit. https://lnkd.in/daYbKFep #fssai #foodsafety #regulatoryaffairs #regulatory #regulatorycompliance #food #foodandbeverageindustry #healthsupplements #nutraceuticals #pharmaceutical #healthandwellness

India held Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 on 20th and 21st July. The 2-day event concluded with a pledge to strengthen food safety systems across the globe. Different sessions on Global Regulatory Framework, Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR), Health Supplements and Nutraceuticals, Contaminants and Residues, Organic Food Sector and Safe Animal Feed were held and discussed. The event also witnessed the various initiatives like - > Food-o-Copoeia - a collection of food category-wise monographs and a single-point reference for all applicable standards for a specific product > SaNGRAH: Safe food for Nations: Global Food Regulatory Authorities Handbook  > Common Digital Dashboard providing comprehensive information on standards, regulations, notifications, advisories, guidelines, contamination limits, and the latest developments by Food Regulators in India. Click the link to read the key takeaways from the summit. https://lnkd.in/daYbKFep #fssai #foodsafety #regulatoryaffairs #regulatory #regulatorycompliance #food #foodandbeverageindustry #healthsupplements #nutraceuticals #pharmaceutical #healthandwellness

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🚨 NEW: Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has released an updated version of their novel foods framework! Given the constant evolution of the food landscape due to groundbreaking advancements, it’s imperative that our safety assessment frameworks adapt accordingly. SFA has consistently taken a forward-thinking approach in updating its safety assessment framework for novel foods, thereby enhancing transparency and providing greater clarity to both companies and the general public regarding their procedures. 👀 Key updates this year include: ➡️ General recommendations for calculating and submitting estimates of dietary intake to support the documentation of the safety of substances introduced into food by the U.S. FDA: https://lnkd.in/gBWYA5K4 ➡️ Recommendations for submission of chemical and technological data for direct food additives: https://lnkd.in/g_p9-dtB ➡️ CODEX documents have been added as a reference when using recombinant DNA microorganisms and animals: https://lnkd.in/ghQ5gT9Q and https://lnkd.in/g_g-eFiu ➡️ More details on the application of administrative exemption from SFA for novel food tastings. This applies to companies that have not completed the safety assessment process. ➡️ In the FAQs for novel food companies, there are additional clarifications related to tasting/sensory events, manufacturing novel foods in Singapore, and other relevant questions related to novel foods. The framework is accessible here: https://lnkd.in/ePSmhhv9

🇹🇭🌱🥩🥛 THAILAND’S FOOD SAFETY REGULATOR SUGGESTS STRICTER RULES IN LABELLING PLANT-BASED PRODUCTS Plant-based meat and cheese products could face crippling labelling bans in Thailand if the draft regulations by its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are passed. “At present, alternative protein products are seeing popularity amongst consumers and there are many such items on the market, but the control and supervision of the safety aspect of these in Thailand still has no clear direction,” the FDA said, according to FoodNavigator. It suggested that plant-based meat producers can use names that correspond with the physical characteristics of the product. For example, ‘nuggets’, ‘tenders’, ‘mince’, ‘fillets’, ‘patties’, ‘sausages’, ‘bacon’, ‘pepperoni’, ‘chunks’, ‘roast’, etc. are all fair game – so long as they’re followed by terms that make it clear they’re plant-based (such as ‘from plants’ or ‘from soy/pea’, and so on). These guidelines extend to certain alt-dairy products too. This means on-pack labels like ‘cheese analogue’, ‘almond milk’, ‘plant-based nuggets’, ‘soybean nuggets’ or ‘burgers made from almonds’ would all be legal The draft regulations also state that all plant-based products would need to display nutritional values of the food on labels, including energy values, micronutrients, and claims relating to ingredients that may affect consumer health directly or indirectly. The FDA’s proposal would also prohibit companies from using images, symbols or any pictorial marks that suggest the product is of animal origin, either on the front or back of the packaging label. These bans are often lobbied for by livestock interest groups, with consumer confusion a commonly cited concern. But studies have shown this isn’t the case, with most consumers knowing the difference between plant-based and animal-derived proteins. Plant-based companies like Tofurky, Miyoko's Creamery, Planted, Oatly and NotCo have all won legal battles over product labelling. #GreenQueen #altprotein #plantbasedmeat #futurefood #sustainability #foodsystems