According to a statement issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 23rd November 2023, stevia as an additive is not permitted for use of Cocoa and Chocolate products and imitation chocolate, chocolate substitute products, yet allowed in some other food categories such as Dairy-based drinks, Powder analogues, Dairy based desserts, Edible […]
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On 14th July 2023, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) together released assessments of the health impacts of the non-sugar sweetener aspartame, which, despite the “limited evidence” for carcinogenicity in humans (Group 2B), classified aspartame as
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On June 27, 2023, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration reported the presence of 1.45 g/kg of saccharin, and 12.95 g/kg of cyclamate in a batch of Alcohol Grapefruit Flavored Magnesium Foaming Lozenges named E.ELKOS VIVEDE MAGNUMESIUM FOAMING LOZEN (E.ELKOS VIVEDE MAGN. BRAUSETABL)” exported from Germany. The Taiwan FDA reminds that, according to the “Scope
According to the WHO website, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has investigated the potential carcinogenic effect of aspartame and will update its risk assessment exercise on the substance. The results of the evaluations, which will include information on daily intake and dietary exposure assessment of the substance, are scheduled to be released
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According to the official website of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand, an application seeking to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to permit steviol glycosides to be used as a food additive (intense sweetener) in food for special medical purposes (FSMPs) has been accepted. The application seeks permission to use stevia in
According to a notice issued by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China on 6th May 2023, the usage of D-psicose 3-epimerase from Bacillus subtilis and provided by Ruminococcus sp. CAG55, as a new type of enzyme preparation for the food industry, has been approved. The quality of D-psicose 3-epimerase must adhere
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On 23rd May 2023, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration reported the presence of 0.22 g/kg of cyclamate in a batch of packed vegetable mixed pack (35g) products from mainland China. Cyclamate is not allowed in that type of product under Taiwanese law. The problematic products were produced by Guangxi Luoyouji Food Technology Limited Company
The South Korean legislator is considering a partial amendment bill to the Law on Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs. The bill seeks to make it mandatory to include not only the total amount of sugar but also the type of sugar and the amount of added sugar in the nutritional composition on food labels. In
The recently released guideline provides policy-makers and program managers with recommendations on how to effectively address the use of non-sugar sweeteners within their populations. It offers a comprehensive set of policy actions and public health interventions that can be implemented to regulate and promote the appropriate use of non-sugar sweeteners. Mostly importantly, in the guideline,
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According to the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, a batch of banana crisp products (CE027 GUNUNG POTENG KERIPIK PISANG) exported by GUNUNG POTENG from Indonesia contains excessive levels saccharin and cyclamate. The detected saccharin level was found to be 0.02 g/kg, while the cyclamate level was 0.28 g/kg, both of which are not allowed in
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