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Taiwan Border Control seized two imported products for excessive sweeteners

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On April 25, 2023, Taiwan Border Control announced the discovery of excessive sweeteners in two products from Mainland China and Thailand, respectively. The ‘MUGE CHICKEN SPICE‘ seasoning product exported from Mainland China was found to have 0.21 g/kg of cyclamate, a sweetener not allowed in that kind of product. Meanwhile, the ‘AROL NUA‘ fermented fish […]

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Sri Lanka seeks public feedback on draft standard specification for frozen treats and drinks

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On 21st April 2023, Sri Lanka Standards Institution issued Draft Sri Lanka Standard SPECIFICATION FOR FROZEN CONFECTIONS/ FROZEN DESSERTS AND FREEZE DRINKS (FIRST REVISION) for public comment. According to the draft, for freeze drinks and frozen confections / frozen desserts, permitted sweeteners are: sorbitol/ sorbitol syrup Mannitol Isomalt Maltitol/ maltitol syrup Lactitol Xylitol Erythritol Neotame

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Japan opens public consultation for the 10th Edition of Official Standards for Food Additives

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Japan has launched a public consultation period to gather feedback on the proposed revisions to the 10th Edition of the Official Standards for Food Additives. Among other issues, the draft maintains the current limitations of the use of acesulfame potassium: Nevertheless, these maximum limits do not apply to foods approved to be labeled for special

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Ukraine Health Department seeks public opinion on revised standards for food additives, including sweeteners

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On April 10th, the Ukrainian health department released a revised draft of the food additive standards for public comment, with a consultation period of 15 days. The regulation is scheduled to take effect six months after its official release. The official release date is currently unknown. The main content of the draft involves sweeteners: the

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(updated 31/03) Mar 2023 Regulatory Alerts: Canada/China/Macao/Taiwan

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Canada: Health Canada has updated the labelling requirements for foods that contain neotame, sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame-potassium. These sweeteners are no longer required to be listed on the front of food packages, and the amount in milligrams per serving doesn’t need to be listed in the ingredients. However, food products containing aspartame must still have

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Feb 2023 Regulatory Alerts: Canada/China/Singapore/Philippines/India

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SUGAR ALTERNATIVES Canada: On February 2nd, 2023, Health Canada released document NOM/ADM-0194, which approved the expansion of the use of erythritol to granola and other ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast cereals and coatings for RTE breakfast cereals. Mainland China: As per the official notice from the State Administration for Market Regulation regarding the recent food safety inspections,

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