Health Canada is introducing new regulatory requirements on Nutrition Facts Tables and List of Ingredients on packaged foods.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued directives to implement Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation, 2017....
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: 2017 Amendments to Legal Metrology Rules

On June 23, 2017, the Government of India (GOI) amended the Legal Metrology (LM) (packaged commodities) Rules, 2011 and published in the Official Gazette of India.
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to provide exceptions to the food business operators....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published notification to allow yeast as an approved ingredient in bakery products such as breads and cookies....
FAS/Tokyo team visited the largest manufacturing plant of Kewpie Co. Ltd., a major food manufacturer in Japan.
Hong Kong recently implemented a voluntary Code of Marketing of Formula Milk and Related Products and Food Products for Infants and Young Children (HK Code) aimed at promoting breastfeeding....
Turkey has delayed the implementation of a Product Verification Monitoring System (PVMS) for another three months.