Codex

Comments Sought on New FCC Standards

The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is seeking comments on a number of proposed Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards before they go into effect. Industry and public comments are due March 31, 2012. ...More
January 4, 2012
Posted in News, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
Food Allergy, Intolerance Sector to Hit $26B by 2017

The global food allergy and intolerance products market is projected to exceed $26 billion by 2017, according to a new report from companiesandmarkets.com. The sector’s explosive growth is expected to continue due to increased diagnosis of digestive health conditions, ...More
August 8, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Codex Halts Work on GMO Definitions, Labeling

The Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) will discontinue its work on definitions related to GMOs following no agreement at its May CCFL meeting. The committee instead will develop a compilation of Codex texts relevant to the labeling of foods derived from modern ...More
June 7, 2011
Posted in News
IDF Launches New Milk Supplier Guidelines

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) released its “Integrated Supply Chain Management" bulletin that provides new guidelines on the integrity of suppliers’ milk and tools, and procedures and methods can be used to counteract systematic and/or large scale adulteration of ...More
May 31, 2011
Posted in News
Codex Endorses Stricter Melamine Testing in Dairy

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) last week endorsed testing guidelines developed by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for determining the melamine and cyanuric acid content of milk, milk products and ...More
March 16, 2011
Posted in News
Going Coconuts

In tropical countries around the world, the coconut tree provides people with many of their basic needs, from shelter to medicine to decorations to—of course—food. ...More
January 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Flavor
USP Seeking Comments on New FCC Standards

The U.S. Pharmacopeia is seeking comments on the latest proposed Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards. ...More
January 4, 2011
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal, Nutraceuticals
Stealth Fiber Fortification

Consumers don’t get enough dietary fiber, so formulators are designing more foods fortified with fiber-rich ingredients—many of which have a near-invisible presence in products. ...More
December 21, 2010
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber
Report: No Need for Stricter Ground Beef Testing

A new National Research Council report finds no scientific basis that more stringent testing of ground beef purchased by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to supply programs such as the National School Lunch Program was not based on science and will not lead to ...More
December 10, 2010
Posted in News
Canada to Launch New Listeria Policy for RTE Foods in 2011

Canada is gearing up to launch a new policy regarding Listeria monocytogenes and ready-to-eat (RTE) food sold in Canada, produced both domestically and imported on April 1, 2011. The new policy, "Policy on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods", was ...More
November 11, 2010
Posted in News