FOOD SAFETY AFRICA WEEK 4 NEWS

AFRICAN NEWS HEADLINES

Registration and applications open for Africa Food Awards 2023

KENYA - Join us as we launch the Africa Food Awards 2023 - Africa’s food industry Oscars! Sign up today to attend plus nominate leading Africa-based companies, CEOs, executives, new products and sustainability initiatives?.?. .?More

KALRO develops product to lessen antibiotic overuse

KENYA?- The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has developed a probiotic that lessens the overuse of antibiotics in cattle, which is one of the major challenges facing both the food system and public health. . . .?Read More

FDA Ghana calls on consumers to counter-check safety of food products

GHANA?- The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has called on consumers to consistently check the expiry date of products to ensure that the food products in the market are of high quality and safe for consumption. . . .Read More

Egerton University develops disease- and drought-resistant hybrid crop varieties

KENYA?- Egerton University has increased efforts to train farmers in adopting cutting-edge techniques like the use of high-yielding, disease- and drought-resistant hybrid crop varieties as a means of adapting to climate change. . . . Read More

Survey finds 80% of pesticides used in Nigeria to be toxic

NIGERIA – A study conducted in Nigeria has found that over 80 percent of the pesticides products and their active ingredients in use belong to the category of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs), and in many instances have lost approval in countries and regions with high safety standards such as the EU. . . .?Read More

GLOBAL?NEWS HEADLINES

WHO to update on trans fat elimination progress

GLOBAL?– The World Health Organization (WHO) is planning to release its Global Trans Fat Elimination 2022 Report on Monday, 23 January 2023 to highlight the progress made in the past year by countries in different regions in tackling industrially produced trans fat. . . . Read More

EFSA’s scientific panel finds aged meat safe

EUROPE?- The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards(BIOHAZ) has concluded that there are no additional dangers present in aged meat as compared to its fresh counterpart, as long as the precise timing and temperature conditions mentioned in the scientific opinion are followed throughout the aging process. . . . Read More

USDA releases final rule on Strengthening Organic Enforcement

U.S?- The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its final rule on the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule that implements the 2018 Farm Bill mandates, responds to industry requests for updates to the USDA organic regulations, and addresses National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recommendations. .?. . Read More

Ideagen acquires Qadex

UK?- Ideagen, a multinational technology firm has strengthened its food quality and safety product line by purchasing Qadex, a supply chain mapping company.?. . . Read More

USDA seeks to amend animal disease traceability rules

U.S?- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking to amend the animal disease traceability rule to enable rapid disease diagnosis, containment, and eradication.?. . . Read More