Consumer Industry News

The European Commission has adopted Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/2058, bringing important updates to the rules governing the use of food additives in foods intended for particular nutritional uses, such as infant formula, foods for special medical purposes, and meal replacement products.

The Israel National Food Service, Ministry of Health, has notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of a new draft regulation titled Public Health Protection (Food) Notice – Application of Changes to the Annex to the European Union Directives (Regulation 2073/2005 – Concerning Microbiological C

"The Israel Ministry of Health’s National Food Service has notified the WTO Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of a proposed amendment titled Public Health Protection Notice (Food) (Application of Changes to the Annex to European Union Directives) (Regulation EC 396/2005 – Maximum R

"The Kingdom of Bahrain, in coordination with the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, has notified the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) at the WTO of proposed regulations for Mango Agar (Chutney), a product offered for direct consumption.

Jordan has issued a draft national standard titled Hygiene Affairs and Food Safety – Microbiological Criteria for Foodstuffs, Part 2: Meat and its Products (DJS 2013‑2:2025)through the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO).

"The Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs (DFI) has proposed an amendment to the Ordinance on Genetically Modified Foodstuffs (ODAlGM) to expand the list of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that can be marketed in Switzerland without prior authorisation.

"EAS has issued draft standard DEAS 1287:2025 for Vanilla (Vanilla fragrans Salisbury Ames) is designed to harmonize quality and safety requirements for vanilla traded within the East African Community (EAC).

AquaStar (USA) Corp of Seattle, WA announced a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of frozen raw shrimp imported from Indonesia due to potential exposure to very low levels of cesium-137 (Cs-137), a man-made radioactive isotope.

"East  African  Standard  has specifies  requirements, sampling and test methods for nutmeg, whole or broken, and for mace, whole or in pieces, obtained from the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) for human consumption.

"The East African Community (EAC) has introduced the draft East African Standard DEAS 1267:2025, specifying comprehensive requirements, safety limits, and testing methods for chili oil intended for human consumption.