Consumer Industry News

Parle Agro Private Limited has initiated recall action for SMOODH Kesar Badam Flavoured Milk (Batch BHP26013) after the product was classified as unsafe under Indian food safety monitoring.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has opened a public consultation on a draft scientific opinion concerning the safety of plant preparations containing berberine, following endorsement of the draft by EFSAs NDA Panel on 29 January 2026.

Canadian authorities have issued a food recall for multiple pistachio and pistachio-containing products due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026 has been laid before Parliament, establishing specific purity standards for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate as a permitted source of magnesium in food supplements.

Australia has announced a recall of certain herbal products sold by Greenstorm Foods t/a Austral Herbs due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, peanut, raising potential health risks for allergic consumers.

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has issued Notice No. 2026-194 amending the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management, introducing a more risk-based and precision-focused import control system.

Belgium has introduced a new cooperation protocol between the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP) and the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) to enhance regulatory control across the foodpharma interface.

Australia has issued a food recall for a chocolate product marketed by Ministry of Chocolate Pty Ltd due to the presence of an undeclared allergen, gluten, posing a potential health risk to consumers with gluten allergy or intolerance.The recalled product, bearing Best Before 24 February 2027, wa

The Government of Japan has officially revised the Specifications and Standards for Foods and Food Additives under the Food Sanitation Act.

The authorities in France have issued an official order on April 17, 2026, renewing the suspension on the importation, introduction, and placing on the market of food supplements containing Garcinia cambogia Desr.