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Indonesia: Marketing Restrictions
Indonesia | 10 07, 2025
On 10 July 2025, the Indonesian Health Minister announced a partnership with the Communication and Digital Ministry aimed at restricting advertisements for foods high in sugar, salt, and fat (HFSS). This initiative seeks to address the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight conditions in Indonesia.The Ministry's Director for Non-Communicable Diseases stated that this measure aligns with Government Regulation No. 28 of 2024, implementing Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health and have referenced data from the 2023 National Health Survey which revealed that among children aged 5–12, some 11.9 percent are overweight and 7.8 percent are obese. The Director emphasised the necessity of such restrictions to protect children, who are frequently exposed to online advertisements promo...Read more
Thailand: Draft Act to Regulate the Marketing of Food and Beverages Affecting Children's Health
Thailand | 04 07, 2025
On 04 July 2025, the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a seminar on AI in E-Commerce Monitoring, inviting Suchira Banluesin, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Thailand, to participate. Suchira highlighted the growing ri...Read more
Singapore: Healthier Choice Symbol Guidelines
Singapore | 27 06, 2025
On 27 June 2025, Singapore HPB have announced their revisions to the HCS guidelines in alignment with the Nutri-Grade specifications released in April 2025. These revisions cover product categorisation, nutrients of concern, and thresholds to ensure...Read more
Taiwan: Health Claims
Taiwan | 03 07, 2025
On 03 July 2025, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalised its joint protection health claim regulation and removed animal testing as an option for companies attempting to establish such...Read more
Europe: Food Contact Materials (Recycled Plastics)
Europe | 08 07, 2025
On 08 July 2025, the European Commission opened comments for the draft implementing decision on single-use plastic beverage bottles – EU rules for calculating, verifying and reporting on recycle...Read more
JECFA: Food Additives
Others | 04 07, 2025
On 04 July 2025, the meeting report of the 100th meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) was published. The One-hundredth meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee...Read more
Latest Updates
EU Opened Comments on Draft SIngle-Use Plastic Beverage Bottles for Calculating, Verifying and Reporting on Recycled Plastic Content
Europe | Jul 08, 2025
On 08 July 2025, the European Commission opened comments for the draft implementing decision on single-use plastic beverage bottles – EU rules for calculating, verifying and reporting on recycled plastic content.Currently, the EU has the follow...Read more
China CFSA Seeks Comment on the Draft for Industry Consultation of the National Food Safety Standard- Standard of the Use of Additives in Food Contact Materials and Articles
China | Jul 03, 2025
On 03 July 2025, the China National Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA) is seeking comments from relevant organisations on the Draft for Industry Consultation of the National Food Safety Standard – Standard for the Use of Additives in...Read more
UK DEFRA Starts 3rd Phase of Labelling Requirements for NIRMS
United Kingdom | Jun 16, 2025
From 01 July 2025, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will implement Phase 3 of the labelling requirements under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS). These requirements are designed to prevent goods from...Read more
EC Clarified that Green Claims Directive Not Withdrawn
Europe | Jun 30, 2025
On 30 June 2025, it was reported that the European Commission has clarified that it has not withdrawn the Green Claims Directive, despite confusion following a statement last week that suggested the EU executive intended to pull the proposed anti-gre...Read more
Australia New Zealand FSANZ Plans to Review Young Child Formula
Australia | Jul 03, 2025
On 03 July 2025, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released the Administrative Assessment Report for Proposal P1066, which initiates a comprehensive review of regulations relating to young child formula (for children aged 1–3 yea...Read more
Europe EFSA Reaffirmed the Safety of Neotame
Europe | Jul 04, 2025
On 04 July 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF) has published a re-evaluation of neotame (E 961), a high-intensity sweetener authorised for use in the European Union. This re-assessment follows...Read more
ISDI Launched New "Test Methods for Special Dietary Foods" Website
Others | Jul 02, 2025
On 10 June 2025, the International Special Dietary Foods Industries (ISDI), supported by AOAC International and the International Dairy Federation, launched the new “Test Methods for Special Dietary Foods”. This platform serves as a compr...Read more
EU EFSA Deemed rPET Produced from Starlinger recoSTAR PET Art to be of No Safety Concern Under Specified Usage
Europe | Jul 02, 2025
On 02 July 2025, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the safety assessment of the process Starlinger recoSTAR PET art used to recycle post‐consumer PET into food contact materials. The input is hot washed and dried poly(ethylene terep...Read more