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USA – Kellogg’s, an American multinational snack and cereal company has launched a new range of non-HFSS (high in fat, salt, and sugar) Coco Pops for the second time this year with the introduction of new Coco Pops Loops and Coco Pops Mega Pops. The milestone comes after losing its 2022 court case against the UK Government’s HFSS guidelines where…
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KENYA – Andermatt, a leading Swiss biological agricultural product manufacturer, has set up a new office in Kenya as it seeks to spread across Africa with its wide assortment of natural solutions for soil as well as pest and disease management. According to Capital News, the company has set up a demonstration farm in Naivasha growing Kenya’s most popular crops…
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MEXICO- The Mexican government said it would counter U.S. arguments over agriculture biotech measures, including plans to limit its use of genetically modified (GM) corn, in trade dispute settlement consultations on Friday. The consultation was requested by Washington as the two countries inch toward a full-blown trade dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) over Mexico’s policies to limit the use…
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CANADA- OPIsystems has introduced a new Grain Quality Sensor to help farmers and commercial storage operators detect biological activity in grains at the earliest possible stage to minimize postharvest losses of grains. Having been in business for almost four decades and serving clients from all over the world, OPI’s products aim to make grain management and optimization easier using the…
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UGANDA – Limited awareness of standards and the absence of incentives for compliance with standards are to blame for the economic losses in maize trade in Uganda according to Daniel Njiwa, the head of regional food trade at AGRA Africa. According to New Vision, Njiwa revealed this while concluding a one-week tour of members of the Grain Council of Uganda.…
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Zambia – Zambian National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has granted two companies permits to import pet foods and snacks alleged to contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for the next five years. Speaking in an interview, NBA’s Authority Communications Officer Sandra Lombe said that the Scientific Advisory Committee recommended to the Board the issuance of permits after risk assessments were conducted and…
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MADAGASCAR – The European Commission (EC) has called on the Malagasy executive to adopt a strategy to improve the phytosanitary compliance of the cowpea sector or risk losing the commodity’s export licenses. According to Ecofin Agency, the ultimatum follows concerns raised by Olivier Machiels, head of development cooperation within the EU that the legume has traces of chlorpyrifos, a chemical…
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ANGOLA – The Angolan National Authority for Economic Inspection and Food Safety (ANIESA) has seized three tons of maize meal from the brands “TOP’S and “Extra Fina” which were claimed to be in ‘poor condition’ and posed a food safety hazard to the consumers. According to Dário José, an official in ANIESA, the tons correspond to 134 bags of cornmeal…
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KENYA – The county government of Kakamega is set to incinerate seventy-three tonnes of contaminated maize and beans from Mukumu Girls’ High School, which was recently beleaguered in a food poisoning incident. This is even after previous tests conducted were claimed to have turned out negative for aflatoxin. According to Kakamega County Regional Commissioner Samson Irungu, the process is…
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NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched an investigation into a popular brand of instant noodles over concerns about the presence of a substance linked to increased cancer risks. According to All Africa, the move follows a recall of “special chicken flavor” noodle brands in Malaysia and Taiwan after Ethylene oxide was…
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