Final call: Vietnam gives food firms two years to transition to new nutrition labelling regulations
The Vietnamese government first announced in mid-2023 that it would be implementing regulations mandating the display of nutritional labelling according to national standards on all qualifying food and beverage products in the country.This is in a bid to keep up with international standards as well as improve public health according to the Vietnam Health Programme.Recent
Philippines to replace 33-year-old vitamins and minerals regulation, maximum daily limits set
It has also set maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in both foods and dietary supplements.The new regulation is pending the outcome of a recent public consultation.Known as the “Guidelines for the Classification of Vitamins and Minerals for Food/Dietary Supplements under Processed Food Product”, the new framework will replace the existing “Guidelines for the Classification
Saudi’s SADAFCO opens new Makkah site as regional demand grows
Based in Jeddah, SADAFCO operates sales and distribution depots in 24 locations across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, and Kuwait, with its products exported to countries in the MENA region.The new facility. located in the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), aims to improve SADAFCO’s value chain and capture growth opportunities in the region
Royal jelly consumption could improve cognitive function, stress and appetite of post-stroke patients – RCT
Post-stroke complications, including seizures, urinary and bowel incontinence, cognitive impairment, fatigue, mood changes, muscle wasting, and loss of appetite, typically occur within weeks to months following stroke.Secreted by hypopharyngeal and mandibular glands of young worker bees, royal jelly (RJ) is an acid colloid with a pH level of 3.6 to 4.2.Due to its multiple properties
Cycling up collaboration: Nestle and KosmodeHealth looking at product innovation to boost valorisation partnership
When we first spoke to KosmodeHealth in 2021, the firm had just embarked on its milestone collaboration with firms such as Nestle to collect spent barley grains on a small scale, transforming these into its zero-GI, high-protein W0W Noodles.Almost three years on, this collaboration has just taken home the SICC Most Transformational Award 2023 from
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