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Supermarket aisle displaying colorful children's packaged foods with synthetic dyes and high sugar, illustrating a study on U.S. food products.

Study finds synthetic dyes common in U.S. packaged foods, especially those marketed to children

7. november 2025 Rapportert av AI Bilde generert av AI Faktasjekket

Nearly one in five packaged foods and beverages sold by the top 25 U.S. manufacturers contain synthetic dyes, and products in categories heavily marketed to children are far more likely to include them and have higher sugar, according to new peer‑reviewed research.

Traces of toxin found in more Nestlé baby formula samples in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety announced that, in follow-up investigations of previously recalled batches, five out of 22 samples tested positive for cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus. The toxin levels ranged from 0.2 to 1.3 micrograms per kilogram of food. The affected products include Nan INFINIPRO2 7HMO, Nan PRO 1 2HMO, and Illuma LUXA 1.

Police find no anomalies in Depok es kue jadul factory

28. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Police inspected the viral es kue jadul factory in Depok accused of using sponge materials and found no suspicious elements in production. The investigation awaits lab results, while the accusing TNI-Polri members face internal discipline. Seller Sudrajat has been released and compensated.

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African food safety officials meet in Cairo to harmonize regulations for free trade zone

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Stakeholders push for better laboratory capacity for fortified food

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Technology enhances efficiency at Kenchic poultry processor

EU agrees on looser GMO rules for food

Negotiators from EU states and the European Parliament reached an agreement in Brussels to ease strict genetically modified organism rules. Foods altered with modern techniques could soon be sold without special labeling. The deal still requires formal approval.

Health ministry issues alert for listeria in chicken pepper sandwich

2. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

Chile's Ministry of Health issued a food alert after detecting the bacterium listeria monocytogenes in Fresco brand chicken pepper sandwiches. The issue was identified in the Ñuble Region during a routine inspection. Authorities ordered the immediate recall of the affected batch and advised against consumption.

Kenyan government bans milk powder imports and hawking

The Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture has imposed a ban on importing milk powder and hawking milk to safeguard local dairy farmers and public health. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced the measures amid high domestic milk production and concerns over unfit imports causing illnesses in children. This follows a recent initiative to certify milk quality based on standards.

McDonald's tilbakakaller kryddermiks

29. oktober 2025 Rapportert av AI

McDonald's tilbakakaller sin 'Tasty McShaker seasoning' på grunn av en ingrediens som ikke oppfyller EU-krav. Produktet er et tilbehør for krydring av pommes frites. Tilbakakallingen ble kunngjort i en pressemelding fra selskapet.

mandag, 26. januar 2026, 07:45