Although Codex Alimentarius was established in 1962, it has risen in prominence in recent years as more countries have aligned their national food standards, particularly in the case of so-called ...

* Ractopamine has triggered trade bans by EU, China * Codex panel fails to agree safe level of growth hormone GENEVA, July 8 (Reuters) - International food experts have failed to agree on an ...

The U.S. and some allied nations have won a key battle in Rome over the international acceptance of a key growth-promoting drug in livestock, but the European Union, China and others managed to barely ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Codex Alimentarius Commission ("Codex") has expanded its list of foods in which basic methacrylate copolymer (BMC) can be used as a food additive. BMC is ...

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack argued that Russia has disregarded scientific studies that show that meat imports meet the highest safety standards. But ...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) participated in the forty-eighth session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was recently held in Rome, the Italian capital, with representatives from ...

Food tech in the EU: Future-proofing fruit and vegetable production ...

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health participated in the forty-eighth session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, which was recently held in Rome, the Italian capital, with representatives ...

The FAO and WHO are facing increasing demands for scientific evaluations at a time when there has been a “significant” reduction in donor funding. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives ...

India -- which was re-elected to the Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia region at the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48) -- has suggested a global standard for cashew kernels. A media ...