The Americas – Mexico: NOM-173-SE-2021 on juices, nectars, non-alcoholic beverages with vegetable or fruit content updated

03/03/2022 / infoAlimentario

The Ministry of Economy published NOM-173-SE-2021, Juices, coconut water, nectars, non-alcoholic beverages with vegetable or fruit or vegetable content and pre-packaged flavored non-alcoholic beverages-Denominations-Specifications-Commercial information and test methods.

NOM-173-SE-2021 was published on February 28 in the Official Journal of the Federation (DOF in Spanish) and will enter into force 180 days after its publication.

This standard is an update of NOM-173-SCFI-2009.

EnAmong the changes, it states:

Nectars must contain a minimum of 25% juice, puree and/or pulp in order to be denominated as such.

As for flavored beverages, they must inform the actual percentage of vegetable or fruit or coconut or coconut water or vegetable they contain on the front of the container.

Juices may not contain thickeners, added sugars, colorings, sweeteners, flavorings or acidulants.

For further information, you can access the original source in Spanish

The Americas – Mexico: Draft Official Mexican Standard PROY-NOM-187-SSA1/SE-2021, Corn and wheat products-Denominations-Dough and dough-derived products

01/03/202201/03/2022 / infoAlimentario

The Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-187-SSA1/SE-2021: Maize (corn) and wheat products – Names – Dough and dough-based products – Sanitary specifications – Commercial and health information – Test methods (cancelling Mexican Official Standard NOM-187-SSA1/SCFI-2002: Products and services. Dough, tortillas, tostadas and flour prepared for processing and for the processing plants thereof. Sanitary specifications. Commercial information. Test methods, published on 18 August 2003).

For further information, you can access the original source in Spanish

The Americas – Argentina: ANMAT bans the commercialization of several brands of dietary supplements for non-compliance with national regulations

28/02/202226/02/2022 / infoAlimentario

The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT in Spanish) banned the sale and marketing of some dietary supplements, for:

Not having sanitary registration
Not having complementary labeling with the mandatory information as established by the Argentine Food Code (CAA in Spanish).

Brands: “Pipingrock NY USA”, “Vitamins because you are worth it”, “Horbäach”, “Angry Suplements” and “4Life”.

For further information, you can access the original source in Spanish

The Americas – Colombia: First foods and beverages with cannabis submitted to INVIMA for sanitary registration

24/02/202224/02/2022 / infoAlimentario

A company announces the submission of 23 cannabinoid-infused food and beverage products to National Drug and Food Surveillance Institute (INVIMA in Spanish) , including juices, carbonated soft drinks, gummies and healthy snacks, which hope to have the approval of the Colombian health authority, after the Colombian president, Iván Duque, signed the resolution that allows the use, distribution and export of cannabis, dried flower and other non-psychoactive derivatives.

For further information, you can access the original source in Spanish

The Americas – Argentina: Food additives: challenges for the domestic industry

24/02/2022 / infoAlimentario

“The food additives market. Possibilities of development for the national industry” is a work carried out by the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI in Spanish), through the Industrial Economics and Prospective Studies Unit belonging to the Institute’s Planning and Commercialization Directorate.