Spain – Government approves law against food waste for parliamentary approval

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The Council of Ministers today approved the draft Law on the Prevention of Food Loss and Waste, the first regulation on this subject to be enacted in Spain, with the aim of reducing the disposal of unconsumed food in the trash and promoting better use of food. During 2020, Spanish households threw away 1,364 million kilos/liters of food, an average of 31 kilos/liters per person.

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, has drawn attention to these data, which represent the loss of 250 euros per person. The law aims to “regulate and raise awareness” and “responds to a social need”, he stressed. On the one hand, it “regulates the preferential use of food for human consumption”, favoring donation, and on the other it tries to “make society aware of the need to reduce food wastage”.

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

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Brazil – ANVISA publishes updated guide to questions and answers on infant formulas

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) published the updated Q&A document on infant formula (fourth edition).  There are 51 questions and answers with updated guidelines on the application of the regulatory framework for infant formulas, based on frequently asked questions received by ANVISA through its service channels.

The purpose of the publication is to assist food processing companies and the National Health Surveillance System (SNVS in Portuguese) in the correct implementation of standards and product control.

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

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Brazil – ANVISA amends Normative Instruction – IN N° 211/2023, on technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological adjuvants authorized for use in food

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA in Portuguese) published Normative Instruction IN N° 223/2023, which amends Normative Instruction – IN N° 211, dated March 1, 2023, establishing the technological functions, maximum limits and conditions of use of food additives and technological adjuvants authorized for use in food.

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

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Panama – Ministry of Health publishes draft amendment to regulations on food supplements with therapeutic properties

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The Ministry of Health published a draft amendment to the Resolution “Establishing the regulation for the registration of Vitamin, Dietetic and Food Supplements with Therapeutic Properties.

The purpose of the notified Resolution is to update the current regulations, which date from 29 May 2019, in order to ensure that the sanitary registration process for vitamin, dietary and food supplements is consistent with Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001. The regulations will be updated based on the contributions received from the local industry, the Technical Advisory Committee and other bodies through the national and international public consultations.

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

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Canada – Updated Guidance on Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling

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This guide is intended for stakeholders in the Canadian food industry. This includes Canadian manufacturers, retailers and importers of foods for sale in Canada and foreign companies who export food to Canada. The guide provides the Government of Canada’s interpretation of the new regulations related to FOP labelling that came into force on July 20, 2022. It is intended to help regulated parties become familiar with core elements of the regulations. The user is encouraged to consult the regulations including Schedule K.1, the Directory of Nutrition Symbol Specifications, the Compendium of Nutrition Symbol Formats, the Table of Daily Values, the Table of Reference Amounts, and the Table of Permitted Nutrient Content Statements and Claims while using this guide.

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

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