The Decentralized Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology, and Technical Regulations (SENCAMER in Spanish) has released the draft of the Venezuelan Standard COVENIN 2282:2025 Food Products. Determination of Fluorine. Volumetric Methods.
This standard outlines the testing method for the determination of fluorine in food items such as calcium phosphates, calcium carbonate, bone meal, and other related compounds.
The Bolivian Institute for Standardization and Quality (IBNORCA in Spanish) has published for public consultation a set of technical standards related to food:
The Food Directorate of the National Health Regulatory Authority has published NTON 03 073 – 06 Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard for sweetened, natural, flavored and fruit yogurt (yogurt, yoghurt). This standard applies to processors, importers and distributors that manufacture and/or commercialize sweetened, natural, flavored and fruity yogurt.
Natural or plain yogurt. Means the coagulated milk product obtained by lactic fermentation by the action of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus from milk and milk products as listed in section 4.1.2 and with or without the optional additions listed in section 4.1.4.
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) published two draft Standards:
This document specifies the requirements for packaged natural coconut water offered for sale and consumption. This standard establishes the general, microbiological and labelling specifications for packaged natural coconut water offered for sale and consumption. This is specific to coconut water that has been packaged in its natural state without the use of additives.
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