Regulations

Indonesia’s food and drugs agency (BPOM) has assured the public that Indofood instant noodle products are safe for consumption, after a recent recall in Taiwan on one of its products …

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has given approval to 16 species of insects such as crickets, silkworms and grasshoppers for human consumption. The approval however will be subject to food …

Singapore-based frozen food supplier, Sin Hin Frozen Food has been fined S$10,000 (US$7,450) for repacking raw scallops at its premises that were not licensed for food processing, and then labelling …

The Indonesian Retailer Association (Aprindo) mulls suing the government if the promised subsidies aimed at keeping cooking oil price low are not paid. Aprindo Chairman Roy Nicholas Mandey said that …

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Agency (BPJPH) has recently disclosed that it will carry out 6 measures to expedite the move in making Indonesia the world’s No.1 Halal food and beverage …

A Johor-based frozen food supplier was recently charged for illegally using and owning Halal logo, and has been imposed a hefty fine of RM1.5 million (US$334,000). The company, LY Frozen …

China’s overcrowded infant formula market is projected to have lesser players as almost one-third of them fail to meet the new standards. According to the latest report, some 112 brands …

China’s leading bubble tea player, Mixue has become a hot topic among Chinese netizens recently as two of its stores were caught using expired jams and inadequate amount of ingredients …

Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recalled China-produced peanut snacks after detecting presence of cyclamate in the product. Cyclamate, also known as cyclamic acid, is approved for use as an artificial …

Singapore is a multi-racial multi-religious country with almost 20% of its population being muslims. Businesses, both in the HoReCa and manufacturing sectors, have strived to obtain the Halal certification so …

In Vietnam, Alcohol, Tobacco and Soft Drinks might face an increase in excise tax as the government aims to tackle the budget deficit while at the same time improve community …

With effect from 27 March, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) will launch a new set of voluntary pre-import control measures for baby cereal products. The new measures focus on upstream …

Singapore’s Health Ministry earlier announcement for drink manufacturers to meet the Nutri-Grade labelling requirement on their drink packaging by 30 December, has led to several players making last minute changes …

The homemade liquor segment accounted for 70% of unofficial alcoholic drinks in Vietnam, causing an annual loss of US$751 million to the State Budget. These alcoholic drinks are often substandard …

In Singapore, 2 milk tea products imported by Green Olive Group were recalled recently after dehydroacetic acid was detected in them. Dehydroacetic acid is an unpermitted or banned food additive …

A new labelling law that could rate the health benefits of packaged food has been proposed as a measure in the Philippines House of Representatives. House Bill 1139, filed by …

Many soft drink and non-alcoholic drink manufacturers in Singapore have made the necessary changes to their ingredients especially by cutting sugar and saturated fats in their products, and introduced nutrition …

Singapore Standard (SS) 687: 2022 (Guidelines for food e-commerce) was launched at the Singapore Manufacturing Federation’s Singapore Innovation and Productivity Institute (SIPI) Food Tech 2023 event recently to provide guidance …

China’s State Administration for Market Supervision has recently announced that it will stop testing chilled and frozen foods for COVID-19 with effect from 8 January. The authority will also no …

The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has turned down a suit by an instant coffee manufacturer questioning the collection of its tax liability in connection with a 2018 order issued …

The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong is committed to combating the sale of chilled or frozen meat disguised as fresh meat. It recently raided a licensed …