This article summarises the key information provided at the ANZ Food Regulatory System Stakeholder Forum that is most relevant from a food industry perspective, particularly the regulatory priorities that were identified for 2024.  

In August 2023, Food Standards Australia New Zealand published a recall notice in relation to an oats product. The reason for the recall was due to a failure to declare gluten. However, the product in question bore the statement “no gluten detected” and in the nutrition information panel (NIP) it read “Gluten – NIL DETECTED”.

On 24 July, 2023, FSANZ published a Call for submissions asking for industry feedback on a proposal to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to clarify exactly what nutrition content claims are – and allegedly are not – allowed on behalf of alcoholic beverages.

The emergence of genetically modified organisms in the food chain, their application in medicine, as well as their wide use in other aspects of human life, has brought with it a series of discussions.

The legalization of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes constitutes a relevant topic for both Colombian industry and the Colombian economy.

Very few countries, particularly in the developing world, have experienced rapid economic growth without agricultural growth either preceding or accompanying it (Anderson and Lorch, 2001). This is because agricultural growth is a catalyst to broad based development.

CBD, what is it and is it legal? In recent years, cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, has gained increasing popularity in the medical field as the cannabis plant extract shows promising results for a whole host of medical conditions.

The cannabis planting market for medicinal purposes is allowed by Law in Portugal since the end of 2018 and several international investors are now looking to Portugal as a good opportunity to invest.