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Two leading ministries in Cambodia, namely the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) have released a joint statement outlining penalties for anyone found to have breached the Law on Food Safety which prohibits the consumption of expired food, alcohol and tobacco products, food of indeterminate origin, energy drinks, ...

Taiwanese companies in the halal industry have obtained the Taiwanese Halal Certificate, and 80% of them are also recognised by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) as halal certified, said Taiwan Halal Center (THC) Deputy Director Lin Chia Yi.

JAKIM is one of the leading halal certification body in this region, and getting ...

In mid-August, a court in China has passed a judgment in favor of Tesla China against ‘Tesla Beer’, a trademark owned by Zhongyin Food Co., Ltd (Zhongyin).

The court has acknowledged Tesla series of ‘well-known’ trademarks and has ordered Zhongyin to immediately cease infringing on the exclusive rights of Tesla and stop unfair competition, ...

China-based Byhealth Co Ltd has submitted an application to China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) for a new permitted health function claim for Fruitflow in China. Fruitflow, a heart-health functional food ingredient, is manufactured by UK-based Provexis PLC.

According to the claim, “Fruitflow helps to maintain normal platelet aggregation function and benefit blood ...

Indonesia’s Halal Product Assurance Organizing Agency (BPJPH) has recently revoked the halal certificate for fruit juice products, with the brand name ‘Nabidz’, as the brand violated its halal certification process.

Investigations revealed that the Nabidz brand owner as well as the Halal Product Process (PPH) assistants had deliberately manipulated the data on Nabidz halal ...

Thailand’s Excise Department is considering to introduce tax on sodium in food following the success of the sugar tax in reducing consumption.

The Department’s Director-General Ekniti Nitithanprapas is in the process of discussion with various stakeholders including medical experts and representatives from the Health Ministry on a possible sodium excise tax.

Ekniti said the ...

Thai Food & Drug Association (FDA) has recently issued draft proposals on issues covering expiry dates and allergen warnings on packaging for prepackaged foods. Thailand hopes to improve its existing labelling regulations to be aligned with international standards.

Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s top two producers of palm oil, have set up a joint task force with the European Union (EU) to address their differences over a new law imposed by the EU on palm oil.

Indonesia and Malaysia have criticized the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), calling it discriminatory and saying its ...

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