Regulations

DKSH Singapore Business Unit Consumer Goods has obtained FSSC 22000 certification from DNV, strengthening its approach to food safety management and supporting alignment with internationally recognized food safety requirements. DKSH …

Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has recently disclosed that a sample of locally manufactured soft ice-cream was found to contain coliform …

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a consolidated list of substances that successfully passed novel food safety evaluation. The list is a step forward in regulatory transparency. Unfortunately, …

In Thailand, a meat processing factory that sells about 30 tonnes of branded products nationwide each month was shut down after failing to meet sanitary standards. The factory was also …

Tofu and tempeh are part of Indonesian staple diet and source of nutrition. Recognising the importance, the Indonesian government will allocate approximately Rp 500 billion (U$28 million) to help keep …

Major Chinese tea chain Molly Tea has recently been ordered to pay Rmb 10.3 million (US$1.5 million) to Louis Vuitton in damages for the unauthorised use of a logo which …

Indonesia has started to implement front-of-pack Nutri-Level labelling system, as the government steps up efforts to curb rising cases of diabetes, obesity and other health-related issues. The Nutri-Level system classifies …

Thailand’s FDA has ordered a recall and seized more than 13,000 canned fish products after a Samut Sakhon factory owned by Sri Rungnam Food Co. Ltd fails GMP checks. Thailand’s …

Carlsberg has recently been fined in Vietnam for sharing misleading information on its products through advertising in the country. The issue was raised by competitor, Heineken which led to investigation …

Vietnam’s Food Safety Authority has recently issued a warning and done an immediate recall of 3 batches of a2 Platinum Premium infant formula due to the presence of cereulide, a …

In 2026, Vietnam Halal Certification Authority (HALCERT) has granted its first halal certification for food manufacturing to cereal and coffee products produced by HR Essence. The halal certification covers a …

The Vietnam Coconut Association has proposed an export tax on raw coconuts to secure stable supplies for domestic processors. The association argues that taxing exports of dried coconuts used as …

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has instructed Nestle Singapore to recall 2 batches of Milo snack bars due to the suspected presence of a foreign matter, rubber in these products. This …

Live-streaming, as a sales and marketing tool, in the food industry has been rapidly growing particularly in China. Growing use of this format to sell food products, especially on near-omnipresent …

Samyang Foods is currently engaged in trademark disputes against ‘Buldak’ counterfeit trademarks in 27 countries, and it is pursuing domestic trademark registration for ‘Buldak’ brand. According to a company statement, …

Indonesia is currently studying the implementation of sugar content labelling for food and beverages amid high diabetes rate in the population. According to the Coordinating Minister for Food, Zulkifli Hassan, …

As Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, as such it should be expected that cooking oil be priced affordably for the mass Indonesian consumers. This is however …

As the world’s largest muslim country in terms of population, Indonesia is racing to become a global halal hub as it seeks to accelerate the expansion of its halal infrastructures …

The recent infant formula contamination crisis has led to the European Commission introducing new controls for arachidonic acid (ARA) oil imported from China. It was earlier reported that cereulide toxin …

Laos has taken a major step toward strengthening its global trade competitiveness with the official adoption of GS1 international standards, the same globally recognised product identification system used across more …

A recent proposal to raise tariffs on artificial sweeteners from overseas could boost tax income for the Philippines’ government, but at the same time could lead to substitution of sweetener …