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In a pivotal move aimed at refining entry protocols for a spectrum of consumables, the European Union (EU) has recently rectified and updated its entry requirements for honey, meat, refined products, gelatin capsules, aquatic products, and more.

• EU
• entry requirements

Roelmi HPC has launched SelectSieve Glitter, a nutricosmetic skincare ingredient containing a natural complex of polyphenols made from olive byproducts and liquorice root.

• Cosmetics New Ingredients
• extracts of olive by-products
• liquorice root

Symrise has lost an appeal against a European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) decision that requires the German manufacturer to test sunscreen ingredients on animals.

• 2-ethylhexyl salicylate
• sunscreen products

Clare Hennigan, senior global beauty and personal care analyst at Mintel, provides insights on the leading trends, strategies that brands should pursue in the changing market and products that speak to the state of the consumer today and tomorrow.

• Cosmetics New Formulas
• Global Cosmetic Trend

On December 1, the fourth set of 260,000 tons/year acrylonitrile unit of Shenghong Sierbon Petrochemical was put into operation at the Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base in Jiangsu Province, producing high-grade acrylonitrile.

• Shenghong

Arkema announced that it had completed the acquisition of a 54% stake in PI Advanced Materials (PIAM), a Korean listed company and global leader in polyimide films. The acquisition complements Arkema's portfolio of high-performance technologies for high-g

• PIAM
• Arkema

The profit of pesticide industry chain inclines to the formulation and sales end

• pesticide
• intermediates
• technical

Recently, Stephane Lepage, CEO of Mexico's Braskem Idesa, said that 2024 is a transition period for the global polyethylene (PE) market to bottom out, and a stronger recovery is expected in 2025.

• Polyethylene

Lignin is a natural raw material extracted from trees and various plants. This renewable and environmentally friendly resource has long remained undiscovered in the cosmetics world.

• lignin
• ECKART
• Cosmetics New Formulas

Recently, Chinese company Jiangsu Meiyang Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 100,000-ton/year high-purity chemicals project for integrated circuits.

• Jiangsu Meiyang

On 22 November 2023, the Department of Revenue of the Ministry of Finance of India issued Circular No. 13/2023-Customs(ADD) stating, Accepting the final anti-dumping interim review recommendation made by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India on 3

• India
• China
• Natural Mica Pearlescent Industrial Pigments

Co-principal investigator on the project was UT microbiologist Thomas Denes, Ph.D., whose expertise complimented Dr. Zhong’s focus on food ingredient science and technology.

• antimicrobial coatings for stone fruit

Belarusian food companies have produced and exported Chinese flavors specifically for the Chinese market. The ice cream tastes very sweet unlike what Belarusians are used to, and it also contains additives that Chinese people like.

• Belarus Food Export New Rules
• Chinese formula milk beans
• ice cream

According to the Official Journal of the European Union, on November 28, 2023, the European Commission issued Regulation (EU) No. 2023/2643, approving formic acid as an active substance for use in product types 2, 3, 4 and 5. in sterilization products.

• Formic acid

EU Nutrition, Novel Foods and FoodAllergies as a substance Issue scientific opinions on the safety of novel foods. bioyeastSource (NDA) research team expands the use of Yarrowia lipolytica

• Yarrowia Lipolytica Biomass
• EFSA

If approved, the proposed revisions will introduce more stringent conditions for food companies seeking to declare "no added sugar" on their product labels.

• Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Agency

The city will officially prohibit the use of partially hydrogenated oils in food and, concurrently, require the mandatory labeling of fully hydrogenated oils.

• partially hydrogenated oils
• fully hydrogenated oils

On November 24, 2023, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization/WHOFood Additives Joint Expert Committee (JECFA) announced the 97th The summary report of the meeting focused on evaluating the safety of titanium dioxide.

• FAO
• JECFA
• Titanium Dioxide
• Food Additives

This study prepared a new type of ratiometric fluorescence nanoprobe and synchronized fluorescence method for efficient detection of nitrite in food.

• ratiometric fluorescence nanoprobe
• synchronized fluorescence
• Nitrites

This regulation greenlights the use of Corynebacterium stasis KCCM 80235 in adherence to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

• Corynebacterium stasis KCCM 80235