Policy & Regulation

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued Regulation No. 2023-27654 on December 18, 2023.

• Kasugamycin

The Rise of biological linecides: Saving hundreds of billions of dollars in crop losses caused by nematodes

• linecides
• Protege
• Inlayon
• Eco

China's pharmaceutical industry is experiencing a transformative period driven by strategic national policies aimed at fostering high-quality development, enhancing production standards, and promoting environmental sustainability.

• China's Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Industry Analysis

Biotech company SciGene Pharmaceuticals, specializing in cell therapy, revealed that it had received a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the previous day, ordering the temporary halt of clinical trials for its products CT053, CT04

• Biotech company SciGene Pharmaceuticals

Sirona Biochem has begun the trademarking process through it’s subsidiary, TFChem and is engaging industry experts to plan for commercializing GlycoProteMim.

• Cosmetics New Ingredients

Crystal India recently announced the acquisition of the herbicide Gramoxone (active ingredient: Paraquat) trademark from Syngenta for use in the Indian market.

• Gramoxone
• Paraquat
• Crystal

Beginning December 8, 2023, the EU will require ingredients and nutrition labeling for wine and wine products.

• wine ingredients
• food ingredients
• EU

The global squalene market is expected projected to reach USD 202 million by 2028, at a CAGR of 6.3%, between 2023 and 2028, according to MarketsandMarkets’ latest report [1]. Its size was estimated at USD 141 million in 2022.

• squalene market

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently rolled out additional tools and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) to inform stakeholders about Section 204 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA 204), also known as the Food Traceability

• Food Traceability Final Rule
• FDA

FEEDAP to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety of the feed additive containing Duddingtonia flagrans NCIMB 30336, known as BioWorma®, for all grazing animals.

• EFSA
• Nematophilic Fungus NCIMB 30336
• Feed Additives

The better-for-you snacks sector in Asia Pacific will need to step up its focus onproduct functionality and freshness if it is to build on the boom it has enjoyed inrecent years.

• Asia Pacific
• healthier diets

LipoTrue launched at in-cosmetics Asia 2023, booth R70, two new active ingredients to calm and rejuvenate the skin. A collagen fragment from wild plant proteins as biofactories, which was presented on 7 November through a technical seminar.

• Cosmetics New Ingredients
• cosmetics companies
• Cosmetics New Formulas

The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry in China has experienced rapid growth, with the installed capacity reaching 129 GW in the first three quarters of 2023, representing a 145% year-on-year increase.

• solar photovoltaic

IFSAC 2021 Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Report Shows Salmonellosis Caused by Variety of Foods

• Salmonella
• FDA
• USDA-FSIS

Rendin Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with Pfizer Inc., announced that repotrectinib (Augtyro™) has received approval from the U.S. FDA for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

• Repotrectinib

Consumers in the Middle East are increasingly looking for protein-richproducts to fulfil various needs, with claims ranging from sportsperformance to age-related muscle support.

• functional ingredients
• Proteins
• Peptides
• Amino acids

The European Institute of lnnovation and Technology (ElT), partnering with FoodtechHUB Latam, is expanding its Food Accelerator Network (FAN) to Brazil, where it willopen a hub that will help develop burgeoning agrifood-tech start-ups in the LatinAmerica.

• Health And Nutritional Ingredients
• Food Additives Companies

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a letter to the Government of Minnesota requiring the state to address dangerous levels of nitrate contamination in its drinking water.

• USFDA
• Nitrate

On November 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed to ban the use of related food additives (brominated vegetable oil, BVO) and continue to evaluate the safety of other chemical substances.

• USFDA
• brominated vegetable oil

In recent years, as people pay more attention to health and nutrition, dietary supplements have become an important part of many people's daily lives.

• functional ingredients