Policy Picks: 2024 must-know regulations, Japan's cheese incentives, top policy news from the past year and more feature in our round-up

2024 must-know regulations, Japan's cheese incentives, top policy news from the past year and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. Read more

‘Added sugar’ definition: FSANZ agrees to industry requests for longer transition, rejects low-energy sugar exclusions

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has formally gazetted the definition of ‘added sugars’ to be used as part of its upcoming ‘no added sugars’ labelling policy, and has allowed for a longer transition time based on proposals from the food and beverage industry. Read more

Complementary foods in SEA: Widespread regulatory fragmentation risks confusing consumers – new review

The absence of a set of unified guidelines to provide nutrient composition and labelling requirements for all categories of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) in Southeast Asia risks confusing consumers, say researchers. Read more

Caffeine crack down: Researchers call for UAE policy action over school children energy drink consumption

Researchers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are urging policymakers to crack down on caffeinated energy drink consumption among school children, despite only 2% of those surveyed consuming them on a daily basis. Read more