Policy Picks: South Korea GM foods, New Zealand Grocery Code, India sweetener stance and more feature in our round-up

South Korea GM foods, New Zealand Grocery Code, India sweetener stance and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. Read more

Sweet complexities: ANZ ministers want clearer definition of ‘added sugars’ ahead of labelling policy changes

Australian and New Zealand ministers responsible for the region’s food industry have called for clearer definitions for the term ‘added sugars’. Read more

Japan GM foods: 2022 data highlights ‘continued stability’ of genetically modified crops locally – government study

New Japanese government data has found that local genetically modified (GM) food crops have shown no evidence of posing risk to surrounding biodiversity in the past year, strengthening the argument for these to become a bigger part of the local food supply. Read more

Show us the criteria: Malaysian palm oil sector calls for ‘more transparency’ from EU on Deforestation Regulation amidst high-risk listing debate

The palm oil industry in Malaysia is calling for the European Union (EU) to provide more clarity over how it will define ‘high-risk’ countries under its recently-approved Deforestation Regulation, stressing that current scientific data has already demonstrated it should be omitted from this list. Read more