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Regulation

Regulation

Mercosur Deal Raises Questions Over EU Sugar Supply Stability

EU-Mercosur trade deal's sugar quotas raise supply chain concerns for industrial bakeries as safeguard mechanism fails to prevent factory closures.

Regulation

New ISO Standard Establishes Technical Framework for Baker's Yeast Quality

ISO 23983:2025 establishes the first international standard for baker's yeast quality. Developed by COFALEC and ISO TC 34, it defines technical specifications for fresh and dry yeast formats, including microbiological criteria, physico-chemical parameters, and testing protocols for industrial bakers.

Regulation

Italian Wheat Initiative Achieves Third-Party Regenerative Certification

Mulino Bianco's Buongrano receives FoodChain ID Regenerative Agriculture Certification, becoming Italy's first bakery product with certified regenerative wheat flour.

Regulation

EU Experts Reshape Food 2030 Framework

EU experts review Food 2030 framework affecting industrial bakers. New packaging regulations, €228M research funding, and sustainability requirements ahead.

Regulation

UK Regulatory Divergence Highlights Wholegrain Definition Gap

UK regulatory case exposes wholegrain definition gap affecting industrial bakers. ASA ruling highlights post-Brexit compliance challenges for health claims across UK-EU markets

Regulation

SBTi Opens Pilot for Revised Corporate Net-Zero Standard: Implications for Industrial Bakers

The Science Based Targets initiative launches pilot testing for Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2, running until August 2025. Industrial bakers can participate to influence climate standards affecting energy-intensive baking operations, supply chain emissions, and regulatory compliance from 2026.

Equipment

Protecting Your Bakery's Reputation: The Critical Role of Metal Detector Testing in Industrial Baking

Essential guide for European industrial bakers on metal detector testing protocols. Learn validation, verification, and routine monitoring methods to prevent contamination, meet retailer requirements, and protect brand reputation. Includes testing frequencies, innovation updates and compliance best practices for bakery production lines.

Flavours & colours

FDA Moves to Ban Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes by 2026: Implications for European Food Producers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a forthcoming ban on several petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the American food supply, to take effect by the end of 2026.

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