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FDA extends comment period on treated produce assessment

By Joseph James Whitworth

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by 60 days the comment period on the risk of foodborne illness associated with eating produce from fields were raw manure is used as a fertilizer.

Industry says it's ready for EU flavour ban

By Niamh Michail

An EU ban on four food flavourings will come into effect next week, but industry says it has already voluntarily phased them out for commercial reasons.