date:Jul 10, 2013
The UN food standards body Codex Alimentarius has agreed on new standards to protect the health of consumers worldwide. These include standards on fruit, vegetables, fish and fishery products and animal feed.
Codex also adopted codes on the prevention and reduction of ochratoxin A, a carcinogenic contaminant in cocoa, guidance on how to avoid microbiological contamination of berries and on use of claims for food that is labelled non-addition of sodium salts including no added salt on food packa