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Interpretation of National Standard GB/T 46114-2025 "Technical Specification for Tea Supply Chain Management"

# National Standard

# Tea Supply Chain

# Technical Specification

# GB/T 46114

# Management System

# Quality Control

The recommended national standard GB/T 46114-2025 "Technical Specification for Tea Supply Chain Management" drafted by Huangshan Small Pot Tea Industry Co., Ltd., China Institute of Standardization and other units was officially released on December 2, 2025 and officially implemented on April 1, 2026.

2026-04-24 ·

FSSAI issues testing notice after reported rotten areca nut smuggling

# food

# commonly referred to as betel nu

# areca nut betel nut

With reports surfacing of the smuggling of rotten areca nut (commonly referred to as betel nut) into India via Sri Lanka, FSSAI, India’s apex food regulator

2018-11-27 · foodmate

FAO urging nations to step up efforts to provide access to safe water

# FAO

# climate change

# finite water resources

With climate change and population growth putting increasing pressure on finite water resources……

2019-03-26 · foodmate

FDA unveils new strategy to improve detection of unsafe imported foods

# FDA

# strategy

# unsafe imported foods

Enhanced inspections at U.S. ports of entry and foreign food facilities, as well as the use of its mandatory recall authority, are part of a new strategy designed by the FDA to improve its oversight of imported foods.

2019-02-27 · foodsafetynews

Dozens sick after eating raw oysters; Hog Island Oysters subject to recall

# norovirus

# raw oysters

# Hog Island Oysters

California officials have closed some commercial shellfish farming areas while they investigate an outbreak of norovirus that has sickened at least 44 people who reported eating raw oysters from Hog Island Oysters.

2019-01-16 · foodsafetynews

Notice of the Food Evaluation Center of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration on Accelerating Feedback of Relevant Information on On-site Verification of Health Food Registration

# Food Safety

# Health Food

# Registration Info

# Verification Process

# Government Notice

# Regulatory Update

On March 17, 2026, the Food Evaluation Center of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration issued a notice to speed up the on-site verification of relevant information on health food registration, products include extract source brand Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body concentrated capsule, Han Fang Shen Cao oral liquid, fresh Dendrobium officinale American ginseng astragalus granule, fresh Dendrobium officinale maca powder American ginseng poria cocos extract, donkey-hide gelatin block, auxiliary hypoglycemic granules, probiotic decoction brand American ginseng spore powder capsule, Dendrobium wolfberry granules, such as Xinhua Mao brand powder, Rong brand propolis soft capsule, etc.

2026-03-23 ·

Recall over potential for mold in cans of Hunt’s tomato Paste

# potential for mold

# Hunt

# tomato Paste

Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) has recalled a limited amount of Hunt’s Tomato Paste No Salt Added in six-ounce cans.

2019-04-08 · foodsafetynews

Government’s Listeria test causes recall of Eat Smart kale bagged salad kits

# Listeria test

# Eat Smart kale

# salad kits

For the second time in two months, kale salad kits packaged under the Eat Smart brand are under recall because government sampling testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes.

2019-02-19 · foodsafetynews

United States US FDA to announce ban on flavoured e-cigarettes as soon as next week: Report

# food

# e-cigarettes

# nicotine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes in convenience stores and gas stations across the country as soon as next week, the Washington Post reported on Thursday (Nov 8).

2018-11-19 · foodmate

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Control of Listeria in RTE Foods

# Listeria

# RTE Foods

The FDA is distributing a draft guidance, for comment purposes only, on the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready to eat (RTE) foods. The guidance is for industry.

2017-01-17 · foodmate