FSSAI has notified an extension of the time period allowed for compliance with standards for caffeinated beverages.
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Guatemala: Sabor USA - Guatemala

On May 21, FAS Guatemala held a Sabor USA food and cooking event in Guatemala to promote U.S. food and beverages and promote the Sabor USA logo.
On May 26, 2017, FSSAI published a draft notification on Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2017.
On May 11, 2017, the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar published in its official circular a notification to importers informing them of the implementation of GSO 9 and GSO 2233....
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Turkey: Food Processing Ingredients

Lifestyle changes due to high levels of urbanization and the increase in income levels have been affecting the consumption patterns of Turkish consumers towards processed and ready-to-eat products.
On May 18, 2017, the South African Ministry of Health invited further comments or inputs on the Draft Regulations relating to maximum levels of metals in foodstuffs.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: BIH Pet Food Market Overview

Bosnia and Herzegovina imports 90 percent of the pet food consumed and these imports reached $7.5 million in 2013.
The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), published an amendment of the draft sanitary requirements to clarify that ascorbic acid in the section on food additives is a substance for treatment of flour.