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Uganda moves to coordinate halal certification system after Malaysia-led assessment

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UNBS is seeking to connect standards, certification, accreditation, laboratory testing and traceability into a coordinated national system capable of supporting Ugandan exports.   UGANDA – Uganda is working to strengthen its halal certification system after a Malaysian technical team assessed the country’s existing institutions, standards and certification capacity.   The

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UNBS seizes 17,770 litres of illicit alcohol, 8,500 litres of unlabelled spirit in Kampala

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Uganda’s standards regulator named five uncertified gin brands following operations in Nakulabye and Kiwunya, but it has not released laboratory findings or announced any arrests.   UGANDA – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has seized 17,770 litres of alcohol it described as illicit during market-surveillance operations at several premises

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EU Council backs tighter pesticide residue rules as Kenyan audit flags monitoring gaps

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The negotiating mandate could lower limits for selected hazardous substances to laboratory quantification levels. No new bloc-wide limit has taken effect, but African export sectors may face increased testing, traceability and crop-protection demands. EU – European Union member states have agreed a negotiating position that would allow pesticide residue limits

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Two Badagry drinks raids sharpen scrutiny of Nigeria’s food-fraud controls

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The enforcement actions follow an interception of expired noodles allegedly intended for relabelling, a surge in public complaints and growing concern over suspected counterfeit and adulterated consumer products. NIGERIA – Nigerian security agencies have closed two suspected illegal beverage-production sites in Badagry within five days, adding to public concern about

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Uganda seeks final comments on seven updated ISO food-safety standards

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The proposed standards cover food manufacturing, catering, packaging, transport, storage, animal feed, retail and wholesale. UNBS has asked stakeholders to submit comments by 2 October 2026. UGANDA — The Uganda National Bureau of Standards is seeking final stakeholder comments on seven international standards governing the prerequisite programmes that support food-safety

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Egg supply chain from farm and market to food service, healthcare and laboratory, illustrating Salmonella outbreak detection and traceability in Africa.

What If the UK Salmonella Outbreak Had Happened in Africa?

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207 cases. One strain. One death. But perhaps the biggest food safety story is not the eggs. It is that authorities were able to connect the cases at all. On 26 May 2026, something unusual appeared in the UK’s foodborne disease surveillance system. It wasn’t a visibly contaminated batch of

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Illustration of Kenya's Food Safety System highlighting the Food & Feed Safety Control Coordination Act through food production, laboratory testing, traceability, inspections, risk analysis and national coordination.

Kenya’s Food & Feed Safety Control Coordination Act Explained: What It Means for Food Businesses

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TechPalate Explains   Imagine this.   A consumer falls ill after eating a packaged food product. The investigation begins.   One agency examines the food, another looks at the manufacturer, another checks the farm, another investigates imports, another tests samples. Each is doing its job.   But are they working

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KEBS and Zanzibar Bureau of Standards officials during the signing of a standards cooperation agreement in Tanzania

KEBS, Zanzibar Bureau of Standards sign cooperation agreement during Kenya state visit to Tanzania

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KENYA – Kenya Bureau of Standards and the Zanzibar Bureau of Standards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in standards development, conformity assessment, and technical information exchange.   The agreement was signed in Dar es Salaam during the recent state visit to Tanzania by His Excellency

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