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Regulatory officials inspect food products during an enforcement raid in Nigeria.

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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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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Food safety implementation takes focus as SHEQ Consulting joins Food Safety Summit South Africa 2026 as Bronze Sponsor

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At a time when food safety failures, regulatory pressure, and market access challenges are intensifying across Africa and global markets, conversations around compliance are shifting, from theoretical frameworks to real-world implementation. This shift is precisely why SHEQ Consulting’s participation in the Food Safety Summit South Africa 2026 is drawing attention

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World Health Organization manuals on strengthening foodborne disease surveillance and response systems

WHO releases updated Foodborne Disease Surveillance Manuals to help countries strengthen detection and response systems

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WORLD – The World Health Organization has released updated editions of its full set of manuals on strengthening surveillance of and response to foodborne diseases, providing countries with structured guidance to improve early detection, risk assessment, outbreak investigation, and prevention.    The revised package replaces the 2017 versions and reflects

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FAO Food Control System Assessment Tool

Ten African countries complete national food safety assessments with FAO support

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AFRICA – Ten African Union member countries recently completed comprehensive assessments of their national food control systems, producing a report that identifies strengths, gaps, and strategic priorities.    The countries, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Mauritius, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, are also members of the Common Market for Eastern

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KENAS & You: What You Need to Know About Accreditation in the Food Sector

Demystifying Accreditation with KENAS + Clarity Standards Laboratory

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Section 1: Accreditation Demystified (KENAS)   What’s the difference between accreditation and certification?   Certification shows that a product, system, or service meets a standard, e.g., a company certified to ISO 22000. Accreditation goes a step further: it confirms that the lab, inspection body, or certification body is competent to

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