The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yoo-kyung) announced on June 18 that it will make an administrative announcement of the revised "Standards for Temporary Standards and Specifications for Foods, etc.", which includes contents such as easing submission requirements when applying for temporary standard/specification recognition of new food additives.

Fermented rapeseed cake has been approved for use in food products in the EU, expanding the high-protein byproduct’s application beyond animal feed and biogas. Rapeseed cake, a byproduct of oil extraction, is rich in protein (28 to 30%) but was previously deemed unsuitable for human consumption owing to the presence of bitter-tasting glucosinolates.

A new Texas bill targeting controversial food additives could require warning labels on popular snacks, potentially reshaping ingredient labelling across the US. A new food labelling bill passed by the Texas Legislature could lead to sweeping changes in how packaged foods are labelled across the United States.

Recently, China's National Health Commission (NHC) issued notifications regarding the approval and review of “Thee new foods” (new food raw materials, new food additives, and new food-related products). The notifications included: Five notifications of extension notice; one notification of review opinions.

China NHC issued notifications regarding the acceptance of “three new foods”. The application for 1 new food additive has been received.