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The unified SGS FoodNexus platform is live

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:47:00 GMT

From today the SGS FoodNexus platform you use every day becomes one unified place. Regulatory intelligence and food safety risk monitoring now sit together behind a single login page, with an improved design that makes everyday work clearer and faster.

Introducing SGS Food Nexus: The Trusted Digital Platform for Food Risk and Regulatory Compliance

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:33:21 GMT

Food companies are being asked to manage more regulatory change, more supplier risk, and more audit pressure than ever before. At the same time, the information they need is fragmented across recalls, border rejections, import refusals, regulatory updates, monitoring programs, and authority notices worldwide.

Manual monitoring is no longer enough. Teams need connected, decision-ready intelligence to keep up.

2026 Early Warning: Emerging Cereulide Risk Signals in Infant Formula

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:02:42 GMT

Cereulide, a toxin produced by certain Bacillus cereus strains, is gaining relevance as an emerging risk in infant formula, reflected in growing scientific attention and a precautionary recall in late 2025 linked to contaminated ARA oil. Notably, signals pointing to this risk were already visible across research and incident data before these events occurred.

This article explores how monitoring and risk intelligence tools can help identify early warning signals and enable earlier recognition of emerging risks in infant formula.

GB 2762-2025: China's Updated Food Contaminant Limits

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:07:25 GMT

China released GB 2762-2025, the updated National Food Safety Standard for contaminant limits in food, on September 2, 2025. It becomes enforceable on September 2, 2026, replacing the 2022 version.

Ochratoxin A in Coffee and Cocoa: Regulatory Limits and Compliance Reality

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium species, commonly associated with improper drying and storage conditions in coffee and cocoa supply chains. For global food manufacturers and importers, OTA remains one of the most operationally relevant contaminants due to its persistence, trade sensitivity, and tightening regulatory scrutiny—especially in the EU.

This article provides a compliance-first view of OTA limits in coffee and cocoa products across the EU, United States, and China, focusing on what is legally required today, how enforcement works in practice, and what QA and regulatory teams should prepare for next.

Microalgae-Based Biopolymers: The Next Step in Sustainable Packaging

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:21:19 GMT

Microalgae-based biopolymers have been “on the horizon” for years. Most sustainability leaders in the food industry have heard the pitch: fast-growing organisms, carbon capture potential, no competition with food crops. Yet in 2025, microalgae plastics are still rarely seen beyond pilot projects and R&D headlines.

So the real question for large food companies is no longer “Is this interesting?” but rather: Is microalgae packaging moving from scientific curiosity to an industrially relevant material class — and on what timeline?

China Updates Food Labeling Rules: What Order No. 100 Means for Food Businesses

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 23:45:00 GMT

China has formally adopted new Food Labeling Supervision and Management Measures under State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) Order No. 100, marking one of the most comprehensive updates to food labeling oversight in recent years.

Published on March 26, 2025, the Measures will become enforceable on March 16, 2027, giving food businesses a two-year transition period to align labels, processes, and internal controls.

STEC (E. coli O157 & non-O157) in Leafy Greens: Why Incidents Keep Rising

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 23:15:00 GMT

Food safety professionals are not surprised anymore when leafy greens appear at the center of STEC alerts. What is changing, however, is how consistently and persistently these incidents are being reported—and how often they escalate into recalls and regulatory actions rather than remaining isolated findings.

The incident trend for STEC (Shiga toxin–producing E. coli, including O157 and non-O157 strains) linked to leafy greens shows a steady upward trajectory, not a short-term spike. This matters, because it suggests structural risk rather than episodic failure.

China's New Manufacturer Registration Rules: What Changes in June 2026

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 05:15:00 GMT

On October 14, 2025, China's General Administration of Customs issued Order No. 280, overhauling registration requirements for overseas food manufacturers. The regulation takes effect June 1, 2026, giving exporters eight months to prepare for substantive procedural changes.

Why Aflatoxin M1 Limits Vary Wildly Around the World

editorial@sgs.com (SGS FoodNexus Editorial Team) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:59:59 GMT

It started with 100,000 dead turkeys in England in 1960. What scientists discovered in that Brazilian groundnut meal would eventually reshape food safety regulations worldwide—and create one of the most contentious debates in infant nutrition today.

The culprit? Aflatoxin, a toxic compound produced by Aspergillus flavus mold. When dairy cows consume feed contaminated with aflatoxin B1, their bodies metabolize it into aflatoxin M1, which then appears in their milk—and subsequently in infant formula made from that milk.

Fast forward to today, and we have a peculiar situation: a baby formula that's perfectly legal in China might be rejected at EU borders, while products acceptable in the Gulf region could face scrutiny elsewhere. The reason? Drastically different regulatory limits for aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in infant formula.