The Rainforest Alliance, which plays an important role in promoting sustainable agricultural practices on a global scale, has released version 1.4 of the Sustainable Agriculture Standard. The organisation, which has been promoting sustainability among farmers, businesses and consumers for nearly 40 years, aims to make the certification process more user-friendly and data-driven. In a statement…
The European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued safety notifications for a total of 40 products originating from Turkey. In the statement, it was emphasised that these notifications showed a significant increase compared to previous periods. Analyses conducted by RASFF identified serious risks among products exported from Turkey, especially in…
We are pleased to announce that USB Certification will be a Networking Sponsor at the BRCGS Connect event, taking place on February 27-28, 2025, at Melia Milan, Milan, Italy. This event brings together experts to explore challenges, risks, and opportunities in Food Safety, Quality, and Sustainability. Meet with our team at this event to discuss…
The Climate Action and Beyond Platform (TRAction), launched in cooperation with WWF-Turkey, TÜSİAD and UN Global Compact Turkey, organised its consultation meeting with public institutions at TÜSİAD Ankara Representative Office. The aim of the meeting was to inform public institutions about science-based targets, strengthen cooperation between the business world and the public sector, and emphasise…
The ‘Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Microbiological Criteria’ was published in the Official Gazette dated 13.02.2025 and numbered 32812. The Turkish Food Codex Regulation on Microbiological Criteria published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry covers the microbiological criteria that should be present in foods in order to ensure food safety and hygiene practices of…
The 20th Agroexpo International Agriculture and Livestock Fair, held in Izmir on 4-8 February 2025, attracted great interest from the participants as an important event showcasing the latest developments and innovations in the agricultural sector. This year’s fair offered sector representatives the opportunity to introduce a wide range of innovative products such as the latest…
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an important decision on January 29, 2025 to ban the use of the Red No. 3 colorant known as erythrocin (E127). According to the new regulation, food and drug products containing erythrosine must be removed from the market by January 18, 2028 and manufacturers must update…
Under Implementing Regulation ( EU) No 2024/3153 of December 19, 2024, the European Commission has decided to increase the frequency of controls on dried oregano and cumin seeds imported from third world countries. The new regulation increases the proportion of official controls on the entry of these products into the EU from 20% to 30%….
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced the new support model by publishing the “Communiqué on the Payment of Subsidies for Crop Production and Some Other Agricultural Subsidies for the Years 2025-2027” in the 5th Repeated issue of the Official Gazette dated December 31, 2024. The new model is designed to ensure the sustainability of…
USB Certification has been auditing and certifying conformity to national and international standards for over 25 years.
