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LEGAL UPDATES APRIL 2018

By Food Focus on 07 May 2018

Legal updates April 2018

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LEGAL UPDATES MARCH 2018

By Food Focus on 09 April 2018

Legal updates March 2018

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LEGAL UPDATES FEBRUARY 2018

By Food Focus on 06 March 2018

Legal updates for February 2018

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LEGAL UPDATES JANUARY 2018

By Food Focus on 05 February 2018

Legal updates for January 2018

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LEGAL UPDATES DECEMBER 2017

By Food Focus on 05 January 2018

Legal updates for December 2017

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SARS TO COLLECT FOR SUGAR TAX (SBL) FROM 1 APRIL 2018

By Food Focus on 18 December 2017

PRETORIA, Friday, 15 December 2017 — The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will collect the Sugary Beverages Levy (SBL) as from 1 April 2018.

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LEGAL UPDATES NOVEMBER 2017

By Food Focus on 06 December 2017

Here are the legal updates relating to Food Safety and Environmental, for October 2017.

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LEGAL UPDATES OCTOBER 2017

By Food Focus on 06 November 2017

Here are the legal updates relating to Food Safety and Environmental, for October 2017.

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HOT OFF THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING PRESS

By Linda Jackson on 17 October 2017

So what's happening on the food front? Well, foodstuffs have featured again in parliament in the last few months with some new regulations and proposed changes coming under the pen of Minister Motsoaledi -including sodium, antibiotics and pesticides!

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ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRODUCT STANDARDS ACT

By Linda Jackson on 17 May 2017

So how do you know the grade of the apple you are munching on? Or the steak you enjoyed last night? Did you pay a fair price for the quality of the product you were sold? Well, that’s how the Agricultural Product standards Act protects you as a consumer.

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SOUTH AFRICA SUGAR TAX: A BOLD MOVE, AND THE RIGHT THING TO DO

By Guest Author on 21 April 2017

South Africa’s planned sugar tax has come under severe scrutiny from its parliamentarians. The questions they’re grappling with are whether the country needs a tax and how effective it will be.

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MANAGING YOUR COMPLIANCE RECORDS ACCORIDNG TO LEGISLATION

By Linda Jackson on 01 February 2017

Have you ever wondered how long your need to keep your compliance records? We have put together some guidelines according to legislation - so make sure you tick the boxes!

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R1425 AND R1426 NEW REGULATION FOR FOOD ADDITIVES

By Linda Jackson on 08 December 2016

On 17 November 2016, the Minister of Health promulgated a new regulation for food additives. R1425 under FOODSTUFFS, COSMETICS AND DISINFECTANTS ACT, 1972 (ACT NO. 54 OF 1972) is the new REGULATIONS RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN FOODSTUFFS

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MUSHROOM LEGISLATION

By Linda Jackson on 16 November 2016

Discover the legislation that related to mushroom growing, canning, slicing, packing and exporting in South Africa.

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BY THE BY: HOW TO ACCESS LOCAL BYLAWS

By Linda Jackson on 04 November 2016

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Well that’s all well and good if you can find the law! This is definitely the case for municipal by-laws. We have packed a list of links together to assist you find them.

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POISONOUS PACKAGING: FOOD LEGISLATION THAT'S BEEN AROUND SINCE 1929

By Linda Jackson on 04 November 2016

What does the law say about your packaging? I get asked the question a lot. So we went to look for you.

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RENDERING FACILITIES - THERE'S LEGISLATION FOR CLEANING THE BACK END

By Linda Jackson on 04 November 2016

Most rendering plants are considered the orphan of the abattoir – a place where angels fear to tread. During a recent HACCP audit in one such facility, I was surprised to discover a very comprehensive regulation dealing specifically with this often-forgotten department. Even if y

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