Selected Quality – Slovenia Label Promotes Local, Premium Agriculture Products

The Selected Quality – Slovenia label assures consumers that agricultural products and foodstuffs are grown and processed in Slovenia, supporting local producers and preserving Slovenian agriculture.

Heineken Serbia Earns European Certification as Socially Responsible Employer

Heineken Serbia has become the first company in the country to receive the European-recognized "Socially Responsible Employer" umbrella certificate.

Madig Mrežnica Achieves GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 Certification for Sustainable Cabbage Production

Croatian sauerkraut producer Madig Mrežnica d.o.o., known for its cabbage sourced from controlled agricultural areas, has earned the GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 Smart certification.

NEN Seeks Stakeholders for New International Biodiversity Standard in Food Industry

The Netherlands Standardization Institute (NEN) is inviting stakeholders to help shape a new ISO standard focused on biodiversity practices within the food industry.

The Province Finances Quality and Geographic Origin Certification - Food from Vojvodina Meets the Highest Standards

The Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture, Water Management, and Forestry has allocated one million dinars

New Guidelines Aim to Improve Food Labelling in Italy

The Ministry of Business and Made in Italy (MIMIT) has issued new guidelines to enhance food labelling standards.

EFSA Updates Guidance for Novel Food Applications in EU

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released an updated guide for novel food applications, clarifying scientific and administrative requirements.

Slovenia’s Food Supply Chain Ombudsman Urges Reporting of Unfair Practices

Slovenia's Food Supply Chain Relationships Ombudsman Branko Ravnik discussed challenges in the country’s food supply chain during an interview.

Agreks and Agrostok Achieve Halal Certification

Agreks d.o.o. and Agrostok d.o.o. have successfully completed the process to earn the Halal certification under the BAS 1049:2023 standard.

Serbia to Introduce Food Fraud into Law with Stricter Penalties

Serbia is preparing amendments to its food safety laws to officially define “food fraud” and enforce tougher penalties.

EU Court Limits Organic Logo to Imports Meeting All Standards

The EU Court of Justice ruled that imported food can only display the European Union's organic production logo if it meets all EU production requirements.

Sheep's Milk Cheese from Travnik Secures Certification, Awaits Official Protection

The certification process for the famous sheep's milk cheese from Travnik has been successfully completed, paving the way for its official protection as a geographically recognized product.

GLOBALG.A.P. Recognizes Eight Schemes in 2025 Benchmarking Round

Eight agriculture and floriculture schemes have secured recognized status as GLOBALG.A.P. benchmarked schemes for 2025, giving producers accepted ways to meet market requirements without duplicate audits.

First ISO/IEC 5259-3 Certification for AI Data Quality Management Published

AI Clearing has become the first organization to earn certification under ISO/IEC 5259-3, the new international standard for managing data quality in artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

GFSI Opens Applications and Extends Deadline for BMRs v2024

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has opened applications for the Benchmarking Requirements Version 2024 (BMRs v2024), the criteria used to evaluate and recognise food safety certification programmes worldwide.

PEFC Opens Consultation On Revised Project Sourcing Standard

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has opened a public consultation on its revised PEFC Project Sourcing standard, which is available for feedback until December 23, 2025.

Circular Design Process Aims to Transform the Global Textile and Fashion Industry

The global textile and fashion industry is under increasing pressure to reduce waste, improve material use, and meet new expectations from regulators and consumers.

Global Payments Shift to ISO 20022 in a Move to Improve Data Quality

Banks worldwide have completed the shift to the ISO 20022 payments standard, following SWIFT’s cutoff of older message formats on November 22.

ISO 10993-1 Update Raises Biological Safety Expectations for Medical Devices

The new ISO 10993-1:2025 from ISO brings substantial changes to how manufacturers plan and justify the biological safety of medical devices.

IFS Publishes New Guideline to Support Wholesale and Cash & Carry Audits

IFS has released a new guideline to help companies prepare for audits under the IFS Wholesale and Cash & Carry 3 Standard.

Shift to Green Coding Responds to Rising Energy and Environmental Pressure

Green coding, the practice of designing and writing software that uses less energy, is becoming an important part of modern software development.

IATF Releases New Updates to Rules 6th Edition and IATF 16949

The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has approved Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2025-003, announcing new Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions for both the Rules 6th Edition and the automotive quality standard IATF 16949.

Codex Commission’s 48th Session Confirms Updates Across Core Food Safety Standards

The Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted major changes to international food-safety rules during its 48th session in Rome from November 10 to 14.

ISO 13485 Application Guide, TS 23485, Under Way After Standard Confirmed as Current

A new guide on how to apply ISO 13485 is moving through development shortly after the standard was reconfirmed in its 2016 version (no revision will be done), despite remaining unaligned with the Annex SL structure.