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Cell based meat
Hemp seeds as food
Imported ready-to-eat berries
Isomaltulose
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Palm oil
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Processed foods
Quorn (mycoprotein)
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National surveillance of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in retail food
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Proposal P218 - For recommending a variation to Standard A9 in relation to folate/NTD health claims
Proposal P218 - For recommending a variation to Standard A9 in relation to folate/NTD health claims
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