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International food standards eyed

The Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) of the Department of Trade and Industry is considering the adoption of several international standards on food products.

BPS director Neil Catajay said in a notice to stakeholders food-related standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are being proposed for adoption as Philippine National Standards (PNS).

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Catajay said these include ISO 3093:2009, which specifies the determination of alpha-amylase activity in cereals using the Hagberg-Perten falling number method. This applies to wheat, rye, their flours, durum wheat and semolina.

He said ISO 3657:2023 details the method for determining the saponification value of fats and oils, while ISO 3961:2024 outlines the procedure for determining the iodine value in animal and vegetable fats and oils.

ISO 7301:2021/Amd 1:2024 establishes minimum specifications for rice (Oryza sativa L.) intended for international trade. Meanwhile, ISO 7971-2:2019 provides the method for measuring the bulk density, also referred to as “mass per hectoliter,” of cereals.

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