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      <image:caption><![CDATA[BE WTR aims to unlock the potential of local tap water via its advanced filtration technology.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety technologies across the Australian supply chain will need to enhance interoperability and data integration and move away from the current silo approach. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore insect-based food regulations, AI for safe food grading, South Korea antimicrobial animal exports and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ProfilePrint analyser scanning tea leaves © ProfilePrint]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indonesia has published new regulations mandating that all water bottles made with polycarbonate packaging that contains the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) must now attach a sign to warn consumers of potential leaching. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What can we learn from the Everest, MDH spice powders contamination case? © Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A food safety system trialled in north-east India in response to child deaths linked to food and waterborne diseases found that 3-4% of all samples tested contained enteric pathogens. © Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Vietnam-South Korea digital food safety system, China seafood fraud, Japan counterfeit exports crackdown and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan is cracking down on counterfeit agri-food product exports protected under the Geographical Indication (GI) scheme. ©Japan MAFF]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's seafood industry still achieved a record ¥1.45 trillion (US1.9bn) in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry exports in 2023. Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Over half of all Chinese consumer still harbour doubts over the safety of both natural and artificial sweeteners on a regular basis. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea is working to expand a pilot project warning consumers of excessive caffeine consumption, with a particular focus on younger school-age consumers. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Child food allergies, soy beverage fraud prevention, cricket consumption risks and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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