Saudi food authority inspects Egyptian factories to whitelist food exporters

Saudi food authority inspects Egyptian factories to whitelist food exporters: A delegation from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is in town to inspect 60 Egyptian food factories looking to be added to the SFDA’s whitelist of approved exporters if they meet quality and health standards, Egypt’s Food Safety Authority chief Hussein Mansour tells Al Masry Al Youm. The two authorities had been in talks earlier this year to ease some of KSA’s regulations on imports of Egyptian agricultural products, which include only allowing imports from suppliers approved by and registered with the SFDA. Egypt imposed new regulations on the inspection of agricultural products ahead of export after the kingdom and several other countries slapped bans on imports of Egyptian fruits and vegetables.