The government said on Thursday it will listen to public views over its plans to ban the use of konjac in mini-cup jellies ...

You'll often find it manufactured into flour, jelly, noodles and dietary supplements. "Konjac contains the water-soluble dietary fiber called glucomannan. According to a 2024 Nutrientsstudy ...

Proposal follows coroner’s suggestion that government regulate thickening agent’s use in such products in response to child’s death in 2021.

A family doctor has voiced support over a government proposal to ban konjac from mini jelly cups, saying it would reduce the risk of choking among children. Konjac is a chewy substance which is ...

The Centre for Food Safety invites the public and the trade to send in their views by June 8 on the proposed legislative ...

Konnyaku, also called konjac, is slippery and grey, with the texture of firm jelly. It is sold in small packs in the refrigerated section of Japanese supermarkets. It comes in many forms ...