In the laboratory comparison test of the European Reference Laboratory for Process Contaminants (EURL PC PT-2024-19) on furan and alkylfurans in cereal products, AGROLAB LUFA performed...

MORE

Analyses

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).   1)...

MORE

RASFF

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and  selective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF.   Notification from RASFF July & August...

MORE

pesticide application

The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals.   Active CAS-Nr.: Extended...

MORE

Mineralöl

At its last meeting at the end of June, the EU working group on environmental contaminants agreed on the establishment of new limit values for aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH).   In...

MORE

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, are chemicals that are used in many industrial processes. Plants can absorb these substances through the soil and water for...

MORE

Alarm

In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the last two months due to the RADAR summer break.   We will not repeat the information on...

MORE

The fight against food waste requires that even packaged food has to be correctly labelled with regard to its shelf life.   Some food manufacturers now prefer to indicate "use by: date",...

MORE

Arsenfläschchen

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on "small organic arsenic compounds" in food.   In the case of arsenic, a distinction is made between inorganic...

MORE

EU Flagge

Maximum levels for the metal nickel in a whole range of foodstuffs were set in EU Regulation 2024/1987 of 31 July 2024.   Nickel is a metal that is contained in many alloys. In some people,...

MORE

Mett

The frozen food manufacturer Nomad Foods has commissioned a comprehensive study to investigate the effects of an increase in storage temperature on its products.   In a comprehensive study...

MORE

Mett

The market leader among system caterers in Germany has joined the new QS standard for system catering.   The new QS guideline ‘Systemgastronomie und Gemeinschaftsverpflegung’ (at present...

MORE

Radar

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor. Here you will find news in brief from the food sector. _________________ Deutsch:GVO-Zulassungen   Die EU-Kommission hat...

MORE

Award "Bayerns Best 50" 2024, Copyright Studio SX Heuser

The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs honours the fastest-growing medium-sized companies with this award.   On 23 July 2024, Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger and...

MORE

Analyses

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...

MORE

RASFF

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious".  Here we provide...

MORE

Messestand

The 14th European Food Sure Summit in Madrid provided a perfect platform for participants from all over Europe to discuss current food safety issues. The 14th European Food Sure Summit in Madrid...

MORE

Our RADAR editorial team - in personam Dr.Frank Mörsberger - is going on holiday!   Our RADAR editorial team - in personam Dr.Frank Mörsberger - is going on holiday!   But don't worry, there...

MORE

Stop

The authorisation was withdrawn ahead of schedule because the manufacturer classified the active substance itself as potentially endocrine disruptive and toxic to...

MORE

pesticide application

The authorisation period for the fungicidal active ingredient metconazole has been extended until 15 March 2025. The authorisation period for the fungicidal active ingredient metconazole has been...

MORE

The original wording of the quote by Paracelsus of Hohenheim (1541) is (translated) "All things are poison, and nothing is without poison. Only the dose makes a thing not a poison."   The...

MORE