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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (June 2020)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...In this article we provide brief information on current topics: Global nutrition report, food fraud,...

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Radar

AGROLAB Radar – News from the food business

Our service for food customers. Up to date on current topics! AGROLAB Radar is our  SERVICE for all customers from the food sector. Our service for food customers. Up to date on current...

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Truffles

Food Authentication: Identification and Quantitation of Different Tuber Species via Capillary Gel Electrophoresis and Real-Time PCR

Dr. Hans Volker Tichy and his collegues from the working group of Prof. Dr. Markus Fischer published results from the Food Profiling project.   Dr. Hans Volker Tichy and his collegues from the...

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Apple plantation

Caution when irrigating fruit and vegetable crops

Possible contamination with pathogenic germs stuck on the surface of fruit and vegetables can lead to bacterial infections. Possible contamination with pathogenic germs stuck on the surface of...

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Cherries

Cherries and dimethoate - Sixth year of suspending

As since 2016, France has again published a regulation prohibiting the introduction, import and placing on the market of cherries from countries where the use of dimethoate is permitted. As since...

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cereals

Current status of discussions on limit values for mycotoxins in food

The EU Commission has been dealing for some time now with the modification or establishment of limit values for the mycotoxins T2/HT2 and deoxynivalenol (DON). The EU Commission has been dealing...

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Food supplements, Corona

Food supplements against COVID-19?

On the Internet, unscrupulous business people are currently promoting "miracle cures" to strengthen the body's defences against corona virus. On the Internet, unscrupulous business people are...

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desert

FAO report on climate change and its consequences on food security

The report aims to identify the possible impacts of anticipated changes in the climate on food security and its control at all stages of the food chain. The report aims to identify the possible...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (May 2020)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...Regarding: Monitoring of residues of veterinary medicinal products, country of origin or place of...

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gluten free

AGROLAB Ibérica has obtained the authorization of the Federation of Celiac Associations of Spain (FACE) for the determination of gluten in food

This determination is necessary to obtain the European certification under the “European Barbed Spike License System (ELS)” aimed at Agri-food industries, which authorizes the use of the...

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analysis

AGROLAB Ibérica has significantly expanded the accreditation scope

We keep increasing our scope. In its quest for continuous improvement of its services our food and feed laboratory AGROLAB Ibérica in Burgos is now able to carry out more chemical and...

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Verwey

MCPD analysis @ Dr. A. Verwey in Rotterdam

We’ve expanded our accreditation for MCPD analysis using the fully automated Zwagerman GC method for edible oils, fats and oleochemicals   We’ve expanded our accreditation for MCPD analysis...

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coriander

Change of Maximum Residue Level - April 2020 (MRL)

Perchlorate: New maximum levels envisaged from 01.07.2020 Chlorate: Agreement on new EU MRLs   Perchlorate: New maximum levels envisaged from 01.07.2020 Chlorate: Agreement on new EU...

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Pesticide

Approval for pesticide actives will be not extended (April 2020)

Fenamiphos: It is planned not to renew the authorisation for the nematicidal active substance. According to EFSA, there are concerns for health risks and potential groundwater contamination by...

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Hygiene

Pesticide analysis - use of disinfectants when handling laboratory samples can lead to positive results

EN: Due to the strong spread of the novel coronavirus "SARS-CoV-2", disinfectants are increasingly used. Due to the strong spread of the novel coronavirus "SARS-CoV-2", disinfectants are...

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Cookie

Escherichia coli in cereal flour

In the nationwide monitoring plan 2018, increased levels of shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (STEC) were detected in flour samples. The BfR has issued a statement in this context.   In the...

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Soldier Fly

Ghent University: Insect fat as a butter substitute?

Food technologists from the University of Ghent in Belgium are experimenting with alternative food sources. The current focus is on insects. The crawling animals or their larvae are not only...

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New and updated proposals for reference doses of allergens

For people suffering from food-related allergies, proper labelling of allergenic ingredients on food labels is vital.   For people suffering from food-related allergies, proper labelling of...

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Corona Virus

AGROLAB has introduced a number of protection measures due to the corona virus

AGROLAB is currently maintaining production at full capacity. All our laboratories are operational. Our customers can contact our customer service and sales as usual.   AGROLAB is currently...

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Fruit and Vegetables

Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

The Regulation (EU) 2020/192 comes into force on 4.3.2020 and provides for the following amendments, which apply from 4.9.2020 with the exception of citrus fruits, kiwis, bananas, pineapples and...

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cup of coffee

EURL Proficiency Test for Furan, 2-methylfuran, 3-methylfuran and acrylamide in coffee successfully passed

AGROLAB LUFA participated in the Proficiency Test (PT) EURL-PC PT-2019-03 Furan, 2-methylfuran and 3-methylfuran and acrylamide in coffee organised by the EU Reference Laboratory for Processing...

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