Restructuring of the AGROLAB Group in Italy
AGROLAB Ambiente and AGROLAB Italia S.r.l. merge as of 1 October 2023 - Dear customers, valued business partners and interested parties, we are pleased to inform you that AGROLAB Ambiente has successfully merged with AGROLAB Italia S.r.l. as of 1 October 2023.
AGROLAB company news: QS Laboratory Competence Test Residue Monitoring 2023/1 successfully passed
102 laboratories from 19 countries took part in the QS laboratory performance assessment for monitoring plant protection products in fruit, vegetables and potatoes - including AGROLAB LUFA in Kiel and AGROLAB Polska in Deblin.
AGROLAB company news: We participated “Affidia talks PFAS control in food and feed”
Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are currently the analytical challenge for all laboratories. In the webinar moderated by Maurizio Paleologo from the Italian magazine Affidia, the topic was discussed from different perspectives.
Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) for fruit & vegetables
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).
Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max. residue level
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except fruit & vegetables - see special section)
In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.
New EFSA risk assessment on mineral oil residues in food
Mineral oil components can enter food in various ways, e.g. via packaging and lubricants in food production. They are analytically divided into the groups MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons).
Analytical News: New allergen detection for pecan protein
AGROLAB LUFA announces that a new ELISA test for the detection of pecan nut has been successfully launched, validated and accredited.
Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) for fruit & vegetables
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).
Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories.
No renewal of the EU approval for Dimoxystrobin
The approval of the active ingredient dimoxystrobin, which was used as a fungicide, will no longer be renewed.
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except fruit & vegetables - see special section)
In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.
Market News: VION and Danish Crown work together
The two meat giants signed an agreement to work together in northern Germany.
Short notes - Kurz notiert (08/23)
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages ...
Short notes - Kurz notiert (08/23)
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages ...
AGROLAB company news: We were there – “Gene Editing Regulation – Acknowledging Uncertainty”
Deregulation of genetically modified organisms in food, feed and agriculture is being sought in the EU and also in the UK.
Analytical News: AGROLAB LUFA - Salmonella typing is accredited
The microbiology lab team in Kiel announced that the serological typing of salmonellae has been successfully accredited by the DAkkS. Despite declining numbers, salmonella is the most common cause of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Analytical News: Antibiotics screening in milk - accredited
This is a commercial rapid test commonly used for screening for antibiotic inhibitors in milk. The so-called Delvotest®T is validated by the French AFNOR, but is only carried out in a few laboratories as an accredited method, ...
Analytical News: Accredited water activity testing at AGROLAB Poland
Water activity is one of the most important quality parameters in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This characteristic, abbreviated aw, is the ratio of the partial vapour pressure over the test sample to the partial vapour pressure over perfectly pure water.
Analytical News: Acrylamide - AGROLAB Poland now accredited!
Our team of analysts in the instrumental laboratory has successfully implemented the determination of acrylamide in food and has been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Centre.
Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) for fruit & vegetables
Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).