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Food Consumption in Spain: Between Perception and Food Safety

In Spain, an increasing number of consumers are adopting a more flexible approach to best-before dates. In Spain, an increasing number of consumers are adopting a more flexible approach to...

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Zeitungsstapel

Short notes - Kurz notiert (04/26)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.+++ Here you will find news in brief from the food sector. Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will...

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Boats

We’re taking part – 2nd Food 2026

Following the 2024 event in Parma, the second “Food Revolution” symposium will take place this year from 11–13 May in Mestre (Venice). AGROLAB Alimentaliais a sponsor of the event. Following the...

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Alimentaria

AGROLAB Ibérica at Alimentaria Barcelona 2026: analysis and connection with the sector

We were present at Alimentaria Barcelona, one of the leading international events for the agri-food sector. We were present at Alimentaria Barcelona, one of the leading international events for...

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AECOC

AGROLAB Ibérica reinforces its commitment to food safety at the AECOC Congress held in Madrid

Food safety remains a strategic pillar for the industry, where innovation and consumer confidence are essential. On 3rd March, Madrid hosted the 23rd AECOC Congress on Food Safety and Quality, an...

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Cadmium: a key issue for food safety

Following the publication by ANSES, the need to better control exposure to cadmium has been confirmed. Present in our environment, it has a direct impact on the food chain, and certain population...

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RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for other food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a...

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Oil

MOSH/MOAH – drafts for new EU regulation, monitoring and analysis

The latest draft legislation and monitoring recommendations reflect a comprehensive European regulatory approach. This aims to ensure food safety by setting mandatory limits for MOAH and...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF...

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EU Commission announces stricter and more frequent import controls

The European Commission has published a statement announcing stricter requirements and more frequent checks on imported products, particularly with regard to animal welfare and pesticides. The...

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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA -Analysis logo

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

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...

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RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for other food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a...

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Fish

EFSA study on fish consumption and consumer awareness

A new EFSA study examines how often consumers in the EU eat fish that may contain mercury and whether they are aware of the relevant recommendations. A new EFSA study examines how often consumers...

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Cheese

Listeria is a common cause of food recalls

In 2025, the German federal states and the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) published a total of 323 recalls. In 2025, the German federal states and the Federal Office...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF...

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additives

New study on cancer risks from food preservatives

They are found in soft drinks. They are found in packaged snacks and cured meats, and are present in countless basic foods. They are found in soft drinks. They are found in packaged snacks and...

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Menopause and Nutrition: Key nutrients according to AESAN

Menopause and its adjacent stages, perimenopause and postmenopause, represent a period of profound physiological change in a woman’s life, marked by hormonal alterations that affect metabolism, body...

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Raw chicken

Chicken meat and biogenic amines in young children: Key findings from AESAN’s latest scientific assessment

The presence of biogenic amines in foods prepared from chicken meat has recently been assessed by the Scientific Committee of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN). The...

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Supplements

Updated vitamin conversion tables from the GDCh

In November 2025, a working group of the Food Chemistry Society (LChG), a specialist group of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), fundamentally revised and published the vitamin conversion...

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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA -Analysis logo

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

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...

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chocolate

Chocolate makes you happy...

...at least that's what the managers of Belgian manufacturer Barry Callebaut believe. Otherwise, they wouldn't be investing so much money in their production sites. ...at least that's what the...

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