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Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF.
In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month.
The SEC Symposium “Plant Protection – Yes, but how?” took place on 13 November 2025 in Frankfurt.
AGROLAB Dr. Verwey proudly announces the launch of a new analytical service for the determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in food and feed, fully compliant with the latest EURL guidance for halogenated POPs (April 2022).
In addition to gentle cold pressing, the extraction of fats using the approved solvent hexane is predominantly used in the industrial processing of oilseeds for the production of vegetable oils and fats.
After years of no progress since the last European recommendation (EU 2017/84), Spain becomes the first EU country to establish temporary action limits for the presence of MOAH in food, defined by the AESAN (Agricultural Agency for Food Safety and Quality)..
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has assessed the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in chicken eggs from different types of farming.
Trust is good, control is better. With the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1900 by the European Commission on 22 September 2025, the control programme for 2026 was finalised.
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.+++ Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
Regulation (EU) 915/2023 has been updated to include specific limits for inorganic arsenic in fishery and shellfish products.
In October 2015, we sent out the first edition of AGROLAB RADAR. Now you have our anniversary edition on your screen.
Did you know that AGROLAB RADAR was actually the brainchild of a customer of our Polish laboratory AGROLAB Polska (then Eurocontrol)?
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF.
Residues of pesticides that are not permitted in organic farming are repeatedly found in organic fruit, vegetables and processed organic foods. How do they get there?
The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) has collaborated with the Austrian Nutrition Society (ÖGE) to develop new reference values for iodine and vitamin E intake.
In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month.
The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has compiled a catalogue of questions and answers on the potential health risks of 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, 2-MCPD fatty acid esters and glycidyl fatty acid esters. It was published in August.
Food safety remains one of the top priorities for European citizens. This was confirmed by the new Eurobarometer published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which reveals that citizens are becoming increasingly informed, aware and confident in the European system that protects the food on their tables.
This confirms rumours that have been circulating for some time. What effects are expected?
This could have been the title of the MRI's representative online survey on the eating habits of adults in Germany.

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