Food News

Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for 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.           ...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (May)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...

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ENAC

AGROLAB Ibérica successfully filled the last gap in the accreditation with the analysis of sodium for complete nutritional analysis

With the inclusion of sodium analysis in the scope of Agrolab Ibérica, the laboratory obtains accreditation in the programme "Tests for nutritional information". With the inclusion of sodium...

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GMO

AGROLAB Ibérica completed the GMO Part for the accreditation under the programme “Assays for Nutritional Information”

Genetically modified organism (GMO) means an organism, in which the natural genetic code has been manipulated in order to achieve novel desirable properties e.g. herbicide resistance in certain...

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Mais

GMO analysis spectrum expanded again

AGROLAB LUFA's range of services in the field of detection of genetically modified organisms in maize and oilseed rape has been expanded once again. AGROLAB LUFA's range of services in the field...

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RASFF

Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own...

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Analytics

Fruit and vegetables: Current 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.                                           ...

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Pestizide

Fruit and Vegetables: Approval for pesticide actives extended

The validity period for the approval for 30 active substances has been extended by one year due to the delay in the re-evaluation following the application for renewal of the approval. If the review...

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Pflanzenschutzmittel

Shortened approval period for four pesticide actives

The authorisation for the use of the following active substances will expire sooner than originally decided. As a rule the maximum residue limits are also subsequently reduced to the limit of...

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Fruit

Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs for fruit and vegetables will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind.                       ...

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Diät

What's the truth about the Paleo diet?

Should we eat like in the Stone Age? In a webinar hosted by the Food Association, Prof. Andreas Hahn from Leibniz University in Hanover, among others, provided answers. Should we eat like in the...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for 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.           ...

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Einkauf

BfR Consumer Monitor 02/2022

The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) reports in its biannual Consumer Monitor what concerns consumers in Germany have with regard to health and nutrition. The Federal Institute for...

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Pizza

EU Commission "Information Note" on the management of pesticide residues in processed food

Most of the maximum residue limits for plant protection products in the EU apply to unprocessed products. It always becomes difficult when possible residues are to be assessed after processing with...

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Sunflower-oil

Sunflower oil becomes a shortage - what does this mean for product labelling?

Among vegetable oils, sunflower oil is an important ingredient in many processed food products. In Europe, Ukraine is not only the "breadbasket" of Europe but one of the major producers of oilseeds...

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Sellerie

And one more: Celery allergen test accredited

The range of accredited determination methods for food allergens has been extended by another parameter. The range of accredited determination methods for food allergens has been extended by...

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RASFF

Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own...

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Analytics

Fruit and vegetables: Current 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.                                           ...

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Europa Flagge

EU-coordinated monitoring programme for pesticide residues

The draft update of the EU monitoring programme for the official control of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables has been published. The draft update of the EU monitoring programme for the...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for 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.           ...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (March)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...

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