Poland’s Ministry of Health sets the country’s maximum intake values for vitamin and minerals for its populations in a move that attempts to address a lack of European harmonisation on this...
Regulation EU 2019/1559 enters into force on 07.10.2019 and provides for the following changes, which will apply 6 months later ("deferral period" / "grace period"), i.e. from...
A company grows cultivated mushrooms in the Netherlands. Before harvesting, the mushrooms and their substrate are taken to neighbouring Germany, where they are freshly harvested, packaged and sold....
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages.
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many...
The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended.
The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended.
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Wasabi paste plays an important role in Japanese cuisine as a seasoning. Genuine wasabi is expensive and rather rare. Not all products keep what the list of ingredients or the product name...
AGROLAB Polska Sp. z o.o. once again successfully participated in the proficiency tests organized by the QS Association, confirming its professionalism in the analysis of pesticide...
The HACCP concept. It will be 60 this year!
In 1959, NASA developed safe food for astronauts for upcoming missions. Corresponding guidelines for production, storage and processing were developed,...
A BLE draft bill amending the Fruit Juice and Soft Drinks regulation stipulated that the addition of sugar and other sweetening ingredients in infants and young children teas should be banned until...
The plastic cups for the coffee on the way are disappearing more and more. One trend is to focus on renewable raw materials and so bamboo fiber materials are often already used today to calm the...
Samples from the independent residue monitoring system FoodSecuritas, which is being used in Spain, are now recognized as being fully valid in QS residue monitoring for fruit, vegetables and...
The GLOBALG.A.P. Produce Safety Assurance Standard is a new certification standard specifically designed for the production of fruit and vegetables.
The GLOBALG.A.P. Produce Safety Assurance...
Berries can be carriers of pathogens, as the results of food monitoring in recent years have repeatedly shown.
Berries can be carriers of pathogens, as the results of food monitoring in recent...
The boom in meat substitutes is picking up speed. Anyone who has bet on the success of the alternative burger start-ups will be happy about the big price gains on the stock exchange.
The boom in...
For decades, nutrition science has been intensively concerned with the special nutritional needs of babies and toddlers, while older people and their special nutritional needs have only recently...
The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended for Florpyrauxifen-benzyl and Dimethenamide-p.
The EU approval for the following active substances has been...
The approval period for Chlorpyrifos expires in January 2020 and, according to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), the statutory criteria for renewal of approval in the EU are not met.
The...
In this year's Operation OPSON VIII, coordinated by Europol and INTERPOL, thirteen European States have joined forces to jointly pursue possible coffee fraud cases - successfully.
In this year's...
Regulation (EU) 2019/977 amended the maximum residue limits for some chemical and biological plant protection products.
Regulation (EU) 2019/977 amended the maximum residue limits for some...
Import inspections at the EU borders are intensified for Peanuts in shells, Peanuts, peeled, Black Pepper and many more food.
Import inspections at the EU borders are intensified...
EU Commissioner Andriukaitis has now clarified that specific maximum residue levels (MRLs) for chlorate should be set under Regulation (EC) 396/2005.
EU Commissioner Andriukaitis has now...
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