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AGROLAB LUFA GmbH has joined the German Tea and Herbal Infusions Association
Our largest laboratory site for food analysis in Germany – AGROLAB LUFA GmbH in Kiel – has joined the German Tea and Herbal Tea Association as a supporting member. Our largest laboratory site for...
Intensified official controls announced
Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regulates the frequency of official controls on the import of certain foodstuffs into the EU. With the current amending Regulation (EU) 2024/3153 valid from...
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...
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable - 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 client. In this...
Market News: BASF sells plant-based food ingredients business to Louis Dreyfus (LDC)
BASF's ‘Food and Health Performance Ingredients’ division produces plant-based ingredients and emulsifiers for the food industry. The Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), based in the...
Market News: FrieslandCampina and Milcobel are planning a merger
The members of the two dairy cooperatives still have to accept the proposal, and the antitrust authorities must also give their approval, because the merger would create a real...
Short notes - Kurz notiert (02/25)
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 find...
Processed animal protein in feed
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 152/2009 establishes the analytical methods used to support official controls for enforcing the ban on the use of processed animal protein in food-producing...
EU authorisation for tritosulfuron withdrawn
The authorisation will not be renewed because the application for renewal of the authorisation was withdrawn by the applicant. The authorisation will not be renewed because the application for...
No authorisation for metribuzin
With the EU Regulation 2024/2806 of 31.10.2024 published on 04.11.2024, the EU Commission announced the non-renewal of the authorisation for Metribuzin. With the EU Regulation 2024/2806 of...
Authorisation for 13 active substances extended
Regulation (EU) 2024/2781 extended the authorisation of 11 chemical and two biological plant protection products. Regulation (EU) 2024/2781 extended the authorisation of 11 chemical and two...
Reduction in the period of EU authorisation for fenpyrazamine and flumetralin
With Regulation (EU) 2024/2848 of 11.11.24, the authorisation period for the two active substances will end early. With Regulation (EU) 2024/2848 of 11.11.24, the authorisation period for the two...
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...
A must when strolling through the weekly farmers' market
Only vegans and vegetarians need read no further. I recommend it to everyone else. Only vegans and vegetarians need read no further. I recommend it to everyone else. When I stroll...
Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable - 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 client. In this...
Guidelines for vegan and vegetarian food published
The responsible expert committee of the German Food Code Commission has published an amended version of the ‘Guidelines for vegan and vegetarian food similar to 'food of animal origin’. The...
We were there: 1st “Food Revolution” Conference, Parma
The premiere of the new conference, organised by Maurizio Paleologo, the dynamic founder of Affidia srl and Bastiaanse Communication BV, attracted around 150 interested food experts to Parma from 21...
We were there again – the 11th RAFA Symposium, Prague (CZ)
The ‘Recent Advances in Food Analysis’ conference took place from 5 to 8 November and has become one of the most important scientific marketplaces for trends in food science over the last 20...
MOSH/MOAH proficiency test successfully passed
We are proud to inform you that our laboratories AGROLAB Dr. Verwey B.V. and AGROLAB LUFA GmbH both participated successfully in the EURL-PC PT 2024-18. We are proud to inform you that our...
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 from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and...
The rocket salad was to blame
At least 98 reported cases of salmonellosis in Germany, Austria and Denmark at the end of September were traced back to contaminated rocket salad. At least 98 reported cases of salmonellosis in...
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