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Norovirus and Hepatitis A - Detection in fruit and vegetables
Our laboratory AGROLAB Polska has successfully implemented and accredited the determination of norovirus and hepatitis A in fruits and vegetables and swabs. Norovirus and hepatitis A...RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for 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. Notification from RASFF September...Authorisation for three actives renewed
The approvals for the active ingredients captan (CAS no. 133-06-2), folpet (CAS no. 133-07-3) and metrafenone (CAS no. 220899-03-6) have been extended by the EU Commission until 31 October...Authorisation for seven active substances extended
The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals. Active CAS-No.: extended...Species verification of Spanish retail prawns
Do you like prawns and shrimps? Then it could be interesting to read the paper by Félix Gil and co-workers who performed a study about mislabelled products in Spanish...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). 1) Critical...Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)
In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the previous month. We will not repeat the information on all the mycotoxin and...Short notes - Kurz notiert (10/24)
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector. _________________ Deutsch:Nanomaterialien – winzige Partikel mit...Short notes - Kurz notiert (10/24)
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector. _________________ Deutsch:Nanomaterialien – winzige Partikel mit...AGROLAB Expands: New Food & Beverage Testing Lab in Austria
We’re excited to announce that AGROLAB is now offering even more support to our customers in Austria with a new state-of-the-art lab specializing in food and beverage analysis. With AGROLAB BELAN...AGROLAB LUFA once again achieves a very good result in the European laboratory comparison for furans
In the laboratory comparison test of the European Reference Laboratory for Process Contaminants (EURL PC PT-2024-19) on furan and alkylfurans in cereal products, AGROLAB LUFA performed...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). 1)...RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for 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. Notification from RASFF July & August...Authorisation for four active substances extended
The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals. Active CAS-Nr.: Extended...New draft on maximum residue limits for MOAH
At its last meeting at the end of June, the EU working group on environmental contaminants agreed on the establishment of new limit values for aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH). In...Transfer of PFAS from feed to food of animal origin
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, are chemicals that are used in many industrial processes. Plants can absorb these substances through the soil and water for...Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)
In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the last two months due to the RADAR summer break. We will not repeat the information on..."Best before" date vs. "use by" date
The fight against food waste requires that even packaged food has to be correctly labelled with regard to its shelf life. Some food manufacturers now prefer to indicate "use by: date",...Small organic arsenic compounds in the spotlight
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on "small organic arsenic compounds" in food. In the case of arsenic, a distinction is made between inorganic...New limits for nickel in food
Maximum levels for the metal nickel in a whole range of foodstuffs were set in EU Regulation 2024/1987 of 31 July 2024. Nickel is a metal that is contained in many alloys. In some people,...Campaign launched: ‘Move to -15°C’
The frozen food manufacturer Nomad Foods has commissioned a comprehensive study to investigate the effects of an increase in storage temperature on its products. In a comprehensive study...Newsletter AGROLAB radar
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