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Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)
Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind. Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs...
Report on foodborne outbreaks in Germany
In the current report of the BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety) and the RKI (Robert Koch Institute) on food-borne outbreaks in Germany in 2019, bacterial infections are...
RASFF report 2019
The European Commission has published the Annual Report for 2019 on the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). The European Commission has published the Annual Report for 2019 on...
No advertising with corona prophylaxis
One manufacturer thought he had found a new marketing trick and advertised food supplements with the promise that they would provide protection against infection with the coronavirus. One...
AGROLAB Labor GmbH publishes method for identification of truffles (Tuber spp.)
Real truffles are among the most sought-after edible mushrooms and can achieve top prices of up to 10,000 €/kg with good quality. It is an ideal candidate for adulteration, which is why it was...
Animal species differentiation - range extended again
Our PCR team at AGROLAB LUFA in Kiel has developed two new animal species detections. We can now also detect more exotic poultry: Ostrich (Struthio camelus) and pheasant (Phasianus...
Fruit and Vegetables: 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 with remarkable results found in our own...
Fruit and vegetables: Approvals for Bromoxynil, Benalaxyl and Ethametsulfuron-methyl will be not extended
The approval for the use of the active substance in Bromoxynil expires. The approval for Ethametsulfuron-methyl was denied. As a rule, the maximum residue limits are also subsequently reduced to the...
Grain harvest 2020 - regionally increased occurrence of ergot
In some regions in Germany, increased contents of the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea could be detected in the grain of the 2020 harvest. In some regions in Germany, increased contents of the...
Mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH) in infant formula
“MOAH should not be present in infant formula and follow-on formula” is the conclusion of the EFSA Standing Committee in their latest risk assessment in February 2020. “MOAH should not be present...
India imposes import restrictions on GMOs
From the beginning of 2021, international traders will have to prove that certain agricultural commodities are GMO-free before importing them. This has just been decreed by the Indian Food Safety...
Residue levels for MCPD- and glycidyl fatty acid esters published
2-MCPD-, 3-MCPD- and glycidyl esters are formed during refinement of vegetable fats and oils. The esters are undesired contaminants as they bear a life-time health risk. Therefore an exposure in...
Lactalis (F) to acquire Kraft Heinz (USA) cheese business
France-based dairy group Lactalis revealed an agreement to acquire a major part of Kraft Heinz’s cheese business in USA, Canada and for some products world-wide. France-based dairy group Lactalis...
AGROLAB LUFA GmbH successfully passed the latest BNN proficiency test
BNN does not only take into account the test results for pesticide residue screening for organic products, but also among other things the evaluation with regard to legal requirement. AGROLABs food...
New real-time PCR method for the detection of Chia and Quinoa in food
"Superfood" is predestined for adulteration due to the strong demand on the market. AGROLAB LUFA in Kiel has therefore developed a method for detection. "Superfood" is predestined for...
Fruit and Vegetables: 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 with remarkable results found in our own...
Fruit and vegetables: Approval for active Fenamiphos will be not extended
The approval for the use of the active substance in nematicides expires. As a rule, the maximum residue limits are also subsequently reduced to the limit of determination. The approval for the...
Tryptophan, the essential nutrient for returning from holidays
Foods rich in tryptophan act as natural antidepressants, producing an increase in serotonin, a neurotransmitter that acts at the brain level, increasing the feeling of happiness, well-being and...
German Federal Cabinet approves Nutri-Score as extended nutritional labelling
The Nutri-Score labelling will probably be introduced in Germany in November. The Nutri-Score labelling will probably be introduced in Germany in November. On 19th of August, the Federal...
Radioactivity in food - import conditions in the EU changed
With EU Regulation 2020/1158 of 05.08.2020, the EU Commission published new import conditions for food and animal feed originating in third countries on 06.08.2020. With EU Regulation 2020/1158...
Short notes - Kurz notiert (September 2020)
Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...In this article we provide brief information on current topics: optimization of official food control...
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