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McDonald's is the first QS system partner in the area of system catering
The market leader among system caterers in Germany has joined the new QS standard for system catering.
AGROLAB among ‘Bavaria's Best 50’ for the 7th time
The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs honours the fastest-growing medium-sized companies with this award.
Rotterdam is the No.1 hub for oils and fats in Europe
The harbour of Rotterdam is the most important entry gate for vegetable oils and fats for Europe.
Short notes - Kurz notiert (07/24)
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.
Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages
Grand Opening of the New Branch of the AGROLAB Polska Laboratory
The grand opening of the new AGROLAB Polska Laboratory in Końskowola (Poland - near Puławy) took place on 15 May.
We are there: Food Sure Summit in Madrid
On 20th and 21st of June 2024, European food safety experts will gather in Madrid for the 14th Food Sure Summit.
Minimising ergot and ergot alkaloids in cereals
After 10 years, the recommendations for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of cereals have been revised to minimise the introduction of ergot and ergot alkaloids into the food chain.
RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF for which the risk has been categorised as "serious".
Change of MRLs
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.
Reduction of the authorisation period for Dodemorph
The authorisation of the active substance dodemorph will be shortened as the EU Commission has not received an application for renewal of the authorisation.
Processing factors for the assessment of pesticide residues revised
The EFSA* database of processing factors for pesticide residues has been updated. The factors consider any changes in the residue levels of unprocessed agricultural products compared to the final product.
T-2 and hT-2 toxin: indicative levels become limit values
The previous indicative levels for the mycotoxins T-2 and HT-2 toxin are now maximum residue levels for cereals and cereal products. They will apply from 1 July 2024.
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).
Natural toxins in food: an underestimated risk
Dioxins, pesticide residues, mineral oil components, microplastics and perpetual chemicals such as per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) - the list could easily go on - dominate the discussion forums on food safety in Europe.
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 clients.
Short notes - Kurz notiert (06/24)
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.
Here you will find news in brief from the food sector - in many languages
Tropane alkaloids in spinach
Italian scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Bologna, have expressed concern about the contamination of spinach and foods containing spinach with tropane alkaloids.
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