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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in 50% of all chicken meat samples

Testers found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 14 out of 23 chicken breast fillets purchased in supermarkets. This worrying result is due to the continued widespread use of these substances in...

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Baby and Mother

Cereulide in infant formula

Baby food affected across Europe Baby food affected across Europe In recent weeks, there have been extensive recalls of infant formula worldwide due to the presence or potential presence of the...

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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 classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a...

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QS approved

20 years of QS residue monitoring – a success story

In March 2005, QS introduced QS residue monitoring. In doing so, QS established an effective control system that guarantees the safety of fruit, vegetables and potatoes along the entire value...

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France

France takes action: temporary import bans

France has introduced temporary measures to temporarily suspend imports of fruit and vegetables containing residues of five pesticides banned in the EU. France has introduced temporary measures...

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Steak

The Role of Hydroxyproline in Food Quality

Hydroxyproline is a non-essential amino acid that plays a fundamental role in the human body, as it is part of the structure of collagen, the most abundant protein in the human...

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Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF...

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Wheat

Heavy metals in wheat grains

Plants absorb all minerals, including important trace elements, but also heavy metals, from the soil. Really? Plants absorb all minerals, including important trace elements, but also heavy...

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Food Allergy

AESAN clarifies when to use precautionary allergen labelling

The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) has recently published an interpretative note describing a voluntary procedure to justify the use of precautionary allergen labelling due to...

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Nutmilk

Plant-based drinks as milk substitutes

Plant-based drinks such as oat, soya or almond milk are popular – and not just among vegans. But please pay attention to the nutritional information. It provides details about added vitamins,...

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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 classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a...

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Stomach problems

EFSA and ECDC publish EU One Health Zoonoses Report 2024

The EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) and the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) have published the EU One Health Zoonoses Report 2024. It deals with the monitoring of...

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Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF...

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Algea pills

Algae extracts as a source of functional food additives

As part of the EU FORA Fellowship Programme (European Food Risk Assessment), a technical report on aspects of the safety and efficacy of algae products was recently published. As part of the EU...

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German Nutrient Database (BLS) 4.0: Germany’s Nutrient Database Now Available License-Free

The German Nutrient Database (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) has undergone a comprehensive revision and, as of 16 December 2025, is available for the first time free of charge in version 4.0....

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Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA -Analysis logo

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...

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Zeitungsstapel

Short notes - Kurz notiert (01/26)

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...

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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 classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a...

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Ginger bread

It's almost Christmas – time for the annual gingerbread test!

The German consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST tested 18 gingerbread wafers during the Christmas season. The German consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST tested 18 gingerbread wafers during the Christmas...

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dairy products

New dairy product legislation in force

The legal regulations previously applicable in Germany to butter, cheese, drinking milk and other dairy products have been replaced by the new Dairy Product Quality Regulation. The legal...

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Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable - see special section)

In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month. In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF...

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