Food News

Grains

Recognition as a reference laboratory

AGROLAB Ibérica in Tarragona has successfully renewed its certification as a laboratory approved by the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), thus reaffirming its commitment to quality and...

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Laboratory

AGROLAB Ibérica expands its scope of accreditation under UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Accreditation has gained international recognition as a vital tool for ensuring the technical competence of laboratories. More than just a mark of quality, it provides assurance that test results...

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Fish

AGROLAB Ibérica: Accredited for biogenic amines in food (& feed)

Biogenic amines are nitrogenous compounds generated primarily by the action of microorganisms through the enzymatic decarboxylation of amino acids present in food. Among the most relevant from a...

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Periodic table

AGROLAB Ibérica accredited for trace metals in food (& feed)

Trace metals constitute a group of substances that require rigorous monitoring. Some, such as iron, zinc, and copper, are essential in small quantities for human and animal metabolism; however,...

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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 from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and...

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Stop

Flufenacet: Non-renewal of EU approval

Flufenacet has been classified by EFSA as a substance capable of causing damage to the human endocrine system (endocrine disruptor). Flufenacet has been classified by EFSA as a substance capable...

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pesticide application

Approval for the active substance Lenacil extended

With Regulation (EU) 2025/833 of 5 May 2025, the approval of Lenacil was extended until 30 June 2040.  With Regulation (EU) 2025/833 of 5 May 2025, the approval of Lenacil was extended until...

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Oil

Foodwatch Campaign on Mineral Oil in Olive Oil

"Foodwatch Netherlands" has initiated a prominently publicised campaign concerning the presence of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) in Spanish olive oil. "Foodwatch Netherlands" has initiated a...

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Chocolate

Reminder: New maximum nickel levels apply from 1 July 2025

With the amendment of the Contaminants Regulation (EU) 2023/915 by Regulation (EU) 2024/1987 of 30 July 2024, the maximum permitted levels for certain foods have been revised. These new maximum...

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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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Alarm

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...

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Fraud

Food fraud on the rise

Key risk categories show early-year volatility as fraud activity begins to shift globally. FOODAKAI's Global Food Fraud Index reveals a complex picture in Q1 2025. Key risk categories show...

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Cancer

PFAS: Reproductive toxicity and new IARC classification as “carcinogenic to humans”

At the 30th meeting of the BfR Commission on Contaminants in the Food Chain, a commission member presented research results on the influence of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) on the...

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Thermometer

Impact of climate change on microbiological food safety

Climate change is significantly altering microbiological food security, affecting both food production and safety. Climate change is significantly altering microbiological food security,...

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Zeitungsstapel

Short notes - Kurz notiert (06/25)

  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...

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Papaya

Genetically modified papaya in fruit mix

Last month, the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) issued a warning about genetically modified papaya. We may have been the laboratory that discovered this unauthorised admixture in a...

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Watering plants

Reminder – maximum levels of thiacloprid drastically reduced in some cases

EU Regulation 2024/2711 has reduced the maximum permissible levels for the active substance thiacloprid, which was already banned in 2020. The new limits will apply from 12 May 2025. EU...

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Pistaccios

Dubai chocolate – poor marks for imported goods

Following the first hype surrounding Dubai chocolate and given that it is sold at prices that cannot be justified even by the high cost of pistachios, it was inevitable that food inspectors would...

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Introduction of maximum levels for non-dioxin-like PCBs in other animal-based foods planned

There are plans to introduce maximum levels for non-dioxin-like PCBs (NDC-PCBs) in other foods of animal origin. There are plans to introduce maximum levels for non-dioxin-like PCBs (NDC-PCBs) in...

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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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Grapes

TFA residues in wine – not really surprising

Residues of the persistent chemicals PFAS and their degradation product TFA have been detected in many European wines. Residues of the persistent chemicals PFAS and their degradation product TFA...

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