AGROLAB Ibérica (Burgos) has extended its scope of ISO 17025 accreditation in alternative microbiological methods for detection tests and in enumeration tests in various matrices.
AGROLAB Ibérica (Burgos) has accredited aflatoxin M1 in milk and derivatives and dairy-infant food under ISO 17025 and has expanded the scope for the analysis of mycotoxins in beverages, spices and liquorice.
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".
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.
Reports about residues of PFAS pesticides (poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances) in fresh fruit and vegetables have been circulating in the media. The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) therefore felt compelled to issue a public statement.
...if they have been treated with the insecticide active ingredient thiacloprid. The decree initially applies for one year or will be withdrawn as soon as the EU Commission lowers the maximum residue limits for thiacloprid.
The authorisation for Trinexapac (Trinexapac-ethyl) has been extended until 30.4.2039..
The draft update of the EU monitoring programme for the years 2025 - 2027 has been adopted by the EU Commission's Standing Committee on Pesticide Residues.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/907 on the monitoring of nickel in food provides for the analysis of certain foods that may contribute significantly to nickel exposure.
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.
In 2024, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) adjusted its maximum level recommendations for folate/folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin D and selenium in food supplements and fortified foods.
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.
An Italian study also links the presence of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in food to the cooking water used.
Nicotine in spices? How does that get in there? And why are the maximum residue limits in the EU being raised again?
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.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
At least according to scientists who conducted a study at the Seattle Children's Research Institute and published their findings in the journal “Environmental International”.
March 8th, a day to demand gender equality in science.
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.
Here you will find news in brief from the food sector. - in many languages ...
Looking back, it remains to be said: As the leading international trade fair, Biofach 2024 once again reflected the vitality and growth potential of the organic food industry this year.