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Plants absorb all minerals, including important trace elements, but also heavy metals, from the soil. Really?
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 the unintended presence of allergens in prepacked foods. This document represents a relevant step towards a more consistent, objective and science-based application of “may contain” statements.
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, additives and nutritional values.
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF.
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 zoonoses in the EU and other countries.
In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month.
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.
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. Developed and maintained by the Max Rubner Institute (MRI), the BLS is Germany’s central nutrient database.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.+++ Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.
Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and selective summary of relevant reports classified as "serious" from the European rapid alert system RASFF.
The German consumer magazine ÖKO-TEST tested 18 gingerbread wafers during the Christmas season.
The legal regulations previously applicable in Germany to butter, cheese, drinking milk and other dairy products have been replaced by the new Dairy Product Quality Regulation.
In this article, we repeat important alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the past month.
The Catalan Food Safety Agency (ACSA) has recently published the report "Adverse effects of histamine and other biogenic amines" warning about the health risks associated with the presence of these substances in food.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
Food fraud is when food products are adulterated or misrepresented for financial gain. This is a growing global challenge in the 2020s, affecting public health, consumer confidence and economies.
On 13 November 2025, a joint event organised by the GDCh group ‘Senior Experts in Chemistry’ (SEC), DECHEMA e.V. and the Scientific Circle for Genomics and Genetic Engineering (WGG) took place in Frankfurt with approximately 60 participants.
In April of this year, three new GMO maize events were approved for import into Europe. This meant that we had to develop and validate three new detection methods.
Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.+++ Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.
Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany).
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