Food News

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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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (12/24)

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 find...

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Guidelines for vegan and vegetarian food published

The responsible expert committee of the German Food Code Commission has published an amended version of the ‘Guidelines for vegan and vegetarian food similar to 'food of animal origin’. The...

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Messestand

We were there: 1st “Food Revolution” Conference, Parma

The premiere of the new conference, organised by Maurizio Paleologo, the dynamic founder of Affidia srl and Bastiaanse Communication BV, attracted around 150 interested food experts to Parma from 21...

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Messestand

We were there again – the 11th RAFA Symposium, Prague (CZ)

The ‘Recent Advances in Food Analysis’ conference took place from 5 to 8 November and has become one of the most important scientific marketplaces for trends in food science over the last 20...

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MOSH/MOAH proficiency test successfully passed

We are proud to inform you that our laboratories AGROLAB Dr. Verwey B.V. and AGROLAB LUFA GmbH both participated successfully in the EURL-PC PT 2024-18. We are proud to inform you that our...

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RASFF

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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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

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.  Up-to-date...

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The rocket salad was to blame

At least 98 reported cases of salmonellosis in Germany, Austria and Denmark at the end of September were traced back to contaminated rocket salad. At least 98 reported cases of salmonellosis in...

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Acetamiprid: Maximum residue level and ARfD value - Changes are not synchronised

While the new MRLs will apply as usual with a transitional period of six months after publication of the corresponding regulation, the new ARfD for acetamiprid already applies. While the new MRLs...

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Analyses

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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Report on official controls in the EU Member States 2022

It always takes a while for all the data to be collected and analysed. The EU Commission's report on the official controls carried out on the application of food and feed law and the regulations on...

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Alarm

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

In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the previous  month. In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (11/24)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.   _________________ Deutsch:Es muss nicht immer Fleisch sein Bereits 39%...

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Nutri Score

Nutri-Score is noticed by consumers

The 2024 Nutrition Report (in German) by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) shows that consumers are increasingly paying attention to Nutri-Score information when...

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Norovirus and Hepatitis A - Detection in fruit and vegetables

Our laboratory AGROLAB Polska has successfully implemented and accredited the determination of norovirus and hepatitis A in fruits and vegetables and swabs. Our laboratory AGROLAB Polska has...

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RASFF

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for 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...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for three actives renewed

The approvals for the active ingredients captan (CAS no. 133-06-2), folpet (CAS no. 133-07-3) and metrafenone (CAS no. 220899-03-6) have been extended by the EU Commission until 31 October...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for seven active substances extended

The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals. The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications...

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Species verification of Spanish retail prawns

Do you like prawns and shrimps? Then it could be interesting to read the paper by Félix Gil and co-workers who performed a study about mislabelled products in Spanish supermarkets. Do you like...

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Analyses

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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