Food News

Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except fruit & vegetables - 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 clients. In this...

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ACN Annual Report 2022 published

In 2021, the EU Member States established an "Alert and Cooperation Network" ("ACN"), which includes the online platform of the Rapid Alert System (iRASFF), from which we present important messages...

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Aspartam

Big fuss: Is the sweetener aspartame carcinogenic?

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) published their assessments of the sweetener aspartame on July...

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PFAS water repellent foil

Will all PFAS be banned from 2025?

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed to the EU Commission to ban the production and marketing of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). A decision is not expected before 2025.    ...

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Erdmandel

Cadmium maximum levels changed

Regulation (EU) 2023/1510 amended the maximum permissible levels for cadmium for tiger nuts and certain cultivated mushrooms. Regulation (EU) 2023/1510 amended the maximum permissible levels for...

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Schlachthof Rind

Market News: VION and Danish Crown work together

The two meat giants signed an agreement to work together in northern Germany. The two meat giants signed an agreement to work together in northern Germany.   Vion plans to close its...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (08/23)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages... We have summarized some short information of the food sector.            -...

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Genschere

AGROLAB company news: We were there – “Gene Editing Regulation – Acknowledging Uncertainty”

Deregulation of genetically modified organisms in food, feed and agriculture is being sought in the EU and also in the UK.  Deregulation of genetically modified organisms in food, feed and...

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Mikrobiologie

Analytical News: AGROLAB LUFA - Salmonella typing is accredited

The microbiology lab team in Kiel announced that the serological typing of salmonellae has been successfully accredited by the DAkkS. Despite declining numbers, salmonella is the most common cause...

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Milch

Analytical News: Antibiotics screening in milk - accredited

This is a commercial rapid test commonly used for screening for antibiotic inhibitors in milk. The so-called Delvotest®T is validated by the French AFNOR, but is only carried out in a few...

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Analytical News: Accredited water activity testing at AGROLAB Poland

Water activity is one of the most important quality parameters in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This characteristic, abbreviated aw, is the ratio of the partial vapour pressure over the...

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Chips

Analytical News: Acrylamide - AGROLAB Poland now accredited!

Our team of analysts in the instrumental laboratory has successfully implemented the determination of acrylamide in food and has been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Centre.  Our team of...

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RASFF

Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) for fruit & vegetables

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System  (RASFF).     Here you find a retrospective monthly summary...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max....

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chemischer Pflanzenschutz

Change of Maximum Residue Levels (MRL)

We will provide you with the latest information on changes to maximum residue limits for fruit and vegetables as soon as they are published. However, we refrain from announcing corresponding EU...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except fruit & vegetables - 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 clients.  In this...

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Kontrolle

Intensified official controls announced

Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 regulates the frequency of official controls on imports of certain foodstuffs into the EU. With the current amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1110,...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (07/23)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages... We have summarized some short information of the food sector.            -...

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Mais

New GMO detection methods established

AGROLAB LUFA introduced three more new DNA detection methods for GMO maize.                                                                                                                        ...

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RASFF

Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) for fruit & vegetables

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF).        Here you find a retrospective monthly...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB laboratories

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Critical results with respect to max....

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