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RASFF

Fruit and vegetables: Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)

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

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Analytics

Current 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. Here we present a retrospective monthly...

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Agrar

Fruit and Vegetables: Approval for pesticide actives extended

The approval for the following chemical active ingredients was renewed in COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/566: The approval for the following chemical active ingredients was renewed...

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fruit basket

Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind. Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs...

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Container

Intensified import controls in EU

The concept for import controls at the EU's external borders has been changed and supplemented by so-called risk profiles. This leads to changes in the regular import controls for food from third...

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Think

How do consumers perceive food safety?

With the "BfR Consumer Monitor", the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment regularly tries to determine how the public's trust in food safety is doing. With the "BfR Consumer Monitor", the...

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Alert notices from RASFF concerning food: Still numerous border control findings of ethylene oxide residues in sesame and related products

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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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (May)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about new guidelines for allergens in food, Nutri-Score labeling and EU monitoring...

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Rainbow trout

Analytical News: Reliable identification of fish species

We have developed further specific PCR systems for the determination of three economically important edible fish. We have developed further specific PCR systems for the determination of three...

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RASFF

Fruit and vegetables: Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)

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

MORE

Analytics

Current 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. Here we present a retrospective monthly...

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Vietnam Market

Study on the use of plant protection products in developing countries

The study, commissioned by the European Parliament, provides an overview of the most important trends in the use of plant protection products in developing countries. The study, commissioned by...

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Table grapes

Table grapes repeatedly highly contaminated

The LAVES (Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Oldenburg) examined in 2020 a total of 34 samples of table grapes for pesticide residues. 94% of the samples were...

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Babynahrung

Definition of "pesticide residues" for baby food to be changed

Currently, differences in definition exist for "pesticide residues" in food for general consumption and for baby food. Currently, differences in definition exist for "pesticide residues" in food...

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Cereals

Breakfast cereals - ÖKOTEST study points out risks

The German consumer magazine "Ökotest" tested 50 different breakfast cereals for harmful substances. Despite efforts to reduce acrylamide the consumer protectors found high levels of contamination...

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Donuts

Maximum limit of trans fats in food, already in force

Since April 1, 2021, Regulation 2019/649 is fully applicable, which limits the content of trans fats in all EU foods destined for the final consumer and for retail sale. Since April 1, 2021,...

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alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food: still numerous notifications on ethylene oxide, undeclared allergens, heavy metals and PAH in food supplements

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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CEO

DANONE S.A. Emmanuel Faber has resigned

On March 1st it was announced that Faber will become a non-executive chairman resigning as CEO, after separation of the roles of CEO and chairman at Danone. Now two weeks later he was kicked out...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (April)

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about new guidelines for allergens in food, Nutri-Score labeling and EU monitoring...

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deer

Range of animal species identification expanded again

AGROLAB LUFA GmbH in Kiel is once again expanding its analytical portfolio. After kangaroo, brown hare and rabbit, the domestic deer species are now also included in the wildlife...

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RASFF

Fruit and vegetables: Current postings on the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF)

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

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