Fresh fruit and vegetables can be analysed after method optimisation with an LOQ of 0,01 mg/kg, previously 0.05 mg/kg.
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In the few areas not yet harmonised within the European Union, the principle of mutual recognition applies. This means that products lawfully manufactured and marketed in another European Member State must, in principle, be able to be marketed and sold in all other Member States.
Poland’s Ministry of Health sets the country’s maximum intake values for vitamin and minerals for its populations in a move that attempts to address a lack of European harmonisation on this matter.
Regulation EU 2019/1559 enters into force on 07.10.2019 and provides for the following changes, which will apply 6 months later ("deferral period" / "grace period"), i.e. from 07.04.2020.
A company grows cultivated mushrooms in the Netherlands. Before harvesting, the mushrooms and their substrate are taken to neighbouring Germany, where they are freshly harvested, packaged and sold. Germany" was printed on the packaging as the country of origin. Is that correct?
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The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended.
AGROLAB Polska Sp. z o.o. once again successfully participated in the proficiency tests organized by the QS Association, confirming its professionalism in the analysis of pesticide residues.
The HACCP concept. It will be 60 this year!
In 1959, NASA developed safe food for astronauts for upcoming missions. Corresponding guidelines for production, storage and processing were developed, which served as the basis for today's HACCP points.
A BLE draft bill amending the Fruit Juice and Soft Drinks regulation stipulated that the addition of sugar and other sweetening ingredients in infants and young children teas should be banned until the end of 2019.
The plastic cups for the coffee on the way are disappearing more and more. One trend is to focus on renewable raw materials and so bamboo fiber materials are often already used today to calm the “green conscience”. Stiftung Warentest has tested the cups with alarming results.
Samples from the independent residue monitoring system FoodSecuritas, which is being used in Spain, are now recognized as being fully valid in QS residue monitoring for fruit, vegetables and potatoes.
The GLOBALG.A.P. Produce Safety Assurance Standard is a new certification standard specifically designed for the production of fruit and vegetables.
Berries can be carriers of pathogens, as the results of food monitoring in recent years have repeatedly shown.
The boom in meat substitutes is picking up speed. Anyone who has bet on the success of the alternative burger start-ups will be happy about the big price gains on the stock exchange.
For decades, nutrition science has been intensively concerned with the special nutritional needs of babies and toddlers, while older people and their special nutritional needs have only recently been investigated.
The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended for Florpyrauxifen-benzyl and Dimethenamide-p.
The approval period for Chlorpyrifos expires in January 2020 and, according to EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), the statutory criteria for renewal of approval in the EU are not met.
In this year's Operation OPSON VIII, coordinated by Europol and INTERPOL, thirteen European States have joined forces to jointly pursue possible coffee fraud cases - successfully.
Regulation (EU) 2019/977 amended the maximum residue limits for some chemical and biological plant protection products.