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Pilze

General News: Fungi are booming: versatile and healthy (EN/DE)

In the current autumn weather the mushrooms do not only sprout in our native forests and let the mushroom lovers swarm out with baskets and knives. The range of cultivated mushrooms is available all...

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Cadmium

Proposal for new cadmium limits

On the basis of current monitoring data, the European Commission has proposed maximum content changes or differentiations in the cadmium limit values for certain food categories. On the basis of...

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Pestizide

Fruit and vegetable business: Approval for pesticide actives will be not extended (EN/DE)

We usually only report on regulations that have already been adopted when it comes to the non-renewal of approvals for pesticide active substances. Today we are making an exception because the...

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Paprika

Enforced import regulations for some products from Non-EU countries (EN/DE)

Import inspections at the EU borders are intensified among others for Import inspections at the EU borders are intensified among others for (selection):   Food KN Code Country...

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Dolphins

The baby dolphin was "fake" - but the statement was serious

The Instagram- and YouTube-Influencer @inscopenico has together with the food manufacturer Followfood, which distributes sustainable caught fish under the brand "Followfish", triggered a social...

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Raps

New Technology for rape seed protein isolation from Polish Start-Up

NapiFeryn Biotech has developed technology that isolates and purifies rapeseed protein for food formulation. NapiFeryn Biotech has developed technology that isolates and purifies rapeseed protein...

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Supermarkt

General News: H2020, Open the calls for Societal Challenge 2: Sustainable Food Security (EN/ES)

EN: Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation program ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available. A Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global...

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Wurst und Käseplatte

Listeria in food: Contaminated sausages, cheese and vegetables pose a health risk

In recent days there has been an increase in media of recalls of foods in which listeria contamination has been detected. A regular, preventive microbiological control of raw materials can ensure...

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food supplements

Recommendations on maximum levels for certain vitamins and minerals in food supplements

The Polish authorities have recently published recommendations for maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements for adults, including warnings. The Polish authorities have recently...

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saffron

Saffron fraud revealed

Saffron mixed with other lower quality ingredients was found in Sussex, UK revealing a criminal network.                                                                                             ...

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Vanille Ernte

General News: Again bad vanilla harvest - risk of fraud increased!

EN: Also in 2019 a bad crop yield of vanilla beans is predicted. The previous years harvest was already weak and according to the Vanilla Export Association of Madagascar, which serves 80& of...

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Bananenstaude

Fusarium mould „TR 4“ is about to destroy the Cavendish banana

It is a consequence of the monoculture practiced for years in banana cultivation. The soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Cubense attacks banana plants and causes them to die. It is resistant to...

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Supermarkt

Market news: Most food recalls in Poland

Poland is the origin of more recalled food than any other country in the second quarter of 2019, according to data collated from the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF). Poland is...

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Pferde

Market news: Horse meat scandal: Spanish police arrested a Dutchman involved (EN/ES)

Guardia Civil detained a Dutchman close to Alicante recently.        Guardia Civil detained a Dutchman close to Alicante recently.   The food fraud consisted of selling horse meat not good...

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Obst

Phosphonic acid residues in fresh fruit and vegetable: improved LOQ 0,01 mg/kg

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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EU Flagge

Mutual recognition of the marketability of foodstuffs in the European internal market

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...

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Pills

Poland proactive in setting maximum vitamin and mineral limits

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...

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Obst und Gemuese

Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

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...

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Champignons

Question of the month - indication of origin

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....

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Radar

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