Food News

Dr. A. Verwey is a VERNOF recognised laboratory

Only a handful laboratories are allowed to analyse under the VERNOF conditions.   Dr. A. Verwey, Rotterdam, member of AGROLAB GROUP, has acquired the Vernof recognition since October 2015. Only...

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Analytic

Extended scope of accreditation according ISO/IEC 17025 regarding mycotoxins, sterols and mercury

In October 2015 AGROLAB Dr. Verwey B.V., Rotterdam, member of AGROLAB GROUP, has again extended its scope of accredited analyses and product groups to match changing customer and market...

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Allergy

Premiere: HPLC MS/MS multi screening – a new dimension in food allergen testing (10/2015)

AGROLABGROUP started a co-operation with IGV Testlab in Potsdam getting access to their exclusive and innovative HPLC MS/MS multi allergen screening. AGROLABGROUP started a co-operation with IGV...

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ice cream

Summertime is ice-cream time

Ice cream is among the most popular and highly consumed products in the summertime. To ensure that it can be enjoyed to the full, there are a number of quality factors that have to be taken into...

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QS Laboratory Performance Assessment Spring 2015

Dual success for AGROLAB laboratories!   The evaluation of the QS Fachgesellschaft Obst-Gemüse-Kartoffeln GmbH laboratory comparison test for accredited laboratories recognised by QS has just been...

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Fries

Acrylamide: EFSA publishes new scientific opinion

Due to a recent publication, a subject virtually forgotten has once again become topical: acrylamide in food.   The EFSA (European Food Safety Agency) has now summarised the test results obtained...

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AGROLAB LUFA GmbH

BNN approval expanded for pesticide research

AGROLABGROUP Labor LUFA-ITL GmbH in Kiel was recognised by the Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren (BNN) e.V. (Association of Natural Food Retailers) for research into pesticide residues in cereals,...

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New EU Regulation governing residue monitoring 2016 – 2018

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/595 has established the duties and priorities of the EU Member States regarding the routine inspection of foods for pesticides residues. Commission...

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Fertilizer

EFSA annual report on pesticide residues in fruit & vegetables published

First the good news: 97% of all fruit and vegetable samples examined by the authorities of the European Member States in 2013 remained below the valid maximum residue quantities. In almost 55% of...

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Salmonella and listeria are responsible for most food-related illnesses (03/2015)

The CUVA Stuttgart (Chemical and Veterinary Examination Office) issued an overview of the results of examinations aimed at clarifying food-related illnesses. (See link) More than 33,500 foodstuffs...

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vegetables

Lead in fruit and vegetables – amendment of the EU-limit values announced

Back in March 2014 the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (STALUT) began discussing the revision of the maximum limits for lead.   The new Ordinance is expected to be released...

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Melone

Perchlorate in food

In July 2013, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health  (SCoFCAH) specified preliminary reference values for trade within the European Community by. In July 2013, the...

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maize field

Elevated DON and ZEA levels in maize

The BMEL recently warned that elevated levels of DON had been found in grain maize from the 2014 harvest in (Southern) Europe. The BMEL recently warned that elevated levels of DON had been...

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Meat analytic

ECJ: the food retailer is responsible for quality!

Consumers who buy packaged fresh meat in a supermarket are entitled to the meat being microbiologically safe up until the end of the use-by date. Consumers who buy packaged fresh meat in a...

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Melone

New Packages for determination of residues from plant protection agents

AGROLAB finished a comprehensive revision of the GC- and LC MS/MS multi methods acc. to the QuECheRS protocol for the determination of residues from plant protection agents in fresh fruit and...

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Fries

Acrylamide in food

EFSA has confirmed previous evaluations that, based on animal studies, acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. Shortened press...

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Shopping Cart

Strong increase in food allergies

More and more people suffer from a food allergy or food intolerance. Marking food products with regard to possible allergens is therefore indispensable. Strong increase in food allergies and food...

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Grain

Recommendations for Action to minimize ergot and ergot alkaloids in cereal

Also 2014 an increased occurrence of ergot in cereals and expecially in rye is to be expected. Also 2014 an increased occurrence of ergot in cereals and expecially in rye is to be expected. What...

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fruits

New service for food analysis: Nutritional values acc. to EU VO 1196 2011 (05/2014)

In addition to the common analytical report, AGROLAB from now on offers to its clients from the food branch additional information for nutritional values for pre-packed food. In addition to the...

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AGROLAB

New branch laboratory in Italy

The new acquired AGROLAB daughter is located in Italy, between Verona and Venice. The AGROLABGROUP takes over the laboratory R&C Lab S.r.l. in Altavilla Vicentina, Vicenza - ITALY on...

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SGF and AGROLAB agree upon cooperation in Poland

Nieder-Olm / Bruckberg / Deblin (PL) . The international industry federation of the fruit juice industry SGF International e.V. (Sure - Global - Fair, former Protective Association for the Fruit...

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