Food News

Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (11/24)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.   _________________ Deutsch:Es muss nicht immer Fleisch sein Bereits 39%...

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Nutri Score

Nutri-Score is noticed by consumers

The 2024 Nutrition Report (in German) by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) shows that consumers are increasingly paying attention to Nutri-Score information when...

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Norovirus and Hepatitis A - Detection in fruit and vegetables

Our laboratory AGROLAB Polska has successfully implemented and accredited the determination of norovirus and hepatitis A in fruits and vegetables and swabs. Our laboratory AGROLAB Polska has...

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RASFF

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and  selective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for three actives renewed

The approvals for the active ingredients captan (CAS no. 133-06-2), folpet (CAS no. 133-07-3) and metrafenone (CAS no. 220899-03-6) have been extended by the EU Commission until 31 October...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for seven active substances extended

The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals. The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications...

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Species verification of Spanish retail prawns

Do you like prawns and shrimps? Then it could be interesting to read the paper by Félix Gil and co-workers who performed a study about mislabelled products in Spanish supermarkets. Do you like...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the previous  month. In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European...

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Radar

Short notes - Kurz notiert (10/24)

Hier finden Sie Kurznachrichten aus dem Lebensmittelsektor.Here you will find news in brief from the food sector.   _________________ Deutsch:Nanomaterialien – winzige Partikel mit...

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AGROLAB LUFA once again achieves a very good result in the European laboratory comparison for furans (sic)

In the laboratory comparison test of the European Reference Laboratory for Process Contaminants (EURL PC PT-2024-19) on furan and alkylfurans in cereal products, AGROLAB LUFA performed...

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AGROLAB LUFA once again achieves a very good result in the European laboratory comparison for furans

In the laboratory comparison test of the European Reference Laboratory for Process Contaminants (EURL PC PT-2024-19) on furan and alkylfurans in cereal products, AGROLAB LUFA performed...

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Analyses

Fruit & vegetables: Actual residue report from AGROLAB LUFA

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in laboratory AGROLAB LUFA (Kiel, Germany). Here we present a...

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RASFF

RASFF - Current postings for fruit & vegetables (for food see separate article)

Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective and  selective summary of relevant reports from the European rapid alert system RASFF. Here we provide you with a monthly retrospective...

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pesticide application

Authorisation for four active substances extended

The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications for renewal of the approvals. The authorisations were extended because of delays in processing the applications...

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Mineralöl

New draft on maximum residue limits for MOAH

At its last meeting at the end of June, the EU working group on environmental contaminants agreed on the establishment of new limit values for aromatic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH). At its...

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Transfer of PFAS from feed to food of animal origin

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS for short, are chemicals that are used in many industrial processes. Plants can absorb these substances through the soil and water for irigation. Per-...

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Alarm

Alert notices from RASFF concerning food (except for fruit & vegetable see special section)

In this post, we are repeating essential alerts from the European Commission's RASFF system from the last two months due to the RADAR summer break. In this post, we are repeating essential alerts...

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Reduction of maximum levels for ergot and ergot alkaloids postponed

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1808 of 1 July 2024 sets the dates from which the lower limits in the Contaminants Regulation are to apply. Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1808 of 1 July...

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"Best before" date vs. "use by" date

The fight against food waste requires that even packaged food has to be correctly labelled with regard to its shelf life. The fight against food waste requires that even packaged food has to be...

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Arsenfläschchen

Small organic arsenic compounds in the spotlight

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on "small organic arsenic compounds" in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment...

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