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Fruits

The maximum levels for perchlorate are now set by Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/685 of 20 May 2020 under the European Contaminants Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006. The maximum levels for...

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Cereals

Following a request from the European Commission to EFSA in order to update its 2006 evaluation on Ochratoxin A (OTA) in food, EFSA published a scientific opinion of the Expert Panel on Contaminants...

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Spices

The reason for the detection of mycotoxins, pesticide residues and heavy metal contamination is usually due to the quality of raw materials, processing standards and storage conditions for spices...

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Switzerland, Food

You can read about the most important changes in Swiss food book to bring it in line with the European standard in the following article: You can read about the most important changes in Swiss...

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Radar

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...In this article we provide brief information on current topics: Global nutrition report, food fraud,...

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Radar

Our service for food customers. Up to date on current topics! AGROLAB Radar is our  SERVICE for all customers from the food sector. Our service for food customers. Up to date on current...

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Truffles

Dr. Hans Volker Tichy and his collegues from the working group of Prof. Dr. Markus Fischer published results from the Food Profiling project.   Dr. Hans Volker Tichy and his collegues from the...

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Apple plantation

Possible contamination with pathogenic germs stuck on the surface of fruit and vegetables can lead to bacterial infections. Possible contamination with pathogenic germs stuck on the surface of...

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Cherries

As since 2016, France has again published a regulation prohibiting the introduction, import and placing on the market of cherries from countries where the use of dimethoate is permitted. As since...

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cereals

The EU Commission has been dealing for some time now with the modification or establishment of limit values for the mycotoxins T2/HT2 and deoxynivalenol (DON). The EU Commission has been dealing...

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Food supplements, Corona

On the Internet, unscrupulous business people are currently promoting "miracle cures" to strengthen the body's defences against corona virus. On the Internet, unscrupulous business people are...

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desert

The report aims to identify the possible impacts of anticipated changes in the climate on food security and its control at all stages of the food chain. The report aims to identify the possible...

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Radar

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...Regarding: Monitoring of residues of veterinary medicinal products, country of origin or place of...

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gluten free

This determination is necessary to obtain the European certification under the “European Barbed Spike License System (ELS)” aimed at Agri-food industries, which authorizes the use of the...

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analysis

We keep increasing our scope. In its quest for continuous improvement of its services our food and feed laboratory AGROLAB Ibérica in Burgos is now able to carry out more chemical and...

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Verwey

We’ve expanded our accreditation for MCPD analysis using the fully automated Zwagerman GC method for edible oils, fats and oleochemicals   We’ve expanded our accreditation for MCPD analysis...

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coriander

Perchlorate: New maximum levels envisaged from 01.07.2020 Chlorate: Agreement on new EU MRLs   Perchlorate: New maximum levels envisaged from 01.07.2020 Chlorate: Agreement on new EU...

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Pesticide

Fenamiphos: It is planned not to renew the authorisation for the nematicidal active substance. According to EFSA, there are concerns for health risks and potential groundwater contamination by...

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Hygiene

EN: Due to the strong spread of the novel coronavirus "SARS-CoV-2", disinfectants are increasingly used. Due to the strong spread of the novel coronavirus "SARS-CoV-2", disinfectants are...

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Cookie

In the nationwide monitoring plan 2018, increased levels of shigatoxin-forming Escherichia coli (STEC) were detected in flour samples. The BfR has issued a statement in this context.   In the...

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Soldier Fly

Food technologists from the University of Ghent in Belgium are experimenting with alternative food sources. The current focus is on insects. The crawling animals or their larvae are not only...

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