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laktoseintolleranz

The "total milk" allergen test detects the two typical allergenic milk proteins ß-lactoglobulin and casein together. The "total milk" allergen test detects the two typical allergenic milk...

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Growing concern about antibiotic resistance 'forces' the extension of the search for pharmacologically active molecules also in eggs. Growing concern about antibiotic resistance 'forces' the...

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RASFF

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own...

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Analytics

Here we present a retrospective monthly summary of remarkable results from the residue analysis in fruit & vegetable performed in our own laboratories. Here we present a retrospective monthly...

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linseed

The EU Commission has set new maximum levels for other foods that may contain hydrocyanic acid (HCN), cyanides or cyanogenic glycosides to ensure that their consumption does not exceed the...

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Kräuter und Gewürze

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium and is present as a contaminant in food and its maximum permitted level in food is regulated within the...

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Alarm

In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.           ...

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Ethylene oxide is used for the fumigation of freight containers.

Ethylene oxide or 2-chloroethanol residues are found not only in food but also in food additives. Maximum residue limits have now been set for food additives.                                       ...

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Hanfsamen Hanföl

Regulation (EU) 2022/1393 "amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in hemp seeds and derived products" has been published.          ...

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nitrites

ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) published on July 7th its revised opinion on the risks associated with the consumption of nitrites and nitrates.  ...

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Radar

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...

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Maiskolben

AGROLAB LUFA introduced two more new DNA detection methods for maize and soybean.                                                                                                                    ...

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Coffee

The matrices tea, coffee, spices, dried herbs were previously processed with a special pesticide screening package.                                                                                   ...

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RASFF

Here you find a retrospective monthly summary of relevant notifications about MRLs exceeded reported in the European Rapid Alert System (RASFF) supplemented about remarkable results found in our own...

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Steinpilze

The validity period for the approval for following active substances has been extended. We list the organic active ingredients only with respect to fruit and vegetables only. The validity period...

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Erdbeeren

The Food and Veterinary Institute Oldenburg (LAVES) summarised its results of pesticide monitoring in strawberries. The Food and Veterinary Institute Oldenburg (LAVES) summarised its results of...

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Cookie-dough

Reports about Shiga-toxin-forming E. coli (STEC) in flour or raw dough have been circulating for some time. The Federal Office for Risk Assessment (BfR) published its own assessment at the beginning...

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Alarm

In this section we repeated alert notices from the RASFF system of the European commission issued in the previous month, which we thought to be noteworthy and of interest to our clients.           ...

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Metro

Metro AG is one of the very large food retail chains in Europe. Therefore, the announcement that the group will withdraw from Belgium comes as a surprise. Metro AG is one of the very large food...

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Radar

Get curious with informative food industry headlines from all over Europe - in many languages...The food notes are about the mercury monitoring 2022, MRL proposals for veterinary drugs and other...

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Warehouse

AGROLAB LUFA passed the latest European proficiency test for acrylamide in cereal based infant food (dry grain pap mixture) with excellence. AGROLAB LUFA passed the latest European proficiency...

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