Import inspections at the EU borders are intensified among others for
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 media shitstorm.
NapiFeryn Biotech has developed technology that isolates and purifies rapeseed protein for food formulation.
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 competitiveness.
ES: Horizon 2020 es el programa de investigación e innovación más grande de la UE con casi € 80 mil millones de fondos disponibles. Una iniciativa emblemática de Europa 2020 destinada a garantizar la competitividad global de Europa.
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 the quality of your products.
The Polish authorities have recently published recommendations for maximum levels of vitamins and minerals in food supplements for adults, including warnings.
Saffron mixed with other lower quality ingredients was found in Sussex, UK revealing a criminal network.
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 the world market, further losses of 20-25% are expected for this season as well.
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 all known fungicides.
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).
Guardia Civil detained a Dutchman close to Alicante recently.
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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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 State must, in principle, be able to be marketed and sold in all other Member States.
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 matter.
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 07.04.2020.
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. Germany" was printed on the packaging as the country of origin. Is that correct?
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The EU approval for the following active substances has been extended.
AGROLAB Polska Sp. z o.o. once again successfully participated in the proficiency tests organized by the QS Association, confirming its professionalism in the analysis of pesticide residues.
The HACCP concept. It will be 60 this year!
In 1959, NASA developed safe food for astronauts for upcoming missions. Corresponding guidelines for production, storage and processing were developed, which served as the basis for today's HACCP points.