Food

EU Regulations - sampling and analysis of mycotoxins and plant toxins in food

Standards and Regulations

On 14 December 2023, two new EU regulations were published. The new regulations take into account the sampling and analy...

Degradation products of di-n-hexyl phthalate detected

Contaminants

In autumn 2023, the State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia (LANUV) detec...

EU set New Reduced Limits for the Use of Nitrites and Nitrates as Food Additives

Standards and Regulations

EU set New Reduced Limits for the Use of Nitrites and Nitrates as Food Additives

Regulatory Situation and Human Exposure of Bisphenol A in Europe

Sustainability

Manufacturers mainly use the synthetic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) in industrial processes. They employ it to produce pol...

Animal-free dairy protein

Sustainability

Our Partnership with Remilk Foodtech Company We are thrilled to share the historic achievement of our innovative, vision...

Cell-Based Food and Precision Fermentation Products

Sustainability

Where do Cell-Based Food and Precision Fermentation Products stand Worldwide?

Our Accredited Dietary Fiber Analytics

News

Discover more about our newly AOAC 2017.16 accredited analysis for dietary fiber and its importance Dietary fibers are v...

Review - 4th International Congress on Mineral Oil Contaminants in Food

News

Review of the 4th International Congress on Mineral Oil Contaminants in Food.

Pesticides: The 2021 European Union Report on pesticide residues in Food

Pesticides

Last 26th April 2023, The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the EU 2021 report on pesticide residues in fo...

EFSA put on hold the Cannabidiol (CBD) novel food evaluations 

Standards and Regulations

Cannabidiol is a substance that can be obtained from Cannabis sativa L. plants and be synthesised chemically...

New maximum levels for ethylene oxide in food additives

Standards and Regulations

REGULATORY UPDATE on ethylene oxide, an important chemical with multiple uses. On August 12, 2022, Commission Regul...

New EU regulations on olive oil

Standards and Regulations

New regulations Regulation on olive oil is needed because it is one of the most vulnerable food to food fraud. Olive oil...

Hydrogen cyanide in food - Hydrogen cyanide in almonds

Standards and Regulations

Hydrogen cyanide in food. Recalls due to prussic acid in almonds, apricot kernels and other foods During the last weeks...

Maximum levels of Arsenic and Inorganic Arsenic in food in EU

Standards and Regulations

Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment, but industrial emissions and its use in fertilizers and pesticides have con...

From January 1st , 2023 the new maximum levels for cyanides in foodstuffs apply

Standards and Regulations

On August 5, Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1364 of August 4, 2022, amending Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 as regards maximum levels for cyanic acid in certain foodstuffs was published.

The 2020 European Union report on pesticide residues in food

Pesticides

Last 30th March 2022, The European Food Safety Authority published the EU 2020 report on pesticide residues in food. The...