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Quinolizidine Alkaloids in Lupins

Contaminants

Quinolizidine alkaloids are secondary metabolic products that serve plants as defense and protection against herbivores....

Bezpieczeństwo żywności w 2023 roku.

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W ubiegłym roku wydarzyło się bardzo dużo jeśli chodzi o prawo żywnościowe. Poniżej przedstawiamy podsumowanie kluczowyc...

Arsen nieorganiczny w żywności: EFSA potwierdza obawy zdrowotne

Regulatory Update

Arsen występuje naturalnie w środowisku w postaci związków organicznych i nieorganicznych. Poziom zanieczyszczenia tym p...

FDA: Compliance Program for Infant Formulas Updated

Regulatory Update

The Food and Drug Administration (USA) has announced a significant update to its compliance program for infant formulas....

Inorganic Arsenic in Food: EFSA Confirms Health Concerns

Regulatory Update

In the environment, arsenic occurs naturally and forms many different compounds in combination with either inorganic or...

Endocrine Disruptors: Avoiding Contamination

Contaminants

Nearly 800 substances considered as disruptors... What are Endocrine Disruptors? According to the WHO and Regulation (EC...

Updates on MOAH in the Netherlands

Regulatory Update

The Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA) has set temporary action limits for Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) in f...

Cosmetics & Microbiological Contamination: Products Recalled from the Market!

Regulatory Update

In the past few years, several cosmetic products have been recalled from the US market due to microbiological contaminat...

Food Safety in 2023

News

Just in case you missed anything, here is a recap of 2023 key food safety moments! We strongly believe that, while our i...

Changes in the EU Novel Food Status Catalogue

Regulatory Update

On November 16, 2023, the European Commission published a revised version of the EU Novel Food status Catalogue. This re...

Takeaway from the Sustainable Retail Summit 2023

Events

Back in October, Mérieux NutriSciences attended the Sustainable Retail Summit in Copenhagen. This event was organized by...

Endocrine Disruptors Regulation: Update in France

Regulatory Update

On October 12th, France published three ministerial decrees setting out the obligation to inform consumers about the pre...

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

Regulatory Update

On October 9th, 2023, the COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2023/2108 was published. This regulation amends Annex II to Regulat...

World Food Day 2023

Events

Turning the Tide on Water Scarcity & Purity The theme of this year's World Food Day on October 16 is "Water is Life....

New Restriction on Microplastics

News

In 2017, ECHA was commissioned by the European Commission (EC) to prepare a dossier with a view to a possible restrictio...

Regulatory Situation and Human Exposure of Bisphenol A in Europe

Regulatory Update

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

EFSA's Activities on Emerging Risks in 2021

Regulatory Update

EFSA has identified 8 emerging risks in a recent technical report summarizing the agency’s emerging risk identification...

FSSC 22000 Certification V6.0: What you Need to Know

Regulatory Update

On April 1, 2023, the FSSC 22000 certification V6.0 scheme was published. This version will become operational from Apri...

QPS Microorganisms : A Safe Approach to Innovative Food

Food Safety

The "Qualified Presumption of Safety" (QPS) is a methodological and scientific approach of paramount importance, conceiv...

16th Amendment to the EU Regulation on Food Contact Materials

Regulatory Update

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1442 of 11 July 2023 is amending the Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on food conta...

Risk Assessment of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons

Contaminants

Current Report on Risk Assessment of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOH) in Food Published by EFSA on September 13, 2023 MOH...

Our Partnership with Remilk Foodtech Company

Novel Food

We are thrilled to share the historic achievement of our innovative, visionary industry leader customer: Remilk. For the...

Cell-Based Food and Precision Fermentation Products

Novel Food

Cell and tissue engineering involve cultivating cells and tissues outside of an organism. This method, exemplified by gr...

Use of bisphenols: latest notes from the European Commission

Regulatory Update

Last week, the European Commission released a note with Questions&Answers regarding the risk management approach for...

Sensory Lab: Pet Friendly!

Sensory

People love their pets. While in the past, pets often played a functional role within the family, such as guard dogs or...

Nitrosamine Alerts: EMA Published an Updated Version for the Q&A Documents on Nitrosamine Impurities

News

Nitrosamine Alerts: EMA continues updating the document “Questions and answers for marketing authorisation holders/appli...

Sustainable Use and Risk of Chemical Pesticides in Europe

Pesticides

In June 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection...

Updates on Glyphosate in Europe

Pesticides

Glyphosate is a widely used active substance in pesticides. It prevents the growth of unwanted plants around cultivated...

Climate Change and Emerging Food Safety Risks

Food Safety

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in weather patterns and average temperatures on Earth. These are mainly caused...

How to Ensure Food Packaging Safety?

Sensory

The food packaging market is on the rise. According to Statista (2022), the global market value was 305 billion USD in 2...