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EFSA launches third edition of #EUChooseSafeFood campaign to create awareness on dietary choices

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and its partners in EU Member States are launching the third iteration of the #EUChooseSafeFood campaign on social media in response to the two previous iterations’ success. The #EUChooseSafeFood campaign aims to assist Europeans in making informed decisions regarding their dietary choices. It is intended to encourage Europeans to reflect critically on…

EU parliament move to ban plant-based milk in schools receives strong opposition from industry players

May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

EUROPE – European parliament has faced backlash for voting against including plant-based milk in the bloc’s Farm to School Scheme that supports the distribution of milk, fruit & vegetables to millions of children, from nursery to secondary school, across the EU. The move has been reported to be a significant blow to the dairy industry stakeholders who have been accused…

EFSA 2021 report reveals pesticide residues in foods mostly within acceptable limits

Apr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023

EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) 2021 assessment on pesticides in foods has revealed that the majority of foods sold on the EU market have levels of pesticide residues below the legally permissible maximum residue levels (MRLs). However, due to grapefruits, the rate at which pesticide residues for sampled products exceeded MRLs has slightly increased in recent years.…

EU adds ethylene oxide to list of pesticides that require testing in imported goods

Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023

EUROPE – From 2023 to 2026, European nations must collect and analyze samples of specific foods for ethylene oxide under the European Commission’s new legislation that has added the chemical to a list of pesticides that should be tested for. This is after the substance’s involvement in hundreds of recalls in recent years. Ethylene oxide was discovered in sesame seeds…

EFSA discovers 10 toxic nitrosamines in food

Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023

EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has discovered 10 nitrosamines present in food to be carcinogenic and genotoxic during a risk assessment on the presence of nitrosamines in food. According to EFSA, the level of consumer exposure to nitrosamines, which are chemicals that can occur in food during preparation and processing, raises a public health issue. Based on…

Probe reveals nearly half of honey imported into EU is adulterated

Apr 3, 2023Apr 3, 2023

EUROPE – An EU probe titled, “From the Hives” has revealed that nearly half the honey imported to the EU is adulterated. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Agency (OLAF) led the research that exposed the widespread fraud and suggested that many people might be purchasing fake honey that has been labeled as genuine. The From…

EU sets new allowable limits for arsenic in some food products to reduce exposure risk

Mar 16, 2023Mar 19, 2023

EUROPE – As part of its “Europe’s Fighting Cancer Strategy,” which aims to reduce or eliminate the carcinogenic risk from chemicals in food in EU member states, the European Union (EU) has established new limitations on the amount of arsenic permissible in some food items, including infant formula. The new regulations, which are based on a scientific report from the…

EFSA calls on stakeholders to take part in novel genomic techniques survey

Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023

EUROPE – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is requesting interested parties to participate in a survey on the use of novel genomic techniques for the synthesis of genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) intended for food and feed. The European Commission asked EFSA to issue an opinion on two categories of newly developed biotechnology-applied microorganisms intended for use in food and…

Food Freshly expands testing, food safety services for Fresh-Cut Sector in Europe and North America

Feb 10, 2023Feb 14, 2023

GERMANY – Food Freshly, the leading German provider of shelf-life solutions, has announced the expansion of its services for businesses in the fresh produce industry at its fruit and vegetable food safety testing facility. The facility may be used to evaluate products for shelf life in addition to identifying bacteria hazards, giving producers a precise notion of how long a…

EU modifies controls on imported food products

Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023

EUROPE – In accordance with revised legislation on the frequency of official controls and emergency measures for food of non-animal origin imported into Europe, modified every six months, the European Commission has relaxed checks on certain commodities and increased controls on others. Decisions are taken in the first half of 2022 based on notifications posted to the Rapid Alert System…

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