EFSA publishes “2025 Report on Emerging Risks and Horizon Scanning”
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has officially released its 2025 Annual Report on Emerging Risks and Horizon Scanning Activities. The document highlights EFSA’s strengthened framework for anticipating potential ha [...]
Study evaluates low-cost, integrated approach to remediate PFAS in agricultural soils
Researchers from Yale University have modeled a multi-step method to remediate agricultural soils contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of [...]
EU tightens rules on 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in baby food and edible oils
The European Commission has enacted stricter safety standards targeting industrial contaminants in infant nutrition and edible oils, according to official regulatory documentation released this week. Under Regulation (EU) 20 [...]
EFSA issues updated risk assessment on flame retardants in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recently published an updated scientific assessment evaluating emerging and novel brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in the food supply. Brominated flame retardants are synthetic chemi [...]
FAO unveils dual global initiatives to improve livestock sustainability and animal health
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally approved two landmark initiatives aimed at transforming the international livestock sector: the Global Plan of Action for Sustainabl [...]
EFSA reduces exposure limits for byproduct TFA
European regulators have significantly tightened dietary safety standards for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)—a persistent chemical byproduct formed when certain pesticides and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) break down in the environment. &n [...]
Multi-mycotoxin detection with AOAC-PTM certified Randox Myco 7 Array
Randox Food Diagnostics is proud to announce that its Myco 7 method has been granted AOAC Performance Tested Methods℠ Certification (License Number 102501). With the prevalence of global mycotoxin co-contamination, Myco 7 AOAC ap [...]
Early microbial detection pays off: How a dairy plant saved over 1.4 million finished products while reducing Carbon Dioxide, waste & water use with cytometry solution
Executive summary By switching from traditional Petri‑dish sterility release to rapid flow cytometry (D-COUNT®’s Solution [...]
Is honey produced in accordance with Chinese standards “fake honey”?
A comparative analysis of Chinese and EU regulatory frameworks on honey In recent years, debates over the authenticity of honey have repeatedly surfaced in European public discourse. Chinese honey has frequently been labe [...]
