The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has released updated guidelines detailing a structured approach for evaluating non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) in food contact materials (FCMs). [...]
The European Commission has officially released its comprehensive control programme for 2027, outlining a rigorous schedule of inspections focused on food and feed safety, animal health and welfare, plant healt [...]
The European Union has released a comprehensive review of official monitoring practices for histamine in fishery products, highlighting a critical need for greater consistency across member states to ensure sea [...]
The European Parliament has officially adopted a landmark regulation on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The final vote, which took place on Wednesday morning, June 17, successfully concludes a legislative journe [...]
A new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has exposed the staggering scale of fish fraud within the $195 billion global seafood industry. According to the study, titled “Food fraud in [...]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has released its 2024 annual report on veterinary drug residues, confirming that the vast majority of foods of animal origin on the European market are free from illega [...]
The latest annual report from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) indicates that the health risks posed by pesticide residues in food remain low, consistent with previous assessments. In 2023, EFSA conduc [...]
A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Foods by scientists from the EU Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) highlights the complexities involved in allergen analysis, particularly in extracting [...]
A notable advancement in food authenticity has emerged in Italy through an initiative led by CNR-Scitec in Milan, resulting in the publication of the first UNI standard that utilizes high-resolution nuclear mag [...]
In a significant crackdown on food fraud, Turkish authorities seized 8 150 tons of glucose, fructose, and sugar, which were being used to produce counterfeit honey in Ankara. The operation, led by the Ankara Pr [...]
