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German Officials Publish Guidance on Risk Assessment of Non-Intentionally Added Substances in Food Contact Materials

The resource outlines the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment’s (BfR’s) approach to risk assessment of NIAS in FCMs. It is primarily intended to support dossiers for new s...

German Food Safety Officials Say Glycerol Exposure Limits for Beverages Should Also Apply to Solid Foods

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) said the EU health-based guidance value for acute glycerol exposure from beverages can also be applied to solid foods, adding...

Scientists Propose Toxicological Screening Approach for Broader Identification of Hazardous Food Contact Chemicals

Researchers from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research and the Food Packaging Forum have proposed a panel of 15 high-throughput in vitro bioassays to screen chemicals for...

Finland assesses safety of plant-based dairy products

Microbiological risks and mycotoxin levels in plant-based dairy alternatives are generally low but consumer storage practices and product ingredients can significantly impact safet...

EFSA Publishes Guidance on Safety Assessment of BPA Alternatives in Food Contact Materials

The guidance was developed following the EU’s ban on BPA in food contact materials and describes the data requirements for the safety assessment of other bisphenols used in specifi...

EFSA Outlines Scientific Needs for Regulatory Preparedness, Risk Assessment

A new paper outlines the scientific capabilities and investments that will be necessary to keep pace with food system innovation, emerging risks, and changing EU policy while suppo...

ILSI Europe Develops Framework to Help Food Industry Rank Microbial Risks of Dried Ingredients

The qualitative, risk-based framework is designed to help manufacturers, foodservice operators, suppliers, and buyers evaluate microbiological hazards associated with dried fruits,...

German survey finds limited mycotoxin awareness

Scientists are aware of 650 different mycotoxins produced by 400 species of mold.

Regan-Udall Foundation Report Provides Recommendations Related to Infant Formula Safety

PFAS in Blutproben aus ganz Europa: Forscher warnen vor Belastung durch Ewigkeitschemikalien

Forscher haben Blutproben von mehr als 100 Menschen aus Europa untersucht. Dabei fanden sie in allen Fällen Spuren sogenannter PFAS-Verbindungen – einmal sogar auf Rekordniveau.

Database offers insight into food monitoring findings

Results from decades of European food safety monitoring have been brought together in a database developed by researchers. In the European Union, official food safety data collecte...

Pestizide in Lebensmitteln: Wo sie eingesetzt werden und wie man sich davor schützt

In der Landwirtschaft werden oft Pflanzenschutzmittel zur Bekämpfung von Schädlingen eingesetzt. Doch sind diese Giftstoffe auch für Menschen gefährlich?

AIFPA submits thresholds for warning labels in products to be finalised in line with international practices and Indian...

Industry seeks flexible thresholds recognising consumption patterns and product-category differences

Study Proposes Grouping Approach to Prioritize Hazardous Food Contact Chemicals, Prevent Regrettable Substitutions

According to the researchers, 1,222 FCCs are already known to be hazardous to human health, and more than 13,000 lack sufficient data to determine safety. Until adequate data becom...

Labs seek standardised testing protocol for FoPL

As the Supreme Court of India scrutinises the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India FSSAI over its proposed Front of Pack Labelling FOPL regime the ongoing litigation has pr...

Recommendations from Industry-Led Reagan-Udall Roundtable on Controlling C. botulinum in Infant Formula

Considering the unprecedented ByHeart and Nara Organics infant botulism outbreak and with a focus on dairy ingredients, participants emphasized the need for prevalence research, mo...

EU opens comments on cereulide limit proposals

The European Commission is consulting on plans to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula.Proposals cover dried infant formula, dried dietary foods for special medical purpos...

Broad support for EU’s revised cereulide controls in infant formula

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was among a dozen groups to comment on plans by the European Commission to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula.USDEC’s main concerns...

Ernährungsexperte sagt: Lassen Sie sich die Scheibe Wurst nicht vom Brot nehmen

Eine neue Studie bringt mal wieder Wurst mit Krankheiten in Verbindung. Schon eine Scheibe Wurst soll das Risiko erhöhen. Doch Korrelation ist keine Kausalität.

EU Proposes Maximum Limits for Cereulide in Infant Formula

Prompted by a global food safety incident and infant formula recalls spanning 99 countries, the European Commission has drafted a regulation that would set a limit of 1 µg/kg cereu...

Indian wheat body urges FSSAI to issue crop-specific risk-based sampling and testing guidelines

In a letter to FSSAI chairperson Punya Salila Srivastava and CEO Rajit Punhani, WPPS Chairman Ajay Goyal said health-based food-safety standards should remain fully protective

Study Reveals Bacillus cereus as Underrecognized Risk to Food Safety in Africa

The reviewed studies reported B. cereus contamination in different foods at rates ranging from approximately 15 percent to more than 70 percent. In a study focused on Burkina Faso,...

Front-of-the-pack warning labels : An explainer

The FSSAI has said that it will adopt threshold values for added sugar, added fat and salt as provided in the Dietary Guidelines for Indians, 2024, issued by ICMR-NIN

Raw Milk Under the Microscope: Separating Safety Risks From Nutritional Claims

As consumer interest in raw milk grows, questions persist about its safety and purported nutritional and health benefits. Examining the evidence can help producers, consumers, and...