FoodExecutive - Food Safety

Published in Food Safety
Monday, 03 May 2021 05:45

Pest Management Certified UNI EN ISO 22000:2018

Romani Disinfestazioni is constantly discussing with the Managers of Food Companies to ensure an optimal quality profile of Pest Management services and therefore developing and applying Pest Management Programs…

Published in Laws
Friday, 30 April 2021 05:33

Regulation EU 2021/644 as regards maximum residue levels for some pesticides in food

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/644 of 15 April 2021 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels…

Published in Laws
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 06:01

Regulations EU 2021/616 and 618 as regards maximum residue levels for some pesticides in food

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/616 of 13 April 2021 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue…

Published in Laws
Thursday, 22 April 2021 05:38

Regulation EU 2021/590 as regards maximum residue levels for some pesticides in food

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/590 of 12 April 2021 amending Annexes II and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for…

Published in Analysis and Controls
Wednesday, 21 April 2021 05:36

Total aflatoxins: a novel rapid, accurate, sensitive, solvent-free test kit is available

Eurofins Tecna is proud to present H2AFLA, a novel fast ELISA test kit for total aflatoxins quantitative analysis. The assay provides result in 10 minutes only and does not…

Published in Analysis and Controls
Friday, 09 April 2021 05:38

Glyphosate residues in food: which are tha available alternatives for on-site control along the food production chain?

The Bolt is an open-platform for ELISA automatic execution. It can host potentially any kind of plate-based immunoassay. It is a valid support in the analysis of glyphosate residues, as the procedure has already been verified and validated.

Glyphosate is a general herbicide applied to food and nonfood field crops such as soybeans, field corn, and hay for the destruction of weeds. It is currently approved in the EU until 15 December 2022.…

Published in Applied Research
Thursday, 01 April 2021 05:43

Lactococcus lactis as protective culture for active packaging of foods

An innovative edible coating, made from food grade polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and gelatin hydrolysates (HGel), was evaluated by Spanish Researchers as a carrier of Lactococcus lactis acting as anti-listeria protective culture for…

Published in Laws
Wednesday, 10 March 2021 05:26

Regulation EU 2021/382 on the hygiene of foodstuffs, food allergen management and food safety culture

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/382 of 3 March 2021 amending the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs as regards food…

Published in Machines and Equipment
Monday, 08 March 2021 05:07

The importance of lubrication to increase food safety and profitability, while reducing maintenance costs

Lubricants represent about 1% of the total operating costs of an average company; but this relatively small amount can earn a huge return on the total bottom line. In fact,…

Published in Laws
Tuesday, 23 February 2021 05:49

Regulation EU 2021/155 as regards maximum residue levels for some pesticides

Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/155 of 9 February 2021 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum…