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USP publishes new Research on Hazard Classification for Substances Used in the Fraudulent Adulteration of Foods

By |2018-05-07T11:42:08+02:00December 21, 2017|

A project led by Karen Everstine of USP gathered experts from around the world, including from US-FDA, Pepsico, Cargill, Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara, Ebert Technical Management, UC Davis and FOCOS - Food Consulting Strategically. The goal was to develop a scheme to group substances used in food adulteration into hazard categories. This will help food manufacturers to set priorities in their vulnerability assessment.

One Step Closer to Globally Harmonized Pesticide Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)?

By |2018-05-07T12:00:15+02:00December 15, 2017|

With the fiercely debated EFSA decision to extend the license for glyphosate for another five years, the achievement of the WTO ministerial conference in Buenos Aires is very welcomed. 17 signatory countries have agreed to increase the capacity of Codex in setting international standards on maximum residue levels (MRLs).

Extended International Recall of Lactalis Infant Formula Due to Salmonella Agona Contamination

By |2018-05-07T12:01:27+02:00December 10, 2017|

The first 20 cases of infant sickness were already reported in France in early December. This had prompted the recall of 12 Lactalis products suspected to be contaminated with Salmonella Agona (Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Agona). Later that week, some more cases of infant sickness were reported.

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