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Bert Popping Discusses the Risk of Food Adulteration in Disrupted Food Supply Chains
Bert Popping discusses the risk of food adulteration in disrupted food supply chains in the roundtable organized by ILSI Europe "Impact of the Ukraine Russia conflict on our food supply chains: what should we be doing?"
The EC-funded Gen4Olive project held its first in-person consortium meeting
The EC funded Gen4Olive project seeks to enhance the pre-breeding activities to support efforts to combat common diseases affecting highly commercialised olives from common varieties. The after one year of work, the consortium held its first in person meeting on Cordoba, Spain.
FAO/WHO Publish New Recommended Food Allergen Threshold Levels
The new recommendations on food allergen thresholds from the ad hoc Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Risk Assessment of Food Allergens has been published.
Food Allergen Updates – May 2021
This is the food allergen newsfeed, containing the latest information on developments and events from around the world.
Joint FAO-WHO Food Allergen Consultations – The New Big Eight
The big 8 food allergens have been listed in Codex Alimentarius since the 1990s. After more than twenty years, it was time for a review. And while the number of food allergens on this list remained the same, the allergens on it have changed.
Special Issue on Portable Food Safety Devices Published
Food safety testing experiences a paradigm shift. With the development of portable technologies, samples can be tested on-site now for many parameters. This will impact on the way food safety and food quality are reassured. Carmen Diaz-Amigo and Bert Popping compiled a special section in the J. AOAC International on the latest developments and technologies.
Food Allergen Newsletter, December 2020
The Editorial Board of the AOAC Food Allergen Community Newsletter is pleased to announce the release of the latest issue of 2020. Do not miss it!
GEN4OLIVE Project Funded by the European Commission
Currently, many olive plantations are at risk from rapidly spreading diseases like Xylella fastidiosa, causing significant yield losses. Encouraging farmers to use olive varieties with a broader genetic diversity, especially older olive varieties, is seen as a suitable mitigation strategy.
Congratulations to Dr. Bert Popping!
Congratulations to Bert Popping for his AOAC Technical Service Award and his appointment as member of the Harvey W. Wiley Award Executive Committee!
