Potential Food Safety Risks in Cereals
Which are the Potential Food Safety Risks in Cereals? Cereal grains are a prominent food source for humans and animals and are grown in many parts of the world. China […]
E.U. Food Supplements Labelling
What you need to know about those pills/powders/drops you use to boost your health What is a food supplement? According to the definition laid out in E.C. Directive 46/2002, food […]
E.U. Food Additives Labelling
A deep delve into those strange names (or numbers) appearing inside the ingredient list of your favorite food What is an additive? According to the definition laid out in E.C. […]
Food Fraud in Spices and Herbs
Herbs and spices are the backbone of any great food (Picture 1). They not only give dishes their distinct flavours, but they may also confer health benefits when consumed in […]
Food Fraud in Olive Oil
Olive oil food fraud refers to the intentional misrepresentation or adulteration of olive oil in order to deceive consumers or increase profits. Olive oil is a high-value product and is […]
Food Fraud in Honey and Maple Syrup
Food fraud in honey refers to the intentional adulteration or misrepresentation of honey products in order to deceive consumers or increase profits. There have been several high-profile incidents of honey […]
Food Fraud (Economically Motivate Adulteration – EMA) in food
Food fraud isn’t just an economic issue; it can also lead to health problems. Economically motivated adulteration (EMA) occurs when a valuable ingredient or part of a food is intentionally […]
What are mycotoxins in food and feed?
What are the implications for animal productivity, feed security and human health? How can nanotechnology be used to prevent and eliminate mycotoxin contamination in the food and feed supply chain? […]
E.U. Nutritional table and Nutritional claims – What do nutrients mean?
The importance of a compliant label The nutritional table across E.U. became mandatory on (almost) all foods on December 13th, 2016. Until that day, a nutritional table used to appear […]
An introduction to U.S. food labeling requirements
The “what, where and when” of a compliant food label The importance of a compliant label A label is for packaged food, what an I.D. is for a person; it […]