Food Safety-Quality-Regulatory

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? […]

Food Additives and their Impact on Children

Food additives comprise a vast orchestra of substances, each playing a specific role in shaping the food we consume. Preservatives guard against spoilage, antioxidants extend shelf life, emulsifiers blend ingredients, […]

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 […]

Home Food Preservation

Nowadays, consumers have become more and more interested in being informed about their food. More specifically, they search for information on what their food contains, how it is produced, its […]

Factors Affecting the Quality of Olive Oil

The factors that affect the quality of olive oil can be found at all stages from its formation in the fruit until it reaches the final consumer. During the accumulation […]

Quality Traits of Olive Oil

As mentioned in the international literature, the quality criteria of olive oil are its acidity, oxidation, color and aroma and taste. Acidity Acidity is expressed in g of oleic acid […]

Quality Traits of Table Olives

The size and shape of the olive fruit The fruit load of a tree, fertilization, irrigation, but also the rest of the cultivation interventions are the main factors that influence […]