FVO report – Sweden – Pesticide controls weaknesses

This report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) audit in Sweden, carriedย out between 13 to 20 May 2014, under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on officialย food and feed controls and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The objective of the audit was to evaluate the controls on pesticides. The report concludes … Continue reading FVO report – Sweden – Pesticide controls weaknesses

Thank God it’s Friday! Quick News from the food world (Week 43)

Here's my article's selection of the week: EU -ย Author: EU health claims laws cannot be bent for botanicals, by Bert Schwitters, on nutraingredients.com: nutrition author, blogger and harsh critic of the EUโ€™s health claim laws, Bert Schwitters, says any attempt to create separate rules for more than 1500 on-hold botanical claim applications is doomed to … Continue reading Thank God it’s Friday! Quick News from the food world (Week 43)