EFSA aims to complete full risk assessment opinion on acrylamide in mid-2014

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

Acrylamide is a chemical compound that typically forms in starchy food products during high-temperature cooking, including frying, baking and roasting. It forms from sugars and an amino acid that are naturally present in food. Acrylamide has been found in products such as potato crisps, French fries, bread, biscuits and coffee. It was first detected in … Continue reading EFSA aims to complete full risk assessment opinion on acrylamide in mid-2014

Flash News – EFSA delays BPA opinion’s date again (to 2014)

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will launch a two-stage public consultation in July on an updated and extended assessment of exposure in Europe to bisphenol A (BPA), a substance used in food contact materials and in other products.Β The Authority’s last exposure assessment of BPA was in 2006 and this new assessment will mark a major … Continue reading Flash News – EFSA delays BPA opinion’s date again (to 2014)