Labelling in the wake of the horsemeat scandal – News from the meat sector in EU

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

As usual, I have to thank you Foodservice Consultant, and the editors Michael Jones and Helen Roxburgh, for publishing again one of my articles on their magazine.  In this short paper I examined the main news of the last few weeks about the meat labelling in Europe. The new Reg. (UE) 1337/2013, regarding the mandatory indication … Continue reading Labelling in the wake of the horsemeat scandal – News from the meat sector in EU

Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we don't have any recall from consumers in EU. Between the alert notifications, followed by a withdrawal from the market of the product: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in chilled chocolate desserts, following a consumer complaint. Origin Belgium, notification from Germany; - Pesticides residues: ethephon in grapes, following company's own check. Origin Namibia, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 1- 2014