EU food additives list entered into force on 1st June

From 1st June 2013 the EU list of authorised food additives takes effect and previous European directives are replaced with a single regulation. The additives that are authorised in foodstuffs and their conditions of use are listed in the Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives. Only additives that are in that … Continue reading EU food additives list entered into force on 1st June

Food recalls in EU – Week 22

This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we can found three recalls from consumers in EU between the alert notifications: - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Listeria monocytogenes in sliced smoked salmon, following an official control on the market. Origin Ireland, distributed also to United Kingdom. - Pathogenic micro-organisms: Salmonella Schwarzengrund in frozen marinated turkey breast, following company's own check. Origin Germany, … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 22