In this article, a few hints about interesting frauds discovered in the wine sector in Italy, extra virgin olive oil in Germany, and food contact materials in China. The links lead mostly to Italian sources, taken from our weekly paid newsletter FoodLegis Plus, but here is a brief description of the cases for our readers. … Continue reading Recent fraudulent practices on wine, oil, and packaging
EFSA report on emerging risk – Plastic rice frauds listed
Last week the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its annual report on emerging risks. The top 10 risks were defined as follows: Outbreak related to the consumption of raw beetroot in France; Growth of Vibrio spp in Northern waters and TTX detection in European bivalve shellfish in UK; Putative new influenza virus that has … Continue reading EFSA report on emerging risk – Plastic rice frauds listed
