PFAS control is moving upstream from the food on the shelf to the feed, water, soil, and packaging.

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

The EU Commission has introduced Recommendation (EU) 2026/1307 for monitoring perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in feed, potentially extending to soil and drinking water. Member States must monitor four key PFAS compounds from 2026 to 2028. Data must be submitted to EFSA by June 2029, adhering to strict sampling and analysis methods.

GFSI paper on mitigation of food frauds effects

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

In July 2014 GFSI released a paper on mitigation of food frauds. Inscatech applauds the Global Food Safety Initiative (“GFSI”) in their decision to include new requirements specific to food fraud mitigation in the next full revision of the GFSI Guidance Document (7th Edition) to be released in 2016. Details can be found in GFSI’s … Continue reading GFSI paper on mitigation of food frauds effects