Food recalls in EU – Week 16 – 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have three recalls from consumers in EU in the alert notification: - Foreign bodies: glass fragments in pepper corns in glass pepper mill, following company's own check. Origin Germany, notified by Germany, distributed also to Austria, France, Hungary and Romania; - Allergens: undeclared cashew nut in chocolate hazelnut mix, following a consumer complaint. … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 16 – 2014

FSA evaluates chia seeds as novel food

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The company Andean Grain Products Ltd, is requesting an opinion from the FSA on the 'equivalence' of their chia seeds, which are grown in particular regions of South America, with the chia seeds marketed by The Chia Company that are grown in Australia. The EU Novel Foods Regulation includes a simplified approval procedure for when … Continue reading FSA evaluates chia seeds as novel food