EU maintains ban on betel leaves from Bangladesh – Update 5.08.14

Posted on by Cesare Varallo

“Thanks again to my friend Francesco Montanari, Food Law consultant in Lisbon, for this interesting guest article on import/export issues in EU. As you have surely  noticed, he is a usual presence on the blog and his articles are always really appreciated." Only a few months ago, on this blog I pointed out to the inexplicable … Continue reading EU maintains ban on betel leaves from Bangladesh – Update 5.08.14

Food recalls in EU – Week 4 – 2014

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This week on the RASFF database (Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed) we have two recalls from consumers in EU, following an alert notification: - Allergens: undeclared milk ingredient in buckwheat biscuits with almonds, following an official control on the market. Origin Germany, notification from Slovenia; - Food additives and flavourings: sulphite in mustard, following an official control on the market. Origin Belgium, notification … Continue reading Food recalls in EU – Week 4 – 2014