New version of the Swiss Food Composition Database

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The Swiss Food Composition Database V7.1 has been released, featuring niacin equivalents, new generic foods, and updated nutritional data, especially for biscuits and pastry products. Available in IT, DE, and FR.

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