analytica 2024: Food analysis for sustainable nutrition

From PFAS to microplastics: focus on new harmful substances

16-Nov-2023 - From meat-free cold cuts to vegan salmon, the food market is changing. More and more consumers want to eat sustainably, but without sacrificing the taste of familiar products. “Modern analytical methods play a key role in the development of alternative foods, which is why analytica is ...

From exposomics to phytotoxins: Safe foodstuffs in the focus of analytica 2018

21-Mar-2018 - What substances occurring naturally in foodstuffs jeopardize our health? How do pollutants affect our genetic material? Is baking paper a cause for concern? Such questions from the food sciences will be in the focus of the leading trade fair analytica and the accompanying analytica conference, ...

Food safety in Europe - who is responsible for what?

BfR publishes 2. completely revised edition of the EU Food Safety Almanac

28-Sep-2011 - The EHEC outbreak event in 2011 which affected numerous citizens of European Member States has shown that a Europe-wide network of all food safety authorities for the protection of consumers is absolutely imperative. BfR’s EU Food Safety Almanac provides a concise depiction of the governmental ...

analytica Anacon India 2011: Growth on Indian market for laboratory and analysis equipment

10-Aug-2011 - During the past few years, India has seen a continuous increase in demand for laboratory and analysis equipment. The food industry and pharmaceuticals industry in particular are noticing growing interest in high-quality equipment. This development will also be reflected at this year’s analytica ...

Dioxin-like PCBs in pork from Ireland

Recall by Irish authorities to avert health hazards for consumers in Europe

12-Dec-2008 - According to the latest information from the European Rapid Alert System, levels of up to 292 µg/kg polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) have been detected in pork products from Ireland. As this constitutes a major exceeding of the maximum admissible levels in the samples examined, the Irish ...

Mitsui Chemicals to Conclude a Sales Agreement for New Fungicide with DuPont

19-Jan-2007 - Mitsui Chemicals Inc. signed an agreement on December 7, 2006, with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ("DuPont") to supply a new fungicide known as Penthiopyrad (MCI Code Number: MTF-753). In accordance with this agreement, MCI will license DuPont to register and sell formulated products using ...

BASF Vitamin Production Plant Rated "Superior" in AIB Audits

04-May-2005 - Last month, the American Institute of Baking (AIB) successfully audited BASF's Calpan plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The auditors, which follow a strict inspection program for food safety, rated BASF's plant with 910 points as "superior". A superior rating is the highest possible classification ...

Legislation Hinders Development of Phytosterol Market

06-Apr-2004 - In 2003, the European phytosterol market experienced a healthy growth. Nearly 3,000 tonnes of plant sterols and plant stanols were used in food, pharmaceuticals, health supplements and cosmetics. Despite this robust performance, European legislation on novel foods has hovered as a significant ...