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BuRO calls for better oversight of food contact materials

More recycled raw materials, less plastic, and greater use of plant-based materials: sustainability efforts are changing food packaging. But what substances come with those raw materials? And could they end up in food? A..

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Audits: bizarre requirements, red tape and stress

19 June 2023

It's nerve-wracking when an audit is about to take place. Quickly putting together the latest risk assessments, preparing source-cause analyses and urging the management to prepare the management review themselves this t...

Maximum food safety with CRC Food Processing Safe®.

13 June 2023

In de voedingsindustrie is voedselveiligheid tijdens het hele productieproces een prioriteit. Preventie van contaminatie is dan ook een belangrijke factor in het beheer van uw productie. Daarom biedt CRC een breed gamma ...

Sales of pesticides reduced in 2021

02 June 2023

Figures from CBS show that sales of pesticides in the Netherlands fell in 2021. A total of 9.4 million kilograms of active ingredient were sold, a 5 per cent drop from the previous year. Sales of fungicides in particular...

'Learn to recognise the critical points in your factory!'

30 May 2023

Roelina Dijk is author of the textbook 'Safe food - microbiological principles, chemical and physical factors', whose fourth updated edition was published recently. Sharing knowledge is her passion: "Giving theory a prac...

WHO advises against the use of non-sugar sweeteners

23 May 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines advising against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) for weight control and reducing the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Based on a systematic...

Column Judith Witte: Plea for more openness

15 May 2023

Warning: this is going to be a gross story. On top of the already opened package of coconut cream is a green gummy skin. The package was in my very clean refrigerator, but clearly for too long. It's my own fault, a gi...

Hygiene for rent!

15 May 2023

In the food industry, hygiene is an absolute requirement. Everyone who prepares, processes and sells food must meet strict hygiene requirements. All employees, active in this environment, must wear impeccable and certifi...

Improve food safety: prevent frost and condensation

15 May 2023

While politicians and scientists tumble over each other in the search for the best solutions to the global climate problem, there is a striking consensus when it comes to the indoor climate in production areas. In partic...

Pieter Vos: Risk assessment as a management tool

15 May 2023

"Dad," my son said one day, "I lack direction. I feel like I'm 'just winging it' in my job." He finished his college education and found a nice job. "And you know," he continues, "when I attend meetings, or hear conversa...

Disinfection down to the cubic millimeter

15 May 2023

Far from hierarchy, a preference for fast paced operations and an entrepreneurial family mentality. This is how fish company Noordzee International has grown rapidly. Reliable disinfection is essential.  What kin...

Biological control of stubborn pathogens

15 May 2023

How can you remove stubborn environmental contaminants that - despite carrying out thorough cleaning and disinfection - are still present? Eco2Clean developed two new products for this purpose. With a cocktail of differe...

Maarten Cordernier: Automation reduces food safety risks

15 May 2023

I am convinced that most food producers only want to deliver safe food to the retail. Which does not detract from the fact that there are many challenges (and temptations) here. An unfortunate incident could happen at an...

Microbiological challenges plant-based alternatives

15 May 2023

Globally, the market for plant-based dairy and meat alternatives is growing. Little is known about the specific microbiological hazards for applications of plant-based ingredients in new product formulations. Predictive ...

EFSA sheds light on cell culture-derived food evaluation

15 May 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is committed to ensuring the incorporation of the latest scientific advancements and risk assessment developments in establishing safety standards for the evaluation of new food ...

Exposure to chemicals via food too high

09 May 2023

Exposure to a combination of chemicals via food and drinking water may seem too high, according to an exploratory study by RIVM commissioned by the European Commission. The researchers looked at the intake of four differ...