Newsletter Food

The Eurofins Group publishes Newsletters on Food Testing, presenting new services and analytical techniques, research projects, major events and other related topics. The newsletters are published every 2-3 times per year.

  • Newsletter Food #35 - Mars 2011 [PDF]
    ARTICLES:
    - GM Soy – New upcoming modified soybeans require new test strategie
    - Tracing the origin of chemical compounds from natural sources using stable isotope ratio analysis
    - Detection of atropine and scopolamine as contaminants of food
    - Hydrocarbon contaminants in seafoods post-spill
    - Seven at once - Eurofins Analytik in Hamburg introduces a multi-allergen screening method by mass spectrometry

    In brief:
    - Eurofins International Seminar 2011
    - New Eurofins Service Centre in Turkey

  • Newsletter Food #34 - November 2010 [PDF]
    ARTIKLER:
    - Mat analyser under GMP - mat og farmasi
    - Differensiering av uorganisk og organisk arsen i mat og fôr
    - Plantevernmidler analyse av rester i tørket frukt
    - Prøve forberedelse robot for mykotoksin analyse
    - Kompetanse i å overvåke vedvarende kjemikalier Analyse av
    24 "Stockholm-POPs" og mer på Eurofins GFA

    I korte trekk:
    - Eurofins Internasjonalt Seminar 2011
    - EU anbefaling om overvåking av ergotalkaloider
    - Åpning av Eurofins Food Laboratory i Des Moines (USA)
    - Tilgang til Eurofins laboratorier fra skrivebordet

  • Newsletter Food #33 Juli 2010 [PDF]
    - Mat profilering med høy oppløsning 1H-NMR analyse - Ny utvikling
    av autentisitet testing
    - Mat allergener i fokus
    - Bestemmelse av endosulfan i soyabønner
    - Implikasjoner av nye GM-Rice varianter for mat-og fôrproduksjon
    - Hexanal - en ny analyseparameter for vurdering av krydder i oljer

    I korte trekk:
    - EU konsoliderer plast lovgivning
    - Nanoteknologi - Åpning Pandoras eske?
    - Ny multimetode for bestemmelse av veterinære medisinrester i
    kjøtt og fisk
    - Overvåking av perfluoroalkylated stoffer i mat

  • Newsletter Food #32 [PDF]
    - Plantevernmidler analyser på prøver fra landbruk. Innovative
    kontrolltiltak tillater forsendelse av fersk og testet råvarer.
    - Eurofins Conference og Training Centre - Lage Customer Value
    gjennom kunnskapsdeling.
    - Stevia søtningsmidler.
    - Carbon 13 SNIF-NMR: New Frontier av autentisitet testing.
    - Nyheter om PAH-analyse i mat.

    I korte trekk:
    - Superfrukter: er de autentiske?
    - Ny rask forberedret metode for salmonella påvisning av PCR
    - Eurofins International Seminar - 18. utgave

  • Newsletter Food #31 - november 2009 [PDF]
    - Karotener i næringsmidler
    - Allergener analyse med massespektrometri
    - Høy kvalitet på analyse av plantevernmiddelrester på frukt og grønnsaker med veldig kort svartid
    - 3-MCPD-og glycidol fettsyreester i oljer og fett
    - Sensorisk evaluering - En viktig del av verktøykassen for mat testing
    - Ellers: GMO i linfrø prøver; Eurofins 'oppkjøp i USA; Eurofins bygger nye mikrobiologiske laboratorium i Brasil; Eurofins på BioFach 2010 i Nürnberg, Tyskland; Eurofins 18nde Internasjonalt Seminar: Food Safety Solutions

  • Newsletter Food #30 - July 2009 [PDF]
    - New developments in dietary fibre analyses
    - Importing food and feed from China - Risk reduction opportunities
    - Checking the geographical origin of olive oil
    - Efficient new multi-matrix method for GMO
    - Consumer magazines check the quality of honey
    - In brief: New maximum levels of heavy metals have been set in food supplements - Guidelines for the presence of nicotine in wild mushrooms - Dietary Fibre Conference 2009 - Eurofins will be present!

  • Newsletter Food #29 - februar 2009 [PDF]
    - Risk minimisation of food imports by supply chain control
    - Eurofins has developed a new authenticity test for Thai Jasmine rice
    - Analysis of food products by Near Infrared techniques
    - Declaration of compliance for food packaging
    - Validation of health claims using isotopic tracers
    - Eurofins China awarded ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
    - Migration of Benzophenone and 4-Methylbenzophenone from printed carton board

  • Newsletter Food #28 - november 2008 [PDF]
    - Analytical detection of melamine in food and feed products,
    - AFLP: DNA-based quality control of production strains in the beer industry
    - Shelf life testing of food products
    - New release of Eurofins OnLine launched in UK
    - Confirming the origin and authenticity of rice
    - News in Brief

  • Newsletter Food #27 - juli 2008 [PDF]
    · Food labelling
    · Measuring sensory quality and consumer acceptance
    · New maximum residue levels of pesticides in the European Union
    · Acrylamide analysis – Global agreement between Novozymes and Eurofins
    · News in Brief

  • Newsletter Food #26 - marts 2008 [PDF]
    · Esters of MCPD found in fats, oils and foods
    · New cGMPs covering dietary supplements
    · Customized development of DNA-based methods and kits
    · Veterinary drugs still in the EU Rapid Alerts for animal products
    · Early prevention for reduced phytosanitary treatments
    · News in Brief

  • Newsletter Food #25- november 2007 [PDF]
    European Union regulates plasticisers in food
    Detection of extraneous materials in foodstuffs: the Filth Test
    Detecting GMO contamination in vegetables............

  • Newsletter Food #24 - juli 2007 [PDF]
    - Authentifood: A new system for Brand Protection
    - Analytical methods for dietary fibre
    - Recalls of pet food after detection of melamine
    - Juice Asia 2007 - comprehensive analytical solutions for a global industry
    - News in brief

  • Newsletter Food #23 - marts 2007 [PDF]
    - Specialist in dairy products
    - DNA-fingerprinting of Basmati rice - importance and limitations
    - Managing of the Quality of Raw Materials from a Brazilian Source
    - Treatment of seafood with carbon monoxide
    - Detection of added vitamin C in fruit products by Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis

  • Newsletter Food #22 - november 2006 [PDF]
    - Lupin – extended allergen labelling
    - Coumarin in Food
    - New biomolecular assays for food analysis
    - 15 years of Eurofins International Seminars
    - Morphine in Poppy Seeds
    - News

  • Newsletter Food #21 - juni 2006 [PDF]
    - Vitamin Competence Center – Short turn-around-times and modern methods
    - Comparison of classical and sensory analysis
    - Harmonisation of the regulations for microbiological requirements in food
    - Noroviruses - a poorly known source of food poisoning

  • Newsletter Food #20 - marts 2006 [PDF]
    - New EU Regulations on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in foods and feeding stuffs
    - Plasticizers in food
    - Plant genotyping using molecular markers
    - Astaxanthin in fish and fish feed
    - Monitoring the authenticity of fruit flavours
    - News in brief

  • Newsletter Food #19 - november 2005 [PDF]
    - Packaging - the unknown material
    - Analysis of milk fat
    - Detection of added citrtic acid in fruit products by Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis
    - EU-funded research for traceability
    - News

  • Newsletter Food #18 - juni 2005 [PDF]
    - PAH and Benzo(a)pyrene
    -Sudan Dye Contamination Initiates Biggest Product Recall in UK History
    - Muli-method for detection of Fusarium toxins
    - GMO certification: Identity Preservation
    - News

  • Newsletter Food #17 - januar 2005 [PDF]
    - Fish authenticity discussed at Eurofins Local Authority Seminar
    - Monitoring schemes help in promotion of milk in France
    - The German Quality & Safety Control Seal
    - Detection of allergens: implementation of customised control schemes
    - News

  • Newsletter Food #16 - oktober 2004 [PDF]
    - New European Pesticide Maximum Residue Levels for Baby Food Products
    - DNA Crackdown on Basmati Adulteration
    - Hygiene Inspection in the Food Industry
    - Rapid Service for Nutritional Labeling
    - News