Tag: EFSA
The importance of preventing Salmonella in laying hens
The European Union summary report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and foodborne outbreaks in 2016 reveals that in 2016, 1.47% of...
PFAS found in organic eggs in Denmark
DTU National Food Institute announced that they found the environmental contaminant PFAS in organic egg yolks in Denmark in a study they carried out...
Bactocell authorized in EU as a technological additive
Lallemand explained that Bactocell is the first lactic acid bacteria in the European Union (EU) to receive an authorisation related to the hygiene of...
EFSA consultation for animal welfare ends on 28 March
EFSA has launched an open consultation on the draft guidance methodology it will use for a series of scientific opinions on the welfare of...
DSM receives positive EFSA opinion for methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer
Royal DSM announced that it has received a positive European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) opinion for the use of its novel methane-reducing feed additive...
EU approves migratory locust for human consumption
The European Commission has authorised the placing on the market of migratory locust (Locusta migratoria), the second insect as a human food.
Migratory locust was...
Veterinary drug residues: compliance still high
Data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with safety levels set by the European Union, according to EFSA’s latest report.
