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 #31 [PDF]


    - Carotenoids in foodstuffs
    - Allergens analysis by mass spectrometry
    - High quality pesticide residue analysis on fruit and vegetables with very short turn-around times
    - 3-MCPD- and glycidol fatty acid ester in oils and fats
    - Sensory evaluation - An important part of the toolbox for food testing
    - In brief: GMO in linseed samples; Eurofins’ acquisition in the US; Eurofins builds new microbiology laboratory in Brazil; Eurofins at BioFach 2010 in Nuremberg, Germany; Eurofins 18th International Seminar: Food Safety Solutions

  • Newsletter Food #30 [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 [PDF]


    - Risk minimization of food importsby 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
    - News in Brief: Eurofins China awarded ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation - Eurofins present at the PLMA fair in Amsterdam - Eurofins’ technical seminars on juices

  • Newsletter Food #28 [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 [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: Eurofins Food Netherlands organizes Carbohydrate Congress in November; Eurofins doubles the size of its Nantes laboratories; Eurofins Norsk Matanalyse awarded proficiency testing contract

  • Newsletter Food #26 [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: Di-isobutylphthalate (DiBP) found in foods; Eurofins Analytik GmbH in Germany appointed as GAFTA referee laboratory; Eurofins buys food testing laboratory in Norwich (UK); Allergens: monitoring production line cleansing;Qualis has joined Eurofins Group in Italy

  • Newsletter Food #25 [PDF]


    - European Union regulates plasticisers in food
    - Brominated POPs need regular monitoring
    - Detection of extraneous materials in foodstuffs: the Filth Test
    - Detecting GMO contamination in vegetables
    News in Brief: Belnovamann (Slovakia,Czech Republic, South Poland) has joined the Eurofins Group; Dioxin and PCP in guar gum; Analycen part of Eurofins Group; Market leader in Scandinavia; Detection of proteins and other by-products of ruminant origin

  • Newsletter Food #24 [PDF]


    - Authentifood: a new system for Brand Protection
    - Dietary fibre and its analytical methods
    - Recalls of pet food after detection of melamine
    - Juice Asia and World Juice 2007 – comprehensive analytical solutions for a global industry
    - News in Brief: - Standardised method for dioxin analysis of mineral feed ; New Eurofins competency for chemical residues and microbiology in the U.S. (Eurofins Central Analytics ; Planting of genetically modified Organisms and Analysis)

  • 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