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Which packaging materials count as food grade?
Food grade is not a property of a material but a documented conclusion about a specific material used in a specific way.…
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What does ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation mean?
It means an accreditation body has assessed a laboratory as competent to perform specified methods on specified matrices. It is granted against…
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What is a declaration of compliance for food packaging?
A written statement from the packaging supplier that the material meets the applicable food contact rules for a defined use. For plastics…
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What is sunflower lecithin used for?
As an emulsifier, wetting agent, viscosity modifier and release aid in chocolate, bakery, instant powders and dairy alternatives. Its commercial advantage over…
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What are the EU aflatoxin limits for nuts?
Maximum levels for aflatoxin B1 and total aflatoxins are set by Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915, with separate lines for nuts sold to…
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What is peroxide value in seed oils?
A measure of primary oxidation products, determined by ISO 3960 and expressed in milliequivalents of active oxygen per kilogram. It rises early…
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What are the EU allergen labelling requirements?
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires the fourteen substances in Annex II to be declared and emphasised in the ingredient list whenever used.…
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What is a VITAL 3.0 allergen assessment?
A voluntary Allergen Bureau framework that converts a measured cross-contact level into a labelling decision using published reference doses. It is industry…
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What is PDCAAS?
The protein digestibility corrected amino acid score: a measure of protein quality combining the limiting amino acid against a reference pattern with…
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What is the Radura symbol and does the EU require it?
Radura is the international logo for irradiated food. The EU requirement is the wording ‘irradiated’ or ‘treated with ionising radiation’, not the…