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eu-regulation
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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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EU Labelling Requirements: What Regulation 1169/2011 Asks For
Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 governs food information to consumers across the Union. This guide walks the mandatory particulars, explains why the food…
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Food-Grade Packaging Materials and EU Compliance
Food contact compliance in the Union is a documentary chain, not a property of the material. This guide sets out the framework…
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Is coconut flour gluten-free certified?
Coconut flour contains no gluten by nature, but the claim in the EU requires the product as sold to meet the threshold…
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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 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 the novel food status of chia seeds in the EU?
Chia is authorised and listed in the Union novel food list under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470, with conditions of use that…
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Aflatoxin Management in Tree Nuts: Sorting, Sampling and What the Certificate Proves
Aflatoxin contamination in tree nuts is concentrated in a handful of kernels per tonne, which makes the sample plan more important than…
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Allergen Management in Mixed Facilities: Nuts, Soy, Sesame and Gluten Under One Roof
A site that handles walnuts, soy protein and gluten-bearing flours on shared equipment has an allergen problem that no label solves on…
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What is the aflatoxin risk in spices?
Aflatoxins form when storage moulds grow on inadequately dried or badly stored material. Maximum levels are set in EU law and no…