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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…
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Are wild mushrooms a novel food in the EU?
Whole fruiting bodies of long-consumed species are not. Mycelium from fermentation, extracts and concentrated fractions can be, and the operator carries the…
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Irradiation Rules for Spices in the EU: What Is Permitted and What Must Be Declared
One category of food may be irradiated across the whole EU: dried aromatic herbs, spices and vegetable seasonings. This guide sets out…
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Cultivated vs Wild Mushrooms: Supply, Documentation and Where the Risk Sits
Cultivated mushrooms give consistency, continuity and traceability; wild ones give a flavour profile and a species range that cannot be farmed. This…
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Irradiated vs Non-Irradiated Spices: The Decision and What It Costs
Dried herbs and spices are the only category the EU permits to be irradiated, and most European retail specifications exclude it anyway.…
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How is the best before date set for frozen vegetables?
The food business operator sets it, and must be able to justify it. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 requires a date of minimum…
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What certification is required to sell organic frozen vegetables in the EU?
Every operator in the chain that handles the product as organic needs to be certified, and the certificate scope has to name…
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Packaging for Frozen Fruit Exports: Liners, Cartons and Pallet Patterns
Food-contact liners, carton grades, labelling obligations and pallet configuration for frozen fruit shipped from Ukraine to the EU.
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Frozen Berry Specifications: Brix, Defects and Microbiological Limits
How to specify Brix, defect tolerances and microbiological criteria for frozen berries, including which EU regulations set the baseline and which limits…
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What microbiological limits apply to frozen berries in the EU?
The legal framework is Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, as amended. It distinguishes food safety criteria, which apply…