Food

This circular concerns permitted deviations from the statutory storage temperature for cooked charcuterie, pasteurised cheeses, and heated vegetables. Read all about the update in this blog.

Environmental monitoring is an important part of the sampling plan. This blog answers the questions below: What types of sampling are there? Which micro-organisms belong in your plan? When should you...

In the world of food safety, it is no longer just about strict rules and quality control.

Since 4 February 2024, the control of water quality in the food industry has been subject to a new Royal Decree (RD).

Following a positive assessment by EFSA, the additive buffered vinegar has been given its own E-number: E 267.

On 5 May 2023, Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 was published.

Why was a new regulation needed?
What are the main changes?
From when does this new regulation apply?

NEW - IFS Food version 8

IFS Food version 8 was recently published.

What is IFS Food certification? What do the changes in IFS Food version 8 involve? From when does IFS Food version 8 apply?

Read all about it in our latest blog!

We've all done it: leaving our bread or chips in a little longer to get that lovely golden-brown colour. In some cases, though, this isn't always good for your health.
When starchy food is exposed to temperatures above 120 degrees, the chemical substance acrylamide can form. The World Health Organization considers this substance to be "probably carcinogenic". That is why, since 11 April 2018, Regulation 2017/2158 on risk mitigation measures and reference levels for the reduction of acrylamide levels in food has been in force.

On 12/02/2023 and 13/03/2023, the FASFC published a new circular on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods.
What is the purpose of this circular? Which criteria apply? How is a shelf-life study carried out? And how can AMNorman support you?

On 31 January 2023, the new version of IFS Global Markets was published. The IFS Global Markets standard was developed for smaller companies, as a possible stepping stone towards IFS Food certification.