Food Safety & Certification
- ECPA blasts pesticides report>
ECPA blasts pesticides report
by Carl Collen 16 June 2008
Greenpeace’s report into the world's five leading pesticide…
- Pesticide plans could hit EU crops>
Pesticide plans could hit EU crops
by Carl Collen 13 June 2008
Proposed changes to the availability of certain commonly-used pesticides could…
- Wal-Mart and McDonald's pull tomatoes>
Wal-Mart and McDonald's pull tomatoes
by Carl Collen 12 June 2008 Tomatoes
Two of the biggest names in US food retailing have taken action to withdraw…
- Mexico calls US tomato ban "unjust">
Mexico calls US tomato ban "unjust"
by Mike Knowles 12 June 2008 Tomatoes
Government joins growers in criticising the country's Food and Drug…
- Pesticide threat to UK brassicas>
Pesticide threat to UK brassicas
by Steven Maxwell 11 June 2008 Brassicas
Proposed changes to EU legislation on crop protection could end brassica…
- Greenpeace urges pesticide action>
Greenpeace urges pesticide action
by Carl Collen 4 June 2008
Studies by the group have found "alarming results" about residues in…
- Dutch unveil new MRL database>
Dutch unveil new MRL database
by Mike Knowles 25 June 2008
Productschap Tuinbouw and the Dutch Institute of Food Safety have compiled a…
- EU ministers approve pesticide rules>
EU ministers approve pesticide rules
by Mike Knowles 23 June 2008
The number of available crop protection products in the EU could be set to fall…
- Russian counterfeit pesticides uncovered>
Russian counterfeit pesticides uncovered
by Carl Collen 19 June 2008
A facility containing €100m worth of counterfeit pesticides has been…
- Pest-free status for Brazil melons>
Pest-free status for Brazil melons
by Gill McShane 16 June 2008 Melons
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recognises 20…
