GALAB’s in-house analysis of hydrocyanic acid
Hydrocyanic acid is known to be a highly toxic substance. While the substance itself is not present in toxicologically relevant quantities in food, it does get released in the human…
Salmonella contamination in chocolate products
GALAB Laboratories tests chocolate products for contamination Easter is next to Christmas the second most important occasion for eating sweets in most countries of the world, with children in particular…
Alternaria toxins: EU publishes monitoring recommendations!
GALAB Laboratories tests Alternaria Toxins based on the newest monitoring recommendations (EU) 2022/553 Alternaria toxins belong to the mycotoxins. They are naturally produced by certain fungi of the Alternaria genus,…
GALAB Services For The New Organic Regulation VO ( EU) 2018/848
On January 1, 2022, the new EU organic regulation (eu)2018/828 has been in force. It's an important update for European importers that concerns the need for precautionary measures in the…
GALAB tests foods based on FDA criteria
GALAB Pesticides 500Plus® to test foods according to FDA criteria We have news for you: Based on our pesticide multi-method GALAB Pesticides 500Plus® we now offer additional testing of your…
New MRLs for Lead and Cadmium amending (EC) No 1881/2006
New MRLs for Lead and Cadmium amending regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 New Maximum Limits of the contaminants cadmium and lead are applying, modifying the EU Contaminants Regulation (Regulation 1881/2006). The…
GALAB achieved the highest score in QS Laboratory Performance Assessment
GALAB achieves fantastic results in QS round robin test in spring 2021 The QS Fachgesellschaft Obst-Gemüse-Kartoffeln GmbH regularly carries out so-called performance assessments. Here, the laboratories receive test samples that…
BNN Orientation Value for Pesticide residues in organic products
BNN: The Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren e.V. and its orientation values at a glance BNN guidelines for dealing with Pesticide residues in organic products The Bundesverband Naturkost Naturwaren e.V., or BNN…
Analysis of coconut products at GALAB
Indonesia is one of the world's largest producers of coconut products. Accordingly, we receive many requests for the analysis of coconut products, especially for coconut sugar, at our subsidiary GALAB…
New pesticide maximum levels apply to foodstuffs
Amendment regulation of pesticide maximum levels: From 02.09.2021 new values apply to foodstuffs The European Union sets maximum levels for each pesticide in its EU pesticide database. These are determined…