New guidance on nanotechnologies in food and feed EFSA has published its guidance on how to assess the safety of nanoscience and nanotechnology applications. The...
FEFAC convinced EU to adapt copper reduction plans Reducing copper levels for pigs to 25 mg/kg for all age groups, as suggested in an FEEDAP Panel Opinion from...
An overview of the EFSA activities on mycotoxins EFSA has published over 40 scientific opinions on risks of mycotoxins for human and animal health and other...
Fresenius Feed Conference: Focus on AMR The 6th edition of the Fresenius Feed Conference in Bonn focused on 1 important topic: reducing antibiotics....
Novel analytical methods for 8 types of mycotoxins Detection methods for mycotoxins get better each year. Among multi-contaminant methods, a shift from broad scope...
Weekly feed business update New feed additives, upcoming events and mergers and acquisitions. All About Feed wraps up the latest updates and...
EFSA visits Italy to discuss mycotoxins and climate change An EFSA delegation capped a two-day visit to Rome, Italy, by participating in an international conference on...
AMR and consumption: How to measure it? The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for...
EFSA updates consumer safety document feed additives EFSA has published an updated guidance document to assist companies to assess the safety for the consumer when...
Many aflatoxin alerts in RASFF portal Out of the 2993 original notifications counted in RASFF in 2016, many concerned pathogenic micro-organisms,...
All About Feed issue 5 now online The June edition of All About Feed (issue 5) is now available to read in our digital magazine section. In this...
Insect sector outlines 2017 plans At its General Assembly meeting held on 15 March, IPIFF, the European Umbrella Organisation representing the...
Europe addresses the further reduction of antibiotics Experts from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have reviewed the...
EU agrees on insect protein for aquafeed IPIFF, the European Umbrella Organisation representing the interests of the Insect Production sector for Food...
Insect sector pleads for regulatory changes The insect producing sector pleads for the use of insect proteins in aquaculture and asks for guidance in the...
EFSA: Lecithin for animal feed considered safe EFSA considers the use of lecithin in animal feed. The scientific opinion has been published in the EFSA Journal.
Formaldehyde denial: Loss of a vital preventive measure The EU recently passed a denial of authorisation for formaldehyde in animal feed, but formaldehyde is a vital...
BLOG: The piglet gut profits infant nutrition Next to rats and mice, piglets have become one of the most frequently used animal models to study human neonatal...
Europe does not like force feeding German chemical company BASF said it is stopping production of genetically modified (GM) crops for the European...
Processed animal protein pain Processed animal protein (PAP) — previously known with the more consumer conscious name 'Meat and Bone Meal' —...
The cost of progress In the western world food has never been as cheap as it is today and people just take it for granted. Here the...
South Africa's BSE-free rating steps still not implemented Sad to say that more than 7 years after the first constructive debates took place to implement firm steps to...
Safe and effective use of AGPs Responsible use of antimicrobial growth promoters can still help to advance public health, food safety, animal...
Mycotoxin detoxification strategies, a review The most common strategy for reducing animal’s exposure to mycotoxins is to decrease mycotoxins bioavailability...
5 TSE cases confirmed in Europe in 2015 EFSA has published its first EU summary report on the monitoring of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies...
3 ways to reduce zinc and copper in animal feed Zinc and copper can be found in high levels in manure, resulting in high levels in soils. This can cause serious...
Beating Salmonella with RFCs Studies with refined functional carbohydrates (RFCs) show a reduction in Salmonella prevalence in breeding hens....
The truth about mycotoxin binders Binding, or adsorbing, specific mycotoxins to limit their negative effects in livestock is a well-established...
EU copper levels of feed revised EFSA’s Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) adopted a scientific opinion...
Insects in feed: the situation so far The EC-funded PROteINSECT project has released an up-to-date review and analysis of the current status of...
Does EFSA's opinion pave the way for insect protein? The long awaited EFSA opinion on the safety of using insects in animal feed and food is out. But the scope seems...
EFSA opinion on L-lysine sulphate Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority was asked to deliver a...
Turning flies into valuable feed protein in South Africa Processing raw materials is not only limited to the usual suspects such as grains and oilseeds. Insects are...
European feed industry demands room to manoeuvre The European feed industry represents, with around 153 million tonnes per year, about 15% of the global animal...
A global shift to antibiotic free production Livestock sectors around the world are moving towards production systems that are less dependent on antibiotics....
Botanicals: from sensory to zootechnical additives As more countries around the world ban the use of in-feed antibiotics, more natural additives take their place....
EFSA publish guidance on renewal of authorisations Under EU rules, authorisations for feed additives must be renewed every ten years. EFSA has published guidance...
Improve intestinal flora with benzoic acid Broiler performance can be enhanced by improving their intestinal flora with benzoic acid. However, due to...
Track and trace: From feed to fork The recent horse meat incident in Europe illustrates the complexity that still exists within the food supply...
Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed In a global economy, where people consume products from all over the world, the rapid alert system for food and...