Germany

News from Chemical and Veterinary Testing Office Stuttgart (CVUA):
Sorbets are hugely popular with young and old alike, particularly in summer – whether as a refreshing summer dessert or a supposedly…

News from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
‘Gaming boosters’, which are particularly popular in the computer gaming scene, are a trend on social media. Due in…

News from the Chemical and Veterinary Testing Office Karlsruhe (CVUA):
Making your own potato peel crisps? That sounds like a good ‘zero waste’ idea. But how much acrylamide is actually in those…

Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
In 2025, more than 5,300 initial reports and approximately 18,000 follow-up reports were once again transmitted via the European Rapid…

News from Max Rubner-Institut (MRIshort forMax Rubner Institute):
The protein content of food is a key parameter in nutritional science in general, and in the labelling and health assessment of food in particular. Traditionally,…

News from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment):
Based on current scientific knowledge, there is no reliable toxicological evidence to suggest that the ingestion of microplastics via…

News from the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
In contrast to significant outbreaks in southern European countries such as Italy, Greece and Spain, and an increased number of cases in Belgium and…

News from the Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety (LGL):
Late summer still offers days of fine weather and, with them, the odd opportunity to fire up the barbecue. But can sausages,…

News from the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVLshort forGerman Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety):
Food supplements containing lithium are banned
‘Neural health’, ‘mental clarity’, ‘inner peace’ or ‘powerful cognitive…

News from the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute):
In addition to detections in cattle from Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Bavaria, the Saarland and Saxony, the Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (FLIshort forFriedrich Loeffler Institute) has now…