Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 was amended and substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1258/2011 on December 2, 2011. This increases the maximum nitrate content that is allowable in fresh lettuce and spinach. The maximum...

On October 19, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) modified its regulations for bottled water quality standards to establish a maximum allowed level of 0.006 mg/L for the chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP),...

The natural sweetener Stevia has now received safety approval from the European Commission.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the American seafood industry that federal and state regulatory personnel will sample and test premium-priced species of fish, to verify the correct labeling of their products...

The Taiwan Department of Health (DOH) revealed that an industrial chemical intended to soften plastic packaging was being used as an ingredient by the food industry. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) was found in use as a cheap...

The debate about genetically modified and engineered organisms (GMOs) used in food production continues, with a global agreement coming into place enabling individual countries to adopt GM food labeling. Recent decisions in...

A deadly outbreak of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) that began in Germany and was subsequently reported in eleven other European and North American regions was greeted with widespread dismay. By July 2011, 22...

On October 19, 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed the presence of strains of listeria in cantaloupe samples taken from Jensen Farms. Currently, there are 33 additional illnesses and 29 deaths reported to be...

SGS and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (CAAMS) opened a new food testing laboratory in Beijing, China. The partnership of CAAMS with SGS greatly strengthens the relationship with the government of...

SGS is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) for facility inspections and certification audits.

SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS has provided technical consulting and training to the EU-funded Southern African Development Community Food Safety Project and will continue to support the implementation of food monitoring systems,...

Sustainability is a complex issue where factors such as returnable glass containers and shorter transport distances have a combined impact on the carbon footprint of food producers. SGS’s ecodesign experts can offer a variety of...

Over the past couple of months the Japanese government has found radiation contamination in milk, vegetables and water as a result of the disaster at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. SGS’s state-of-the-art radionuclide...

Lids for dairy products in single-portion food packaging applications have many tasks to fulfil. They must protect the contents from contamination and light, they must be sturdy, and they must be easy to apply and remove. Most ...

Dioxins are toxic pollutants that have carcinogenic as well as persistent properties and give cause for concern all across the globe. The recent health scare in Germany has once again focused international attention on the...

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act was signed into law in the United States by President Obama in December 2010. Designed to improve nutrition in school and reduce rates of childhood obesity, the law increases access to food for...

For food producers, use of pharmacological products is essential in order to ensure that animal diseases are controlled. This constitutes part of the responsible care of animals and is also financially essential for food...

On October 22, 2010, the SGS Group issued the first Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) label in China. The honorable recipient was the Zhangzidao Fishery Group for its ezo scallops. Zhangzidao is the largest company of...

With manufacturers ever more keen to maximise the appeal of their product packaging, SGS is able to provide you with advice to ensure that your packaging does not violate regulations guarding against deceptive packaging. By...

SGS Consumer Testing Services Turkey has opened its new food laboratory in June 2010 in Istanbul. The new lab can perform microbiological, physical and chemical analysis according to ISO 17025 standards.

As media and scientific pressure increases on the meat industry to improve sustainability, SGS expertise in sustainability is available to industry at every step of the supply chain.

On April 20 2010, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico saw an estimated 207 million gallons of oil released. The water and seafood product analysis offered by SGS allows for measurement of the impact.

With studies showing a lack of consumer trust in food labelling, SGS food safety services are providing businesses with the means to build confidence by ensuring quality in food and food packaging.

The development of “green solutions” has become an increasingly important priority for many companies. The SGS Ecodesign team can support you in your bid to access EU funding for your eco-innovation project.

For over ten years German veal has been successfully inspected and tested for illegal or undesired substances under the watchful eye of the Kontrollgemeinschaft Deutsches Kalbfleisch (KDK) as part of their Field Monitoring...