Enough panic about the toxin

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A unilateral communication campaign was launched in order to influence market processes around the toxin contamination of this year’s corn crop. A similar situation arose in 2022, but at the same time, the market situation at that time was also completely resolved. Fungal infections caused by heat stress are unfortunately becoming a regular feature of crop cultivation, but the consequences of this can and should be managed with a responsible attitude of producers and processors, and in the future, all producers must pay even more attention to possible prevention, emphasized the state secretary.

From the point of view of consumers, the most important thing is that the legislation in force and the controls guarantee in all cases that no contaminated goods above the limit value can enter food and feed

Manufacturing companies must carry out regular self-inspections and, in the event of a problem or suspicion, notify the authority. Toxin binders can be used during the use of corn, corn farmers should measure it themselves, attention must be paid to separating clean and contaminated items, the right storage technique is very important. If some processors do not find suitable domestic raw materials in sufficient quantities, they have the option of importing them by reporting to the authorities, but our position regarding imports from Ukraine has not changed so far, we do not plan to lift the ban on imports from there until an EU-level solution is reached problem – highlighted Zsolt Feldman.

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