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We have one week left to tell in drawings what we learned from grandma

The staff of the National Food Chain Safety Office’s (Nébih) No Left Behind program are waiting until July 25 for the drawings of elementary and high school students for the...

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Hungary continues to stand for GMO-free domestic agriculture

Negotiations on the regulation of new gene therapy techniques have begun in Brussels.  The Hungarian strategy does not change. Our country continues to stand for what is contained in the...

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Overall, the inspection of the beach buffets ended with positive experiences

The beach buffet inspections carried out during this year’s extended summer seasonal food chain inspection ended with positive results. In the first two weeks of the nearly two-month-long series of inspections,...

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Our food safety also depends on the new GMO regulation

In the near future, the European Union will discuss gene technology rules, the draft of which is expected to be presented by the European Commission on July 5, 2023. Based...

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The Alert and Cooperation Network summarized the year 2022

In 2022, more than 7,500 notifications were made by Member States through the Alert and Cooperation Network (ACN), but the RASFF system still has the highest number of notifications. Of the...

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Italy’s Agriculture Lobby Calls For Less Foreign Wheat To Save Farmers, Pasta

Italian farmers and consumers are demanding that the government limit foreign durum wheat imports to keep domestic producers in business and ensure greater food security. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has...

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Sustainability efforts can only be achieved through joint action

Sustainability is a horizontal issue, in connection with which all relevant actors must do their best to make effective progress – stressed Dr. Beáta Felkai, Deputy Secretary of State responsible...

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Microgreen producers were checked in the Supermint program

The experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) examined microgreens in the latest test of the Süpermenta program. The microgreens of peas and radishes were collected from 11...

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Another test confirmed the content of pesticides harmful to health in the Ukrainian grain examined in Slovakia

The third test – this time carried out in Denmark – also confirmed that the Ukrainian grain tested in Slovakia two weeks ago contains a plant protection product banned in...

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Our shared responsibility is to provide farmers with predictable conditions

It is the responsibility of the EU presidency trio starting in July to ensure that European farmers can work predictably and in safe conditions and receive answers to their problems...

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The 12-month internship program of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has opened

EFSA welcomes applications from young professionals with different scientific and professional backgrounds (scientist, IT, communication and legal, etc.) until May 15, who are open to try themselves in a challenging,...

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Ministry of Agriculture: food safety is guaranteed even at Easter

This year, the country-wide spring seasonal food chain inspection started on March 14 and will last until April 10. So far, 1,154 investigations have been carried out, of which experts...

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Almond dark chocolate is being recalled due to an aflatoxin content above six

The Cachet brand almond dark chocolate made with 72 percent cocoa is being recalled due to an aflatoxin content above the limit value, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih)...

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The European Parliament approved the revised EU food product safety rules

The European Parliament has approved the revised EU product safety rules for non-food consumer goods, the Hungarian Liaison Office of the European Parliament told MTI. In the announcement, it was...

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Food chain safety is in everyone’s interest

Beáta Olga Felkai emphasized that more than 70% of people trust the work of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), whose quality is considered stable. The 2022 short summary...

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ABC-branded sweets are being recalled due to choking hazards

The products called ABC Fruit Jelly Straws, or Zselés Tubusok Gümölcsízzel in Hungarian, are being recalled due to the risk of suffocation, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told...

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Dietary supplements intended for men have been withdrawn from circulation by Nébih

The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has withdrawn dietary supplements intended for men containing pharmaceutical ingredients from the market. The measure affects all batches of the Anaconda for men,...

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Low-quality Ukrainian grain of dubious origin floods the market

The faulty decisions in Brussels have released a huge amount of poor quality Ukrainian grain of dubious origin to Ukraine’s neighbors, which makes it impossible for Hungarian farmers as well....

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What about insect-based food? Will Hungarian shops also be flooded?

If the production of plant-based foods has been accepted in the EU, Hungary will also have the opportunity to do so. But is this really the near future? The G7...

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EU food chain safety alerts

About 200 risky products had to be taken in Hungary last year based on the data of the EU alert system. The cases affecting our country were primarily related to...

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MATE and Fino Food Kft. developed health-protecting dairy products.

Health-protecting dairy products were developed by the Kaposvár campus of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) and Fino Food Kft.; the food produced as a result of...

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The Hungarian-Mexican cooperation also benefits companies producing GMO-free food

The domestic economy benefits a lot from the development of cooperation between Hungary and Mexico, many Hungarian companies were able to strengthen their presence on the market of the Latin...

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More than HUF 6 billion investment was realized

One of the most important sectors of the Hungarian economy is the food industry, with more than 4,000 companies engaged in production in 33 branches, stated Márton Nobilis, the Secretary...

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Are potatoes safe?

In the latest test of the Supermenta program, experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) examined the packaged potatoes by measuring, among other things, almost eight thousand laboratory...

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Nébih found contamination in the products of a dairy plant

The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) detected aflatoxin contamination in the products of a dairy plant in Győr-Moson-Sopron County in quantities slightly above the limit value,...

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AM: bread occupies a prominent place in the food industry

In the food industry, more than 3,900 companies produce in 33 branches. Among them, bread has a prominent place, because it is one of the most basic foods – stated...

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Europol: tens of thousands of tons of counterfeit food were seized across Europe

About 27,000 tons of fake food, including at least 15 million liters of counterfeit or modified quality alcohol, including mainly burnt spirits and wine, were seized in Europe as part...

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Food safety starts with the soil, the plant, and the plant product

Hungary, as a traditional agricultural country, has a particularly important part of its agricultural activities in plant protection – stated Márton Nobilis, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture...

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The inland grain corridor in Ukraine needs to be further strengthened

Hungary supports the operation of the inland grain corridor with all means, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. The head of the ministry warned that a global food crisis could...

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World Food Day: For a fairer future where everyone has access to healthy food

Today’s global crises, the ongoing pandemic, conflicts, climate change, inflation and international tensions all have a serious impact on food safety. More than 800 million people are hungry worldwide, and...

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