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New accreditation for Extractables & Leachables studies on medical devices

Medical Devices

The Science Centre department of Mérieux NutriSciences obtained the ISO 17025 accreditation for studies of Extractables...

Perfluorocarboxylic acids (C9-C14 PFCAs) and their salts banned in the EU as 25th February 2023

Linear and branched perfluorocarboxylic acids containing 9 to 14 carbon atoms in the chain (‘C9-C14 PFCAs’), their salts...

A list of heavy metals accredited for testing cosmetic products

Cosmetics and Personal Care

Mérieux NutriSciences is glad to announce that our CosmeticLAB has obtained the accreditation for a list of heavy metals...

Maximum levels of Arsenic and Inorganic Arsenic in food in EU

Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment but industrial emissions and its use in fertilisers and pesticides have cont...

Mérieux NutriSciences helps supporting the claim about PAPER RECYCLABILITY

Recycling is one of Europe's packaging priorities: behind the label 'recyclable' is the proof that a product will be use...

Testing the 'separability' of paper packaging

Worldwide demand for paper and board has grown steadily over the past 20 years. The biggest boost comes from packaging:...

Our participation in Fruit Logistica 2023 in Berlin, Germany

Several Mérieux countries were present at the trade show held in Berlin from February 8-10th. With a focus on pesticide...

Determination of free formaldehyde in cosmetic products

Cosmetics and Personal Care

According to the European Cosmetics Regulation (EC 1223/2009), the use of formaldehyde is prohibited in cosmetic product...

European Commission restricts the use of green tea extracts

Dietary Supplements

In November 2022, Regulation (EU) 2022/2340 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) no. 1925/2006 as regards green tea ext...

Antibiotic residues in honey

According to EU legislation that is in force, the use of antibiotics in beekeeping is not allowed. Nonetheless, multiple...

The European Union One Health 2021 Report

Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans and are caused by harmful microorganism...

Asbestos in cosmetics. Is there asbestos in your cosmetics?

Talc is an ingredient used in many cosmetics, from baby powder to blush. From time to time, Authorities received alerts...

Road to sustainability management in food industries

Expert Services

Climate change acceleration becomes more and more visible in our day-to-day life, with extreme weather situations, threa...

Welcoming IFS’ first standard on Sustainability

Expert Services

The well-known International Featured Standard organization (IFS) has revealed its new standard called the IFS ESG Check...

Emerging mycotoxins and climate change

Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced by certain types of fungi and are present in many foods and animal feeds. Emerg...

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) Permits Novel Food Edible Insects to Stay on the Market

Since Brexit, the UK’s edible insect sector has seen significant changes and some major challenges. Before Brexit, all e...

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