Ab dem 1. Oktober 2023 wird die Firma alphachem in Lörrach Teil des BAV Instituts und der Tentamus Group. Die Gründerin von alphachem, Dr. Petra Wirth und Ihr Team sind seit über 25 Jahren anerkannte Spezialisten für alle regulatorischen Fragen bei kosmetischen Mitteln. Ihre Schwerpunkte sind die Erstellung von Sicherheitsberichten sowie die Notifizierung (CPNP/SCPN) von […]
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With the EU Commission’s decision on the so-called Green Deal, German economic operators will also have to deal increasingly with the issue of sustainable business management in the future. The issue of sustainability has been deeply rooted in forestry since the early 18th century. At that time, sustainability was defined in the sense that only […]
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Mit dem Beschluss der EU Kommission zum sogenannten Green Deal werden sich zukünftig auch die deutschen Wirtschaftsbeteiligten vermehrt mit dem Thema nachhaltige Unternehmensführung beschäftigen müssen. Dabei ist das Thema Nachhaltigkeit schon seit dem frühen 18. Jahrhundert in der Forstwirtschaft tief verankert. Damals definierte man Nachhaltigkeit in dem Sinne, dass dem Wald nur so viel entnommen […]
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Polyphenolic compounds are substances naturally included in grapes which tend to progress during wine maturation and production phases. They are characterized by one or more phenolic rings: thanks to them and other compounds we obtain the color of the final product. They can be present in all the parts of the bunch, grape peels, grape […]
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On August 30, Arne Duebecke, head of the Tentamus Center for Food Fraud (TCF²), will present a round table discussion together with Dr. Lorna De Leoz, Global Food Segment Manager at Agilent Technologies Inc., who will be co-chairing the event. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are manmade, ubiquitous “forever chemicals” that slowly made their way […]
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From August 20, 2023, new limits for abamectin in various fruits and vegetables will apply. Abamectin is a substance used to control plant pests, e.g., against mites (acaricide) or insects (insecticide). The use of the substance as a plant protection product is permitted in various EU countries. Commission Regulation (EC) 2023/198 of January 30, 2023, […]
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Ab 20. August 2023 gelten neue Grenzwerte für Abamectin in verschiedenen Früchten und Gemüsesorten. Bei Abamectin handelt es sich um eine Substanz, die zur Bekämpfung von Pflanzenschädlingen z.B. gegen Milben (Akarizid) oder Insekten (Insektizid) eingesetzt wird. Die Verwendung des Stoffes als Pflanzenschutzmittel ist in verschiedenen EU-Staaten zulässig. In der Verordnung (EG) 2023/198 vom 30. Januar […]
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Tentamus Group announced today that they have agreed to acquire all shares of Warrantek Joint Stock Company (a Vietnamese food testing laboratory). Warrantek is one of the leading testing companies in Vietnam, with a strong focus on testing of seafood, honey as well as other agricultural products such as rice, cashew nut, fruit, vegetables, peppercorns […]
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Once again, pursuing the objective of offering the best service to customers and maintaining the high-quality standards required of all Tentamus laboratories, three of our Spanish laboratories have obtained ENAC accreditation in a wide range of new tests after passing the demanding audits by the ENAC. The milestones achieved were the following: Five years ago, Laboratorio […]
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How is sensory training performed in most companies up to now? For most people involved in sensory research today, the ideal is not just to train your sensory panel on the finished product, intermediate products or raw materials. Instead, additional courses are held with solutions of specific flavor compounds adapted to the individual sensory qualities […]
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