NEWS
NEWS
Business to business labelling in EU “additives Regulation 1333/2008”
AAF members are aware of the requirements of EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives. As concerns the implementation of the provisions of Art 22.1.- General labelling requirements for food additives not intended for sale to the final consumer – AAF members consider that [...]
Safe use of processing aids
AAF members are aware of the recent publication in the [...]
EU starch industry opposes the use of melamine in protein products
AAF and its membership are aware of, and are monitoring [...]
EU allergen labelling of wheat starch derivatives and of gluten-free food
AAF statement on the EU allergen labelling of wheat starch and wheat starch derivatives and their use in gluten-free foods. On 28 November 2007, wheat-based glucose syrups including dextrose, wheat-based maltodextrins and products thereof (such as polyols) obtained a permanent exemption from allergen labelling [...]
Environmental impacts of starch products
The EU starch industry contribution to the EU sustainable consumption and production policies: In the framework of the increasing concerns of the manufacturing and retailing industry to provide information on the environmental impact of products to the final consumers [...], the European starch industry is pleased to put forward its own contribution [...]
Allergen labelling of wheat-based products – permanent exemption
Permanent exemption obtained for “allergen labelling” of wheat-based maltodextrins, glucose syrups, dextrose: We are pleased to announce that on the basis of EFSA opinions, on 28 November 2007 the Commission published with Directive 2007/68/EC [...]
EU starch producers of wheat gluten do not use melamine to boost protein content
AAF is aware of the situation in North America where [...]
Co-products of the starch industry are NOT waste!
By-products from the EU starch industry are to be considered as products on their own rights and not as waste! The manufacture of these by-products is a part of our production process in its own rights. These by-products are manufactured with the same philosophy as for the other products.
