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The Member States representatives voted in favor of European Commission's proposal to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food. Once implemented, the new regulation will require that food business operators (FBOs) apply mandatory measures to reduce the presence of acrylamide, proportionate to the size and nature of their establishment.
Final adoption
The text agreed today will now be sent to the Council and the European Parliament. The two institutions will have three months to examine it before final adoption by the Commission. The entry into force could be foreseen spring 2018. The Commission is also planning to initiate discussions on additional measures, such as setting maximum levels of acrylamide in certain foods without delay once this Regulation is adopted.
Background
Acrylamide is a carcinogenic substance that forms from naturally present free asparagine (amino acid) and sugars during high temperature processing, such as frying, roasting and baking, particularly in potato-based products, cereal-based products, coffee and coffee substitutes. The presence of acrylamide in food was initially detected in 2002 and since then research was undertaken to identify measures to reduce its presence in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) confirmed in 2015 that acrylamide is a carcinogenic substance and that current levels of dietary exposure to acrylamide indicate a concern with respect to the carcinogenic effects. EFSA also stated that the levels of acrylamide were not consistently decreased in recent years. In addition, the investigations performed by the Member States on the basis of the Commission Recommendation showed that the implementation by food business operators of the voluntary mitigation measures to reduce the presence varied widely.
Discussions with Member Sates' authorities
Following EFSA's opinion, the Commission started discussions with Member States' authorities to determine appropriate regulatory measures to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
How to reduce acrylamide levels?
This alert message means that Food processors urgently need to work on measures to reduce acrylamide levels and need to privide proof of their actions in 2018! EBIC has long standing experience in acrylamide mitigation measures. If you want to make use of this experience, please contact Dr. Ir. Peter Weegels at peter.weegels@sonneveld.com.
Source: www.europa.eu.nl
2019
- Sonnevelds trusted quality in new packaging design (Corporate News, 29 March 2019)
2017
- Why do we use bread improvers? (Corporate News, 13 November 2017)
- Reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food (Corporate News, 3 November 2017)
- There is no accounting for taste, but quality is another matter! (Corporate News, 16 October 2017)
- ProSon. The easy way to premium quality (Product News, 29 August 2017)
- Bake authentic, delicious and pure breads with FermenSon (Product News, 23 August 2017)
- Quality Manager Boonstra on food safety: ‘Unannounced audits yield major results’ (Corporate News, 28 July 2017)
- Powder factory Sonneveld has a new operating system (Corporate News, 19 June 2017)
2016
- We wish you happy holidays and a successful 2017! (Corporate News, 22 December 2016)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced AIB certificate again! (Corporate News, 15 November 2016)
- Sonneveld Group takes majority interest in Broer Bakkerijgrondstoffen. (Corporate News, 2 September 2016)
- Sonneveld exists 60 years and unveils new corporate identity (Corporate News, 21 February 2016)
- Pancoating Spray for releasing all types of bread (Product News, 17 February 2016)
- Sonneveld achieves BRC A+ certificate (unannounced) five times in a row (Corporate News, 4 February 2016)
- Sign up for the VIP Bakery Inspiration Tour! (Corporate News, 27 January 2016)
2015
- FermenSon: the ready-to-use pre-ferment of Sonneveld! (Product News, 22 September 2015)
- FermenSon, the ready to use pre-ferment! (Product News, 11 September 2015)
- This is your IBA invitation (Corporate News, 20 August 2015)
- Visit Sonneveld at IBA 2015 (Corporate News, 20 July 2015)
- Easy Go Keg – the ideal solution for release agents (Product News, 17 July 2015)
- Aerosols - release agents for small scale production runs (Product News, 17 July 2015)
- Malsextra poeder (softness powder) (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Powder bread improvers for great softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Paste bread improvers for excellent softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Block bread improvers for superior softness (Product News, 26 May 2015)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2014 (Corporate News, 14 April 2015)
- Discover todays healthy bread based on ancient grains (Product News, 15 March 2015)
- Bread with sourdough (Product News, 10 March 2015)
- Unique flavour and softness with Crème Supersoft products (Product News, 6 March 2015)
- Introduction ID Knekkebrodmix (Product News, 6 March 2015)
- Baking Industry Awards 2015 (Corporate News, 6 March 2015)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced BRC A+ certificate four times in a row (Corporate News, 13 February 2015)
2014
- Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (Corporate News, 19 December 2014)
- Tasteful savoury bread snacks with Sonextra Marinade (Product News, 18 December 2014)
- The success of our gluten free bread mixes (Product News, 18 December 2014)
- Inspiration for Christmas and New Years Eve (Product News, 17 November 2014)
- Review EBIC harvest and ancient grains seminar 2014 (Corporate News, 17 November 2014)
- Change to Sonneveld Group B.V.’s management team (Corporate News, 4 November 2014)
- Product introduction: RTU Tiger Paste UK (Product News, 20 October 2014)
- Product introduction: Odense Odenbake Plus and Odense Coconut Paste (Product News, 20 October 2014)
- Sonneveld introduces Easy Go® Keg (Product News, 22 September 2014)
- Management change Sonneveld Group B.V. (Corporate News, 2 September 2014)
- New page: No allergens added (Corporate News, 12 August 2014)
- Celebread summer recipes (Product News, 7 July 2014)
- Excellent softness: Proson Super Soft Roll (Product News, 7 July 2014)
- EBIC harvest and ancient grains seminar (Corporate News, 3 July 2014)
- Overview Release Agent assortment (Product News, 3 July 2014)
- EBIC Hungary: successful customer meeting and product presentation (Corporate News, 24 April 2014)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2013 (Corporate News, 11 April 2014)
- Statement: Sonneveld products do not contain Kanamycin (Product News, 4 April 2014)
- Sonneveld present at Fi exhibition in Istanbul (Corporate News, 27 March 2014)
- Sonextra Marinade: new flavour Cheese Onion (Product News, 17 March 2014)
- Sonneveld introduces gluten free bread mixes (Product News, 11 March 2014)
- Release agents assortment presented at Gulfood (Corporate News, 7 March 2014)
- New release agent folder (Product News, 24 January 2014)
- Sonneveld present at Gulfood exhibition (Corporate News, 14 January 2014)
- A new year, new opportunities (Corporate News, 13 January 2014)
2013
- Sonneveld makes important step in processing sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 22 October 2013)
- Inspiring recipes for Halloween (Product News, 10 October 2013)
- Product introduction: Sonnique Cream Cake (Product News, 1 October 2013)
- Sonneveld and Socially Responsible Enterprising (Corporate News, 13 August 2013)
- Sonneveld, EBIC and ORKLA are active on social media (Corporate News, 13 August 2013)
- Sonneveld donates computers and printers to Bake for Life (Corporate News, 8 August 2013)
- Highlighted: Productgroup Proson (Product News, 29 July 2013)
- Sonneveld is active at LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube! (Corporate News, 26 July 2013)
- Sonneveld has new mission, vision and core values (Corporate News, 12 July 2013)
- Distinctive product assortment (Corporate News, 11 June 2013)
- Agent Days 2013: Baking for non-bakers (Corporate News, 10 June 2013)
- Opening new EBIC location in Hungary (Corporate News, 3 June 2013)
- On top products for extra softness (Corporate News, 15 April 2013)
- Sonneveld publishes Sustainability Report 2012 (Corporate News, 15 April 2013)
- Cost in use advantage with Crumb Soft (Product News, 11 April 2013)
- Sonneveld achieves unannounced BRC A+ certificate again (Corporate News, 5 April 2013)
- Sonneveld has won two awards from ASDA (Corporate News, 28 March 2013)
- Renewed homepage Sonneveld website (Corporate News, 20 February 2013)
- New recipes for more inspiration (Corporate News, 14 February 2013)
- New instruction film Sonextra Marinade (Product News, 11 January 2013)
2012
- Merry Christmas and a Sustainable New Year (Corporate News, 12 December 2012)
- Expansion range release agents: Divison Spray (Product News, 10 December 2012)
- Sonneveld has a new company film (Corporate News, 2 November 2012)
- Reduce waste with Sonextra Sustain (Product News, 1 November 2012)
- Sonneveld successfully achieved the unannounced AIB audit once more (Corporate News, 30 October 2012)
- Sonextra Natural Preserve: extends shelf life of bread products (Product News, 10 October 2012)
- Sonneveld now on LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube! (Corporate News, 8 October 2012)
- Sonextra Marinade: from stale bread to savoury snack (Product News, 5 October 2012)
- Product introduction: Sonextra Shortening Clean Label (Product News, 4 October 2012)
- Sonneveld uses vegetable oils (Product News, 9 August 2012)
- New cutting and dividing oil: Divison 40 (Product News, 1 August 2012)
- New item: About our raw materials (Corporate News, 30 July 2012)
- Sonneveld Group purchases Sonneveld Polska and 80% of HOL-POL (Corporate News, 5 July 2012)
- Excellent release of your products with Goldwax (Product News, 13 June 2012)
- Product introduction: Proson Sarrasin (Product News, 12 June 2012)
- Sonneveld again Best Managed Company (Corporate News, 12 June 2012)
- Quality and certificates (Corporate News, 11 April 2012)
- Sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 10 April 2012)
- Inspiring summer tip: Mediterranean mixes (Product News, 10 April 2012)
- 2011 sustainability report (Corporate News, 17 February 2012)
- Deliciously tasty rye mixes (Product News, 9 February 2012)
2011
- Reduce waste and increase profit at the same time (Corporate News, 15 November 2011)
- Typical Dutch fruit bread (Corporate News, 11 November 2011)
- Sonneveld proud of succeeding the unannounced AIB audit (Corporate News, 12 October 2011)
- New! Proson Preserve (Product News, 16 September 2011)
- Agent Days 2011: Experience the Innovation (Corporate News, 16 September 2011)
- Release agent advice wizard (Product News, 9 September 2011)
- Five years of European bakery innovation on Dutch soil (Corporate News, 15 August 2011)
- Sonneveld products presented in Athens (Corporate News, 27 May 2011)
- Guaranteed great taste with Sonnet Brioche Beurre (Product News, 27 May 2011)
- Sonneveld once more one of the best managed companies in The Netherlands (Corporate News, 20 May 2011)
- Sonneveld achieved quality standard: BRC Unannounced (Corporate News, 12 April 2011)
- Vitason - easy to use mixes for tasty breads! (Product News, 8 April 2011)
- New: QS Croustillant for top of the bill crusty bread (Product News, 7 April 2011)
- Sustainability and Social Report 2010 (Corporate News, 7 April 2011)
- Sonneveld campaign for Alpe d’HuZes / Inspire 2 L!ve (Corporate News, 7 April 2011)
- Savings with Crumb Soft (Product News, 18 January 2011)
- Ebic fresh start in 2011 (Corporate News, 17 January 2011)
2010
- New! Credin crème pâtissière powders (Product News, 17 December 2010)
- Sonneveld supports production of sustainable palm oil (Corporate News, 1 December 2010)
- The profit of waste (Product News, 15 October 2010)
- Price increases at Sonneveld (Corporate News, 13 October 2010)
- FermenSon - product information & support (Product News, 7 October 2010)
- Taste the difference with QS Luxe Superieur (Product News, 26 July 2010)
- New website for online release agents advice (Product News, 16 July 2010)
- Changed packaging for aerosol release agents (Product News, 14 July 2010)
- Takeover Sonneveld approved (Corporate News, 14 July 2010)
- Sonneveld Group B.V. to become part of Orkla Food Ingredients (Corporate News, 26 April 2010)
- Pastes in handy rectangular buckets (Product News, 29 March 2010)
- Minimize bread waste by reprocessing old bread (Product News, 8 February 2010)
- 25% reduction on Proson Uni-force Royal (Product News, 13 January 2010)
2009
- New Sonneveld website (Corporate News, 23 December 2009)
- Dosage concepts (Innovation News, 9 October 2009)
- Visit Sonneveld at iba 2009! (Corporate News, 7 October 2009)
- Bread with less salt (Innovation News, 31 August 2009)
- Sonneveld Group B.V. wins the 2009 Fenedex Internal Export Services Trophy (Corporate News, 11 June 2009)
- Sonneveld Group BV is once again among the best managed companies in the Netherlands (Corporate News, 24 April 2009)