As soon as the Christmas markets are open, they are not far away: Almonds. Especially in the run-up to Christmas, roasted almonds become a favorite snack for Germans. Even without the caramelized coating, the little nuts are true powerhouses.

By now, many of you will have opened a few doors of an Advent calendar. Likewise, every year certain Christmas treats are specifically tested for undesirable contaminants, e.g. mineral oil residues in Advent calendar chocolate.

The food industry is under pressure. The ever-increasing health trend is producing alternatives to industrial sugar. Coconut blossom sugar is a natural, unrefined sugar from the coconut palm, which is more nutritious and less blood sugar-increasing than normal sugar.

Healthy legumes such as chickpeas and lentils have enormous growth opportunities in the near future. Especially in vegetarian and vegan diets, the gluten-free "nutritional boosters" play an important role.

New Regulation (EU) 2021/1881 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards maximum residue levels for Imidacloprid in or on certain products. These changes shall apply from 05.16.2021. For products manufactured in or imported into the EU before 16.05.2022, the previous MRLs apply. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group - Know what's inside.