On Monday 20 November, the European Commission adopted the regulation that seeks to reduce the risk of exposure by consumers to acrylamide, a carcinogenic chemical contaminant in certain widely consumed foods cooked at very high temperatures, such as chips, crisps, cereal-based products, coffee and coffee substitutes.
It was the go-ahead given by the Council of the EU on 10 October that made this advance possible (see EUROPE 11879). The regulation imposes measures to reduce acrylamide in...