The results of the first coordinated control plan on the authenticity and purity of herbs and spices, carried out by 21 EU Member States, Switzerland and Norway, were published on 25 November by the European Commission.
The exercise involved six different herbs and spices. Almost 10,000 analyses on a total of 1,885 samples were carried out by the Joint Research Centre (JRC). The authenticity and purity of the herbs and spices were assessed against relevant ISO standards. The results of...