On November 20 and 21, 2025 Normec Foodcare, together with Wageningen Academy, is again organizing the two-day course Food Legislation. A practical course in which you will learn how European and national regulations around food are structured - from labeling to food safety.
Laws and regulations play an increasing role in the food industry. Whether you work on product development, food safety or compliance, up-to-date knowledge of food law is essential. During this course, experts from law, science, government and business translate complex regulations into practical tools. You will gain insight into:
There will also be plenty of room for interaction, practical examples and questions.
This course is suitable for professionals in the food industry who deal with laws and regulations, such as:
Prior knowledge of food and/or law is an advantage, but the course is open to anyone with a college work and thinking level.
Upon completion you will receive, based on attendance, a certificate of participation and you will be able to:
During the course, different specialists will give interactive sessions, always with a link to practice. The following topics will be covered:
Our experts are happy to think with you and help you get started quickly.
Microbiological food safety remains one of the leading causes of recalls in the European food industry. Despite stricter controls, improved process control, and comprehensive HACCP systems, recent incidents show that microbiological risks still pose a real and evolving challenge.
PFAS have been high on the European agenda for several years now. While attention used to be focused primarily on drinking water, soil contamination, and industrial emissions, the focus is increasingly shifting to packaging materials that come into contact with food.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks a significant change in European packaging legislation. The new rules affect not only packaging manufacturers but also the entire supply chain, including food companies and QA teams. What exactly does the PPWR entail? What specific changes will there be for food contact materials? And how can your organization prepare for this? We asked an expert in food contact materials and packaging compliance.
Recalls remain an important measure of how robust food safety systems actually function. European authorities such as the FASFC in Belgium, the NVWA in the Netherlands and the corresponding regulators in France and Germany record recalls piece by piece, while the RASFF platform aggregates these signals on a European level. This creates a rich picture of where processes are vulnerable and where companies can still make gains in prevention and quality control. If you compare the recent figures from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France, you see clear similarities in risk categories, but also clear differences in transparency, reporting culture and process errors. It is precisely these insights that help QA professionals sharpen their own systems.
