Krista Alasalmi
MSc, Food Chemistry
Food & Food Contact Materials
Krista Alasalmi joined Measurlabs as a food and food contact material testing expert in the summer of 2023. She is passionate about all aspects of food safety and enjoys helping clients ensure the safety and compliance of their products. In addition, she handles the majority of Measurlabs' customer projects on toy safety testing.
Krista has previously worked in food industry quality control at Lidl and as a customs officer at the Finnish customs. As a result, she is very familiar with the rules and regulations that govern food safety in Finland and the EU.
Krista holds an MSc in food science from the University of Helsinki. Her master’s thesis focused on exopolysaccharide-producing lactic acid bacteria in sourdough baking.
Krista’s latest articles in our blog
Krista AlasalmiNovember 27, 2023
Toy safety in the EU: an overview of testing requirements
Manufacturers and importers must ensure the chemical, mechanical, and fire safety of toys in accordance with the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC.
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Krista AlasalmiNovember 9, 2023
Nitrosamine testing requirements and recommendations by product category
Although not added to materials on purpose, carcinogenic nitrosamines may be present as impurities. Their amount must not exceed product-specific legal limits.
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Krista AlasalmiSeptember 8, 2023
Bisphenol A – overview of testing requirements in the EU
EFSA's recent opinion on bisphenol A reduces the tolerable daily intake significantly. As a result, the EU is planning to ban BPA in food contact materials.
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