Everything Food safety

    Jannis Grothaus is production manager at the Rewe store in Wiesbaden. Together with six employees, he takes care of the basil and perch cultivation. Photo: Heil

    Wooden construction, the shortest possible transport routes, careful use of resources and a closed water and nutrient cycle - these are the main features of a Rewe supermarket in Wiesbaden. It is considered a "green building" of the new generation.

    Focus on mycotoxins

    Mycotoxins (toxic substances produced by fungi) are a significant hygiene problem in both foods and feeds worldwide. These are secondary metabolic products formed by mould fungi that have a toxic effect in various ways already in very low doses in vertibrates and humans.