Food safety insight and analysis – Page 11
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Comment & Opinion
Food safety: how can small companies defend themselves?
Errington Cheese has faced a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ approach, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & Opinion
The UK is fighting back on food crime
I spend a relatively large amount of time on the nasty topic of food crime
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Comment & Opinion
Food safety hearing throws up unexpected bombshell
Lord Rooker seemed to suggest Liam Fox had made some rather controversial comments about the future of food manufacturing post-Brexit
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Analysis & Features
How much do shoppers care about traceability of meat?
Brits still care more about quality, price and animal welfare, exclusive new research suggests
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Analysis & Features
Meat in vegan ready meals: how worrying are claims?
A vegan macaroni meal from Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range supposedly contained traces of turkey
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Comment & Opinion
A secure, sustainable global food system is increasingly urgent
The recent Global Food Integrity summit has convinced Professor Chris Elliott the current way we produce and distribute food needs to be re-thought
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Comment & Opinion
Attitudes to GM food & drink are changing
When the public is asked what they believe are the biggest food safety issues, genetically modified foods are often mentioned
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Comment & Opinion
Gove takes the F out of Defra with Goldsmith appointment
The environment secretary has no interest in winning the hearts and minds of British farmers as he ploughs ahead with his vision for a green Brexit
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Comment & Opinion
The tiny particles that could pose big risks
The pearly white colouring, titanium dioxide E171, has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”
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Comment & Opinion
Could Australian trade talks undermine the UK’s post-Brexit welfare promises?
Michael Gove might have won the battle over chlorinated chicken, but the war on our food standards has only just begun, hormone-treated beef imports anyone?
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Analysis & Features
How will supermarkets enforce the under-16 energy drinks ban?
Waitrose, Aldi, Co-op, Tesco and Morrisons plan to exercise their Challenge 25 policies, currently used for alcohol sales
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Analysis & Features
What you need to know about use-by rules for meat
Use-by labelling rules for meat are under the spotlight
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Comment & Opinion
Scandal reflects food safety progress
The National Food Crime Unit was taking an active role in the investigation
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Comment & Opinion
Light-touch meat regulation reveals alarming complacency
We seem to suffer collective memory failure when it comes to the safety and integrity of our meat supply
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Comment & Opinion
‘Ultra-processed’ study could have ramifications for the vegan revolution
The meat and dairy industries need to take a more proactive stance when it comes to defending the reputation of their products, in light of these latest findings
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Comment & Opinion
Labour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices
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Comment & Opinion
The Russell Hume scandal has shown how easy it is to relabel meat
The Food Standards Agency has received government signoff to properly fund the National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & Opinion
A shared vision on farming
Michael Gove still holds the Defra position and his speech was quite stunning in terms of content and vision…
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Analysis & Features
How can companies protect themselves against recalls?
The potential damage from product recalls is being magnified by social media and cost pressures
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Comment & Opinion
Resolving our food differences with the US could be nearly as tricky as Brexit
As the chlorinated chicken row rumbles on, resolving differences with our friends across the pond could become as challenging as the Brexit negotiations