All Food safety articles
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NewsM&S first to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative
M&S is the first retailer to trial Neighbourly’s new surplus food initiative, which will allow individuals to collect food for their own use
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NewsKraft Heinz seeks packaging innovators for global R&D challenge
Startups have just over a week left to enter the competition
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NewsFruit & veg set to become pricier due to new border fees
Post-Brexit checks on EU goods has resulted in increased inspections for the government’s Animal & Plant Health Agency
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Analysis & FeaturesFoot and mouth disease: how prepared is the UK?
Border authorities have revealed that banned German meat & dairy imports may have entered the UK
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NewsIllegal meat imports rise as officials warn of weak Brexit border controls
Dover port officials seized 25 tonnes of illegal meat in January – triple the amount seized this time last year
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NewsBanned German meat imports ’entered the UK for a week’ despite foot and mouth outbreak
A glitch in the government’s post-Brexit imports platform allowed high-risk goods to enter the country a week after a foot and mouth outbreak alert was raised
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NewsLidl recalls chocolate Alpenfest Salted Mini Pretzels over ‘burning sensation’ fears
The Food Standards Agency is advising anyone to have bought the products not to consume them
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NewsUK border authorities ‘unlawfully’ rejecting dairy goods from China
Lawyers representing food businesses claim government regulators are unlawfully stopping goods at the border
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NewsCoca-Cola Europacfic Partners recalls ‘small number’ of soft drinks over chlorate fears
The recall is limited to 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks, and tall imported Coca-Cola and Sprite cans
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NewsFSA investigating Coca-Cola products over possible chlorate risk
CCEP has recalled products in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
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NewsNewcastle Brown Ale bottles recalled over glass risk
Fragments of glass could come away from the bottle, posing ’a risk of harm’ Heineken UK said
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NewsFSA appoints former Ofcom boss as new CEO
She has also held senior civil service roles in the Ministry of Justice, the Cabinet Office and the Northern Ireland Office
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NewsShoppers don’t trust unlabelled international food ingredients such as eggs, research reveals
UK egg producers are calling for greater transparency regarding the labelling of imported eggs used as an ingredient
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsFSA’s National Food Crime Unit arrests five over illegal meat case
The meat is thought to be illegal, having undergone a smoking process with its skin on, and is not traceable, the regulator said
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Comment & OpinionTomato purée slave labour muck throwing doesn’t seem to be sticking
It’s not just the supermarkets challenging the tomato purée slave labour findings, either
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NewsTomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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NewsWaitrose recalls Zoe Daily30+ supplement over safety concerns
Three batches of the exclusive Zoe 30+ supplement line have been recalled by Waitrose
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the FSA really pass food safety responsibility on to supermarkets?
Underfunded local authorities are struggling to maintain food inspections. But plans to give responsibility to businesses face huge pushback
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Comment & OpinionArla’s spot of Bovaer leaves Big Dairy crying over spilt milk
The controversy surrounding Arla Foods’ use of cow feed additive Bovaer has dominated headlines for the past week – but what does it really mean for Big Dairy?