All Food safety articles – Page 20
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NewsSupermarkets urged to clarify position on food standards
Private letters from supermarkets executives seen by The Grocer have failed to clarify their position.
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NewsFinsbury Food Group’s Hamilton cake factory goes 100% nut-free
Finsbury said the investment was a response to the growing number of consumers looking for nut-free guarantees
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NewsPrimula set to return to shelves after recall sparked by botulism fears
The brand was forced to issue a recall in June after discovering clostridium botulinum in a tube of its cheese
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NewsEx-FSA chief confirmed as chair of new trade commission
Other members include former trade ministers, food industry representatives and NGOs
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NewsFood hygiene inspection backlog ‘massive and mounting’, experts warn
More than 60,000 scheduled inspections have not happened due to the pandemic, according to hygiene rating platform Scores On The Doors
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NewsWaitrose cuts nitrite use across fresh bacon and gammon ranges
The retailer has followed a similar move by the Co-op on its bacon range in January
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?
Chlorinated chicken is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways UK food standards vary from those around the world. So what other differences are there?
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NewsRuth Hussey to take over as deputy chair at FSA
The former chief medical officer for Wales replaces Laura Sandys as FSA deputy chair
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Analysis & FeaturesAre meat factories more susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks?
A series of outbreaks have raised alarm over worker conditions. But the industry says it has prioritised safety, and shouldn’t be a scapegoat
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NewsTesco to donate 10p from all free-from sales to Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The Foundation was set up by the parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who tragically died in 2016 after an allergic reaction to sesame in a Pret a Manger baguette
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NewsWaitrose takes stand against chlorinated chicken
The retailer’s new executive director James Bailey said a move to sell lower-standard imports would be an ‘unacceptable backward step’
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Comment & OpinionBritish farming has more to worry about than cheap US imports
With public debate focused on protecting our own food standards, we risk losing sight of the urgent environmental improvements British production needs to make
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Comment & OpinionFood factory coronavirus cases reflect fudged government response
The outbreaks at 2 Sisters and Oscar Mayer come after senior industry figures accused the government of an “inexplicable” lack of guidance on face masks and social distancing
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Comment & OpinionTrade deals: we need to be able to ‘follow the science’ on food standards
Framing a potential US trade deal purely in terms of chicken does a disservice to the complexity of trade deals
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Comment & OpinionAustralia free trade deal comes with same food standards dilemma as the US
Boris Johnson waved a packet of Tim Tams, but swerved the elephant in the room when it comes to future global free trade deals
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus has highlighted the importance of food security. Our system needs a rethink
As the government reviews its 5G plans, shouldn’t we also reconsider the value of our food?
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Analysis & FeaturesChlorinated chicken explained: why do the Americans treat their poultry with chlorine?
The prospect of the UK accepting US chicken treated with chlorine in order to secure a lucrative trade deal has got everyone in a flap. But just what is chlorine chicken? And what’s the problem with it?
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NewsJamie Oliver-backed food standards petition nears one million signatures
The petition was launched after amendments to enshrine UK food standards in law were voted down in the government’s Agriculture Bill
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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NewsFood sold over Facebook Marketplace is endangering consumers, say experts
The Grocer found numerous profiles on Facebook Marketplace selling foods such as meat, eggs and fish, with often no clear evidence that necessary safety checks had been met