All Food safety articles – Page 26
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Comment & OpinionHow can the food industry help solve the allergen problem?
Clearer labels, better training and a traffic light system would improve matters, says Professor Chris Elliott
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NewsFSA chief executive Jason Feeney to retire this summer
Feeney took over from Catherine Brown in April 2017 and had previously served as COO of the FSA
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NewsSainsbury's recalls free-from garlic pizza after milk found
FSA said the supermarket’s failure to list milk as an ingredient makes the item a possible health risk
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NewsFour men go on horsemeat scandal-linked trial in Paris
Two former execututives of French meat processor Spanghero, and two Dutch meat traders, went on trial on Monday
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NewsBranston pickle batch 'safe to eat' after customer complaints
The supplier reportedly received almost 500 complaints about a ‘rogue’ batch of Branston
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Comment & OpinionM&S vegan labelling scandal shows urgent need for consumer education
Ensuring everyone understands that ‘vegan’ isn’t shorthand for ‘allergen-free’ must be a priority
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NewsM&S under fire over allergy labelling on new vegan range
Some of the retailer’s Plant Kitchen range is produced in factories which also handle animal products
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NewsBooths recalls own-label salads over undeclared allergens
The FSA said Booths’ failed to list soya, wheat and mustard on the packaging
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NewsCampylobacter levels in supermarket chicken decline
Quarterly tests reveal improvements in the presence of the bug
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Comment & OpinionWhat fmcg can learn from the pharmaceuticals industry on labelling
The claim that packaging is too small for sufficient information is not a defence, says Julie Vargas, head of technology for grocery at Avery Dennison
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NewsSainsbury's recalls turkey meatballs over undeclared milk
The only allergens the packaging outlined were cereals containing gluten, including wheat
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Comment & OpinionIs Pret making sufficient progress with its allergy labelling overhaul?
CEO Clive Schlee announced on Friday the company had finally rolled out its first full ingredient labelling pilot
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NewsHalf of shoppers to desert meat if UK allows chlorinated chicken imports
Research by the AHDB found that four out of five shoppers would change the way they shopped if the UK imported US meat
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Comment & OpinionWatchdog shows determination with food allergy investigation
The tragic consequences of inadequately flagging up allergens in food has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months
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Comment & OpinionWhy small businesses are on Professor Chris Elliott’s food safety watchlist for 2019
Food hygiene and allergy control must be rolled into a single system of monitoring and enforcement, says Professor Chris Elliott
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NewsFood standards enforcement hampered by lack of workers
Authorities in England and Wales were struggling to fulfil obligations under the Food Law Code of Practice, the FSA found
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NewsJust Eat to include food hygiene ratings on app and website
The move follows reports that takeaways listed on the delivery app and site included many given a zero hygiene rating
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NewsBooths recalls own-label mince pies after plastic found
The mince pies were manufactured by Bells of Lazonby
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must unite on allergen data or face more preventable deaths
It will take industry-wide collaboration and support from government to collate allergen information, says Coral Rose, managing director of Country Range Group
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NewsEgg sales soar after FSA changes runny egg advice
An additional 70 million eggs were sold in 2018, according to Kantar Worldpanel