All Food safety articles – Page 27
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Comment & OpinionThe next food strategy must champion British standards and quality
The next National Food Strategy must strengthen the UK as a global leader in food safety, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsMüller issues yoghurts recall over metal contamination fears
The dairy giant has recalled 14 products sold under the Müller brand or through Aldi and Lidl’s Brooklea and Millbona brands
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Comment & OpinionHigh steaks? Why the UK should relax use-by dates on meat
The 10-day shelf-life rule for meat could now be set to change
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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Comment & OpinionBlockchain’s benefits: what should retailers be on the lookout for?
Clear legislation on blockchain in fmcg has yet to be defined, but this doesn’t mean organisations should rule it out, says Matthew Suter, solicitor at DWF
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NewsCo-op pledges to cut nitrite use in own label bacon by 60%
The retailer said the cut in the use of nitrites would not affect the preservation, taste and colour characteristics of its bacon
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NewsCow & Gate recalls swathe of babyfood jars amid tampering fears
It comes one month after a similar recall of Heinz 7+ months babyfood jars in Tesco
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Comment & OpinionPeanut allergy sufferers will be forced to pay more or ditch pesto
Shelves have been left bare and supermarkets are hiking prices on the few unaffected pesto lines
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NewsTesco and Waitrose hike pesto prices as supply crisis deepens
Both supermarkets attributed the rises to price-matching activity, but other retailers haven’t hiked prices
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Analysis & FeaturesPesto crisis: is the UK's recall system fit for purpose?
How did it take up to a month from the first warning signs of peanut contamination for products to be recalled?
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NewsFSA calls for increased powers as part of National Food Strategy
The government is carrying out the first independent review of the UK food system in 75 years
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NewsTesco own-label pestos recalled as peanut contamination crisis spirals
The supermarket issued a recall on 10 January, yet customers were complaining as early as 31 December
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Comment & OpinionWith Defra in constant flux, can Johnson be trusted to protect food & drink?
Reports have suggested Theresa Villiers could soon be dropped. Where does that leave food & drink in trade talks?
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NewsSaclà allergy fears raised 12 days prior to recall, tweets show
In a tweet to Saclà on 8 December, a shopper said his wife, who has a peanut allergy, had reacted twice to its pesto
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NewsSainsbury’s recalls own-label pestos amid peanut contamination fears
Supermarket pesto stocks have already been battered by market leader Saclá’s recall in December
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NewsSupermarket pesto shelves still barren weeks after Saclá recall
Market leader Saclà was forced to recall a vast swathe of products in late December amid contamination fears
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NewsASF pandemic makes pork fraud a real threat, warns Chris Elliott
Soaring demand for pork created by ASF left the sector open to fraud, warned industry group FIIN
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Comment & OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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NewsSaclà recalls branded and own-label pesto over possible peanut contamination
The FSA has urged shoppers to return products, including Waitrose and Aldi own-label lines
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NewsHeinz babyfood recalled after sharp metal fragments found in jars
The entire range of 7+ months Heinz By Nature 200g jars sold in Tesco has been recalled