All Food safety articles – Page 47
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NewsScotland to tackle food fraud with dedicated crime unit
Food Standards Scotland is to create a new Scottish Food Crime and Incident Unit
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NewsFSA food crime unit ‘might never gain investigation powers’
It comes as meat industry experts are warning the UK is at risk of a new Horsegate-style scandal
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NewsGenetically modified crops banned by Northern Ireland
Move comes in the wake of a similar ban in Scotland
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Comment & OpinionEating dangerously: why we should never be complacent about food
You’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bad week for safe eating
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NewsWhy Bisto metal contamination recall took two weeks
Premier Foods has said it is looking at adding new detectors to its Bisto production line
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NewsBotulism scare forces Asda pickled beetroot recall
Clostridium botulinum can cause the rare but potentially deadly food poisoning botulism
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NewsBoots recalls sushi lines over metal contamination fears
The retailer said a manufacturing fault had affected two different date codes products
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NewsBluetongue outbreak in France puts UK farmers on alert
Defra says it is too early to tell if a bluetongue outbreak in France poses a risk to UK livestock
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NewsMetal contamination fear prompts Bisto gravy recall
Premier Foods has recalled two types of Bisto chicken gravy granules over fears they may contain pieces of metal
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NewsFSA strikes positive note on campylobacter as test results show ‘improvement is possible’
The food poisoning bug remains a major risk but retailers had shown it was possible to reduce it, the agency said
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NewsEuropean Parliament votes to ban all animal cloning
MEPs said the high mortality rates associated with animal cloning raised serious “animal welfare and ethical concerns”
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NewsSainsbury's and Tesco recall own-label bran flakes
Tesco and Sainsbury’s have recalled own-label bran flakes over fears they may contain pieces of plastic.
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News'It's back to the bad old days in red meat' warns Elliott
A year on from his post-Horsegate review, Professor Chris Elliott worries aggressive buying practices are back in parts of the market
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Comment & OpinionFood fraud: a year of progress?
The anniversary of the publication of my final report on the integrity and assurance of food supply networks is close
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Comment & OpinionTrust is vital for the future of the food and drink industry
There is an emerging demand for products that are ‘LATTE’: Local, Authentic, Traceable, Transparent and Ethical
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NewsBowood Farms abattoir goes into administration
A statement from administrators Leonard Curtis said the company had ceased to trade
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NewsHMRC uncovers 130,000 litres of counterfeit vodka on Widnes industrial estate
A joint operation of HMRC, Cheshire Police and Trading Standards raided the site last Friday, seizing the alcohol
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NewsEdible insects face tougher EU rules
The Food Standards Agency has warned whole edible insects could soon be subject to stricter controls…
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Comment & OpinionFood fraudsters be warned: science is closing in on you
The technology does now exist to provide a comprehensive picture of the genetic content of any foodstuff…