All Food safety articles – Page 48
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NewsCourts given guidance on food safety offences
New guidelines could result in bigger fines for the worst offenders
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NewsCow & Gate recalls muesli over insect fears
Cow & Gate has urged consumers not to feed the muesli to their children over fears other packs in the batch may be affected
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NewsSheepmeat sector considering adoption of a code of practice
The code would include targets on UK sourcing, clearer origin labelling and consistency of promotion
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NewsUK sausage makers call for clarity after WHO cancer report
They claim fresh British sausages would not be considered ‘processed meat’
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NewsProcessed meat added to WHO list of cancer risks
The WHO has added processed meat to its list of cancer causing substances
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NewsElliott slams FSA for not testing foodservice chicken
The FSA is neglecting a potentially important source of campylobacter infection, Professor Chris Elliott has warned
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Comment & OpinionCampylobacter battle is hampered by one-dimensional thinking
The FSA needs to target foodservice and not just retail, says Professor Chris Elliot
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Comment & OpinionGM crops are safe insists Agricultural Biotechnology Council
The ABC responds to The Grocer’s report on GM food
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NewsFSA rejects harassment claim over raw milk sale halt
Local authority testing found traces of salmonella in raw milk from Barton Farm Dairy
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NewsAHPA moves to protect potato growers from epitrix beetle
Plant health authorities have stepped up controls on imports of Spanish potatoes
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Analysis & FeaturesGM food: are we any closer to knowing if it's safe?
In 1994, a tomato sparked a debate that refuses to die. Are we any closer to really knowing whether GM food is safe?
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NewsRapeseed oil is an upstart that needs slapping down
Rapeseed oil is all the rage right now, but Joanna Blythman is unimpressed
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NewsPotato metal contamination scare could cost Produce Investments up to £1.5m
The company said current estimates put the financial impact between £300,000 and £1.5 million
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NewsMorrisons under fire over sale of kangaroo meat
Vegan group Viva! is targeting Morrisons over its recently listed kangaroo steaks
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NewsWales applies to opt out of GM crop growing
The move follows similar decisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsFSA nominated for Civil Service Award for campylobacter work
The FSA has been nominated for a Civil Service Award for its work to tackle campylobacter
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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