All Food safety articles – Page 54
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NewsAntifreeze brand-name vodka fakers raided in Derbyshire
Raid comes as part of ‘Operation Opson IV’, in which Interpol and Europol have seized 2,500 tonnes of illicit food and drink
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Comment & OpinionCumin problems mean it's time to ask tough supply chain questions
News that traces of undeclared almonds and nuts have been found in ground cumin has this week provoked fears of a new food scandal
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NewsCampylobacter rapid surface chilling tech set for spring test
Scientists say a new process claimed to reduce campylobacter instances in poultry by 90% is set to go into full-scale comm…
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NewsFood waste efforts aren't good enough, says report
Manufacturer and retailer waste increased, despite target of a 3% reduction by the end of 2015
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NewsThreat of draconian fines for food safety and hygiene breaches
Retailers and suppliers face the threat of draconian fines running into tens of millions…
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NewsNew Fresha packaging extends shelf life of fruit and veg
The new product uses minerals embedded in the packaging itself
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NewsHorse meat scandal trader has court date set
WIlly Selten will appear in court in March, as Ducth authorities decide not to prosecute two colleagues
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NewsGreenpeace cautions against new EU laws allowing "flexibility" over GMO crops
Environmentalists warn of giving “biotech companies the power to negotiate with elected governments”
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Comment & OpinionCampylobacter: suppliers and supermarkets must act
A shocking 70% of chickens on sale in supermarkets and butchers contain campylobacter….
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NewsLeatherhead develops 'faster, more accurate' meat DNA test
Scientists have developed a new meat DNA test that can screen foods for multiple species…
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Comment & OpinionFDF publishes advice on new EU labelling rules
A checklist to help manufacturers adapt to new EU labelling rules has been published by the Food & Drink Federation (FDF).
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the FSA step up in the fight against food crime?
The most recent Efra hearing on food supply networks would have made for uncomfortable listening for the Food Standards Ag…
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NewsSales of duck soar despite bird flu outbreak in Yorkshire
Duck is flying off the shelf despite last month’s bird flu outbreak at an East Yorkshire duck farm…
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Comment & OpinionThis is not a food porn ad. This is food poisoning on a stick
Shocking image isn’t it? Deliberately so. We all know that sex sells. Whether it’s M&S or Haagen Dazs, retailers and brand owners
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Comment & OpinionFSA’s shock campylobacter tactics directed at the wrong target
What conclusions are shoppers meant to draw from the FSA’s naming and shaming exercise this week?…
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Analysis & FeaturesCampylobacter: what are the key tools for fighting the bug?
With the Food Standards Agency this week ‘naming and shaming’ supermarkets over campylobacter…
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NewsCampylobacter: the industry responds to FSA findings
The grocery and poultry industries respond to the Food Standards Agency study that has revealed 70% of all chickens sold in UK supermarkets are contaminated with campylobacter to some degree.
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NewsCampylobacter: FSA reveals supermarket test results
Asda in the spotlight as FSA publishes campylobacter results
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NewsPoll reveals confusion over dairy and lactose intolerance
More than two thirds of Brits do not know the difference between dairy and lactose intolerance, according to a new survey for milk brand A2.
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NewsNew horsemeat scandal rocks Switzerland
A new meat labelling scandal involving horsemeat is unfolding on the Continent, with a major Swiss meat supplier accused of selling horsemeat as beef along with a string of other labelling breaches.