All Food safety articles – Page 59
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NewsHorsemeat found in 21% of samples taken from Dutch meat firm
The Dutch meat trader at the heart of the 50,000-tonne beef recall purchased at least 300 tonnes of horsemeat, and horse DNA has been found in 21% of meat samples taken from his company, Dutch authorities have revealed.
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NewsHorsemeat: Beef sausages test positive for bute in Greece
Two beef products adulterated with horsemeat have tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone (bute) in Greece.
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Category ReportHow to clean up your reputation in the digital age
Online reputation management companies can limit bad publicity… but they come with a health warning…
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Category ReportHorsegate: Who are the winners?
Four months on from the horsemeat scandal, how has shopper behaviour changed? Who has taken the biggest hit in sales and who is best placed to turn ‘Horsegate’ to their advantage?
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ProfilesABP: A fresh start after 'Horsegate'
In his first interview since ‘Horsegate’, ABP CEO Paul Finnerty spells out what went wrong in his company…
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Category ReportA new era for meat supply: Trust but verify
Meat suppliers can carry out DNA tests, but they are beset by challenges in their efforts to ensure authenticity…
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NewsEdwina Currie: 'no regrets' over egg comments
Almost 25 years after her comments on salmonella, Edwina Currie has told The Grocer she had no regrets…
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NewsHorsemeat: Government weighs calls for new FSA powers
The Food Standards Agency could be given statutory powers to require retailers and suppliers to carry out quality tests on their products, the government has said.
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NewsHorsemeat: Irish agency faces MP scrutiny over tip-off claim
A committee of MPs has questioned the Food Safety Authority of Ireland over whether it acted on a tip-off when it began testing for horsemeat in beef products.
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NewsABP sells Silvercrest frozen burger plant linked to horsemeat scandal
ABP Food Group has sold Silvercrest – the frozen burger plant that produced the 29.1% horse Tesco burger – to Kepak Group, and announced its exit from the Irish frozen burger market.
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NewsEU finds horsemeat in 5% of tested beef products
Random tests for horse DNA in European beef products found that less than 5% contained horsemeat, the European Commission announced today.
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NewsFSA closes down Welsh meat plant Farmbox Meats
The Food Standards Agency is to close down Welsh meat plant Farmbox Meats.
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NewsHorsemeat: Eight UK businesses linked to Dutch beef recall
Eight UK businesses may have received beef from the Dutch traders implicated in the Europe-wide horsemeat recall.
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NewsFSA: No lead risk in rice following US study
Rice products in the UK do not pose a threat to consumers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said, following a US study that found high levels of lead in US rice imports.
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat: The European web
Since ‘horsegate’ erupted, EU countries have issued more than 50 alerts about horsemeat adulteration of meat products. Our maps show the European spread…
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NewsUK better than most at labelling fish correctly
The UK seafood industry is, comparatively, better than many of its peers when it comes to labelling seafood accurately, the lead scientist behind yesterday’s fish mislabelling revelations has claimed.
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NewsHorsemeat false alarm costs Welsh burger company £250,000
A false alarm on horsemeat contamination from the Food Standards Agency has caused losses of up to £250,000…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow reliable is DNA testing in the wake of new revelations?
As Aldi and Asda are caught up in new horsemeat revelations experts say occasional contradictions are par for the course…
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Comment & Opinion
Reject UK manufacturing at your peril
Following the decline of the British Empire, we have overseen a similar decline in British manufacturing…
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Comment & Opinion
Collaborate to end risk
The horsemeat scandal shows the time has come for supermarkets to map out their shared supply chain…