All Food safety articles – Page 8
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NewsBonfire of EU red tape delayed after backlash
The government is scrapping the Retained EU Law bill’s ‘sunset’ clause
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Comment & OpinionAs report reveals IT catastrophe, is Defra fit for purpose?
With 14 million transactions per year carried out on paper, Defra seems ill-equipped to oversee food safety, animal welfare, food shortages, air quality and water suppliers
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NewsMinisters warned that axing EU laws will put supply chain at risk
Logistics UK chief David Wells has asked the PM for clarity on the Retained EU Law Bill
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NewsAngelic launches ‘first’ top 14 allergen-free biscuits into Ocado
They are intended to support safer snacking policies in schools and to ‘take the worry out of kids’ snack times’, said Angelic
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NewsFSA pledges to improve approach following meat fraud scandal
The regulator plans to improve whistle-blowing, intelligence-sharing and auditing in the wake of the scandal
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NewsMüller and Lactalis recall dairy products over listeria concerns
The recalls are the latest in a growing number of dairy products to have been pulled from sale over listeria concerns this year
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NewsTesco to ditch use-by dates on 30 key own label yoghurt lines
The move to best-before dates would help reduce food waste, Tesco said
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Comment & OpinionEurope must speed up the route to market for novel food technologies
Food innovations are crucial to feeding a growing population in a healthy and sustainable manner, says Sue Garfitt, CEO of The Protein Brewery
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NewsSacla’ forges partnership with Natasha allergy charity
The partnership is expected to raise £500k over three years to fund the charity’s work ‘to make allergy history’
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Comment & OpinionA stronger, better supported FSA would benefit the whole food system
Food businesses should do more to push for a better funded FSA with a wider remit and sharper teeth, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsCambridge Food Co recalls more than 25 cheeses over listeria fears
There are concerns products may have been cross-contaminated with listeria from a contaminated batch of baronet cheese
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Comment & OpinionThe blame game has started over the meat fraud scandal
With the industry desperately hoping it’s a case of one bad apple rather than a systemic failure, who’s at fault?
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NewsMeat scandal: FSA CEO warns local authority cuts affecting food safety
Emily Miles suggested a fall in the number of local authority officials was affecting the integrity of supply chains
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Food Standards Agency and its National Food Crime Unit fit for purpose?
With the industry far from certain how deep the meat fraud scandal runs, serious questions have been raised about how it has been dealt with
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NewsDenials trans-Pacific trade deal is ‘nail in coffin’ for animal welfare
The RSPCA said the new CPTPP trade deal with countries such as Canada and Mexico was a ‘nail in the coffin for animal welfare standards’
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NewsSomerset Cheese Company product tests positive for listeria
The supplier has recalled the batch of contaminated goats cheese, which had been sent to wholesalers
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Comment & OpinionFood manufacturing can – and should – attract the top engineering talent
Engineers play a fundamental role in food – without them, the sector would lack vital skills to ensure it can maintain production, says Ben Cooper, UK head of engineering at Bakkavor
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NewsRed Tractor appoints new head of communications and engagement
Ed Knight has joined from change communications specialist My Word Communications
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NewsFraud-linked meat supplier Loscoe Chilled Foods placed into administration
The supplier was linked a fortnight ago to a National Food Crime Unit probe into the passing off of imported beef as British
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NewsMola and Pause add CBD soft drinks under novel foods exemption
It comes as thousands of CBD novel food applications are set to be validated by the FSA