Archive of all Food Standards Agency articles – Page 24
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NewsCoconut water sales slump as smoothies rebound
A sharp loss in secondary feature space in the mults is a key driver behind the decline
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NewsIceland denies temperature control problems ahead of exposé
“We are entirely refuting every piece it,” says Iceland joint MD Nigel Broadhurst
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News2 Sisters to close Cambuslang plant with loss of 450 jobs
The poultry giant said its loss-making factory would close in August after a consultation failed to present any ‘credible proposal to change our view’
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NewsCity snapshot: Russell Hume creditors hopeful of returns from collapsed meat wholesaler's £23.2m assets
Creditors of scandal-hit meat wholesaler Russell Hume are set to receive 60p-80p in the pound on their debts as the collapsed business had assets of £23.2m before its collapse.
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NewsRussell Hume 'in good financial health' before collapse
The supplier held £13.6m-worth of food stock, had no secured debt in place, and had £9.6m cash at the bank
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: who's steering the public's mood about food?
Our list of the top 10 players in public affairs reflects an increasingly open world, where trade bodies, brands and retailers have to move fast to keep on top of public opinion, and social media has created the ‘celebrity lobbyist’
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not just fish: how panicked should people be about microplastic?
Health organisations such as the FSA didn’t believe there was cause for concern but couldn’t be certain, it’s an emerging issue …
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NewsCost of Russell Hume investigation approaching £750,000 and counting: FSA
Costs expected to continue risisng, suggests FSA CEO Jason Feeney as regulatpr’s investigation is ongoing
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NewsEC to launch food quality and fraud research initiative
The Knowledge Centre for Food Fraud and Quality will co-ordinate market surveillance activities, operating an early warning system for food fraud
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will food & drink react to PHE's calorie bombshell?
Shock and awe as government drops calories bombshell
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NewsFood safety experts warn against inspection reforms
Food safety experts warn against inspection reforms
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NewsSupermarket campylobacter levels continue falling
Percentage of chickens carrying the highest level of contamination of the bug are down to 4.5% in UK’s nine biggest supermarkets
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NewsFSA to re-examine raw milk restrictions as consumption rises
There has been a five-fold increase in UK raw drinking milk (RDM) production from 2012 to 2017…
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NewsBowood Farms workers sentenced over cruelty to sheep
The halal abattoir’s director and four employees were prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to animals
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NewsNo evidence of serious hygiene breaches at 2 Sisters says FSA
There was no evidence of regulatory breaches serious enough to prompt enforcement action beyond verbal warnings, reports FSA
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat you need to know about use-by rules for meat
Use-by labelling rules for meat are under the spotlight
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Analysis & FeaturesThe big 30 wholesalers: can traditional players survive?
The upheaval in wholesale and franchise spearheaded by Tesco-Booker means a more abrasive trading landscape than ever
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NewsKFC admits chicken waste as cost of DHL failure grows
The fast-food giant has admitted that it still does not know the “root cause” of the fiasco
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NewsSlaughterhouse CCTV legislation to go before parliament
Proposed legislation follows a consultation where 99% of respondents said they supported the plans
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NewsCo Yo axes one third-party ingredient supplier after recall
The brand said it was “devastated” by the discovery of dairy in its coconut milk yoghurts