All Food Standards Agency (FSA) articles – Page 8
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The Big Interview
How Susan Jebb is setting a new health standard at the FSA
Susan Jebb’s obesity work hasn’t won her too many friends in the industry. So how should it view her decision, in her new role, to put health back on the Food Standards Agency’s agenda?
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Analysis and Features
How ready is the food industry for the HFSS clampdown?
The Grocer’s HFSS Clampdown Conference this week revealed a shocking lack of preparedness for measures due to come in later this year
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Analysis and Features
The unfortunate rise of social supermarkets: saving surplus food for those in need
The UK’s cost of living crisis is pushing more and more Brits into food insecurity. Social supermarkets and other surplus food redistributors have sprung up to get good food into the hands of those in need
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Comment and Opinion
Pig crisis conflict to seasonal wage confusion: five key takeaways from the NFU Conference 2022
The conference was a day of lively debate as it broached the problems currently facing farmers with speeches from NFU president Minette Batters, Defra secretary George Eustice and more
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Comment and Opinion
FSA cheese guidance demonstrates an over-reliance on pasteurisation
The latest NHS guidance for pregnant woman, drafted by the FSA, shows a lack of understanding of cheese properties, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and Opinion
Healthier aisle ends show supermarkets have a key role in ‘levelling up’ health
It’s encouraging to see Tesco and Sainsbury’s already working on making stores healthier
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Comment and Opinion
Could Morrisons’ milk ‘sniff test’ herald a reappraisal of on-pack labelling?
Food waste is now treated with more urgency, and consumer reticence now feels like a flimsy justification for ruling out action
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News
Morrisons scraps use by dates on milk in favour of sniff test
Wrap estimates 85 million pints of milk waste may be a result of customers sticking to use by or ‘once opened use within’ guidance
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Analysis and Features
16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.
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Comment and Opinion
Food hygiene ratings are a cause for concern - but not in supermarkets
Aldi achieves near-perfect food hygiene rating, with other major grocers also doing well
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Comment and Opinion
CBD may be flying high, but regulation could still bring it down to earth
The regulator last week hinted at plans to increase enforcement action in the UK
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News
Aldi named most hygienic supermarket
Research found 99.7% of Aldi stores had achieved the maximum five stars in their latest FSA inspection
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News
Heck in talks with Ivy Farm over lab-grown meat tie-up
Talks on a co-developed range of cultured meat products were at an “early stage”, said Heck co-founder Jamie Keeble
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News
FSA launches consultation on ‘may contain’ allergen labelling
The consultation comes amid confusion among both consumers and suppliers over current rules
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News
Ex-Defra secretary Owen Paterson facing commons ban over Finnebrogue lobbying
The MP was Defra secretary between 2012 and 2014. He broke lobbying rules in approaching the FSA and DfID, according to the parliamentary watchdog
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Category Report
Test phase: CBD category report 2021
The UK CBD market has welcomed regulation as it looks to establish a mainstream following. But the FSA has been slow to take action
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Comment and Opinion
The Impossible Burger may soon hit UK shelves – but it’s got fierce competition
After years of waiting, the cult vegan brand today announced it is eyeing a UK launch
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News
UK’s cultured meat sector ‘could be worth £2.1bn to economy’
British startup Ivy Farm Technologies has called on the government to support the UK’s emerging lab-grown meat sector
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Analysis and Features
What would a national food database achieve across the environment, food security and health?
What is Henry Dimbleby’s idea for a national food database all about? Why does Henry Dimbleby think a national food database is his most important recommendation? What would a national food database achieve across the environment, food security and health?
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Comment and Opinion
Natasha’s Law: with a month to go food businesses aren’t ready and it’s food allergy sufferers who will pay
Eight out of 10 business owners feel unprepared for the upcoming legislation change, a new survey by GS1 UK has revealed