Archive of all Food Standards Agency articles – Page 8
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Analysis & Features10 British agritech startups blazing an agricultural revolution
The homegrown agritech sector is becoming a major success story, boosted by government investment. Here are 10 of the best leading the way
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NewsUS cult hit Impossible Foods lands in UK with meat-free duo
The brand’s long-awaited UK launch will see its nuggets and sausage patties available in 300 UK restaurants, with retail listings to follow
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NewsSuppliers given six weeks to change packaging as sunflower shortage hits
Others have given a 12-week cut-off, but suppliers said the deadline was stil far too tight and would inevitably result in shortages.
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NewsCranswick recalls chicken from supermarkets due to salmonella link
Cranswick has had to recall 111 products from Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, the Co-op and others
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NewsBleiker’s Smokehouse under investigation for food fraud as it enters administration
The North Yorkshire-based smokehouse was previously a supplier of fish products to major UK supermarkets but it is now under investigation by the National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & OpinionCan CBD businesses mount a legal challenge against the FSA?
Many CBD companies remain unhappy with the way the FSA is conducting itself in the novel foods process, says Nicholas Earles, COO, Foodtech Compliance
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NewsFSA updates list of tradeable CBD products from 3,500 to 6,000
The additions included brands stocked by major retailers such as CBDfx, Leaf Life, Kiki, Pollen and Vita Coco
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NewsDavid Beckham-backed CBD brand pulls ingestibles range
Cellular Goods has suspended sales of its ingestible CBD range after it failed to comply with Food Standards Agency rules
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Analysis & FeaturesHFSS clampdown: new guidance explained
Detailed guidance on the HFSS clampdown is here, but sources have warned of gaps as retailers focus on the cost of living crisis
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NewsFSA confirms tradeable CBD list will be updated ‘very shortly’
The list is to get two updates before 30 June, following complaints from brands missing from it
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Comment & OpinionThe FSA’s half-baked ‘novel foods’ list has undermined the CBD market
A fortnight has passed since the list’s introduction, and the FSA has made no amendments to it
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NewsFSA to add more brands to list of tradeable CBD products
Several brands say they have received confirmation from the FSA they are to be added soon
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s next for the 120 CBD brands not on the FSA’s list?
The FSA says brands not on its list should be removed from sale – but many are on shelves at major retailers such as Sainsbury’s and Amazon
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Analysis & FeaturesThe towns taking junk food bans into their own hands
Following the success of TfL’s junk food ad ban, over 80 local councils plan to follow suit. Could chocolate and cheeseburgers soon disappear from billboards forever?
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NewsDavid Beckham-backed CBD brand among over 120 the FSA wants removed from sale
Other well-known affected brands include Vita Coco, which launched a CBD-infused cola into Sainsbury’s only last month, and CBDfx gum, which is sold in Boots
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the FSA’s credible suppliers list finally kickstart the CBD market?
The CBD market has been heavily restricted since 2020. Now, finally, the FSA has published its list of credible novel foods applications
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NewsFerrero expands Kinder recall over possible salmonella link as Easter looms
The confectioner first recalled a selection of Kinder Surprise SKUs on 2 April
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Comment & OpinionCan regulation catch up with the normalisation of CBD foods?
The FSA’s list of authorised CBD products marks a significant step forward in the regulation of CBD-infused foods, says Duncan Reed, partner at UK law firm TLT
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NewsFSA unveils list of companies with credible CBD novel food applications
Love Hemp, Trip, Oto, Cannacoffee and Strangeways are among the brands on the FSA’s new list
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Analysis & FeaturesNine habits shoppers will change as inflation transforms the landscape
As the cost of living crisis strikes, consumers will change the products they buy, the stores they buy them in, and even eat less (and worse) food