Food safety insight and analysis – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionTesco the Horsegate villain rides to FSA's rescue
This demonstrates just how desperately short of resources the FSA and the local authorities it relies on have become
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Comment & OpinionPineapples set off alarm bells
Fresh from a trip to South East Asia, Chris Elliott reflects on emerging food fraud risks
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Comment & OpinionBuyers who ask smart questions are brands' greatest allies
Brands tell us alert buyers who ask smart questions about supply chains, standards and quality checks make a real difference
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Comment & OpinionReturn of the never-ending argument: the badger cull is back
Badger culling – that most inflammatory of topics – is back on the agenda this week
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Analysis & FeaturesCoconut water: a fair target?
Rapid growth has created vulnerabilities. So what is the sector doing to safeguard standards and keep supply chains secure?
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Comment & OpinionDunsyre Blue cheese case: Who polices the food police?
Artisans throughout the UK are following with horror the unfolding case of Dunsyre Blue
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Comment & OpinionReading between the lines of the latest FSA campylobacter report
The FSA says it doesn’t plan to change targets, but industry worries there’s a subtext to its latest research
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Comment & OpinionWhy dairy must stay vigilant to fraud and counterfeiting
We must remain vigilant to potential authenticity issues, particularly for globally traded products like dairy
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Comment & OpinionRetailers mustn't put the egg success story at risk
Eggs have been one of grocery’s biggest success stories of recent years
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Comment & Opinion'Killer salad': time for a more careful approach to comms
With reports of ‘killer salad leaves’ hitting the UK headlines this week, growers and packers are starting to get nervous
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Comment & OpinionBrexit body blow for food controls
I still hope that the EU referendum result is a figment of my imagination
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Comment & OpinionHerbs and spices guidelines show fraud prevention progress
The document Guidance on Authenticity of Herbs and Spices is an encouraging development
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Comment & OpinionDon't underestimate the ambition of Amazon
Sir, I rather suspect Bernstein’s Richard Clarke has underestimated the impact of Amazon on grocery
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Comment & OpinionAre we getting campylobacter by the scruff of the neck – or not?
Just how much progress really has been made in fighting this incredibly complex bug?
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Comment & OpinionLearning lessons from the fake oregano scandal
Science can play a major role in detecting problems of product integrity
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Comment & OpinionWe should make a right song and dance about food fraud
Food Crime The Musical. As ideas go, it’s pretty out there.
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Comment & OpinionBarcode vigilance is vital
The familiarity we all have with barcodes and their ubiquity mean that how they are used is critical in business operations
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Analysis & FeaturesGlyphosate reprieve eases food price fears
A motion to renew market approval for the controversial herbicide was passed this week by 374 votes to 225
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Analysis & FeaturesBreak silence on food crime, industry told
Not enough intelligence sharing, warns National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Crime Unit must be unleashed from the FSA
The FSA felt like an organisation re-energised and plucky enough even to mention the ‘N’ word - nutrition - again