Food safety insight and analysis – Page 16
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Comment and Opinion
FSA should be challenged on its foodborne illness data
”The FSA deserves credit for the way it has gone about seeking to tackle the serious issue of campylobacter”
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Comment and Opinion
Campylobacter, transparency and some baffling FSA survey results
The latest FSA campylobacter results are cause for cautious optimism - but discrepancies in the results must be addressed
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Comment and Opinion
China raises the food safety bar
The Chinese food system will become a lot safer and the level of fraud will reduce substantially
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Comment and Opinion
Campylobacter battle is hampered by one-dimensional thinking
The FSA needs to target foodservice and not just retail, says Professor Chris Elliot
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Comment and Opinion
GM crops are safe insists Agricultural Biotechnology Council
The ABC responds to The Grocer’s report on GM food
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Analysis and Features
GM food: are we any closer to knowing if it's safe?
In 1994, a tomato sparked a debate that refuses to die. Are we any closer to really knowing whether GM food is safe?
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Comment and Opinion
Eating dangerously: why we should never be complacent about food
You’d be forgiven for thinking it was a bad week for safe eating
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Comment and Opinion
Food fraud: a year of progress?
The anniversary of the publication of my final report on the integrity and assurance of food supply networks is close
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Comment and Opinion
Trust is vital for the future of the food and drink industry
There is an emerging demand for products that are ‘LATTE’: Local, Authentic, Traceable, Transparent and Ethical
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Comment and Opinion
Food fraudsters be warned: science is closing in on you
The technology does now exist to provide a comprehensive picture of the genetic content of any foodstuff…
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Comment and Opinion
Arsenic debate raises risk of food fraud in rice
With the EC poised to introduce new safety limits on inorganic arsenic, rice could become a target for frausters warns Professor Chris Elliott.
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Comment and Opinion
Maggi noodles recall brings testing times for Nestlé
I heard the first rumblings about the Nestlé Maggi noodle issue in India early in June…
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Profiles and QandAs
Genius Foods gluten contamination: CEO Roz Cuschieri speaks out
In an exclusive for The Grocer, Genius Foods CEO Roz Cuschieri explains how the contamination took place
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Comment and Opinion
Professor Chris Elliott on why UK food needs the FSA
The Conservatives could never be described as champions of the FSA
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Analysis and Features
BRC audits reveal safety standards - and risks - in UK food
A snapshot of UK food safety is offered by the latest report on data collected during the BRC Global Food Safety Standard audits
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Comment and Opinion
Food fraudsters are getting smarter, and we must all be vigilant
Authenticity is becoming a problem for every area of fmcg thanks to sophisticated criminals
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Analysis and Features
Campylobacter: consumer awareness gaps revealed by Harris survey
New research for The Grocer reveals worrying gaps in awareness
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Comment and Opinion
Campylobacter headlines leave retailers with difficult task
It’s a difficult balancing act for supermarkets, who are acting to tackle campylobacter but getting serious pressure
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Comment and Opinion
Does Swallow This herald another annus horribilis for food?
Joanna Blythman’s book has received an awful lot of press, but what are the consequences for the industry?
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Comment and Opinion
Milk debate set to get raw again
The industry is worried that any problems arising from raw milk consumption might affect wider perception of milk