Food safety insight and analysis – Page 9
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Analysis & FeaturesPesto crisis: is the UK's recall system fit for purpose?
How did it take up to a month from the first warning signs of peanut contamination for products to be recalled?
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Comment & OpinionWith Defra in constant flux, can Johnson be trusted to protect food & drink?
Reports have suggested Theresa Villiers could soon be dropped. Where does that leave food & drink in trade talks?
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Comment & OpinionThe 12 most shocking moments in grocery in 2019… and one that didn’t surprise us
With fire, flood, fibs and feuds, 2019 was a turbulent end to the decade for food & drink. Here are 12 moments that shocked us most this year
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Comment & OpinionLoosening food safety laws post-Brexit could threaten the union
If we see regulatory divergence between England, Wales and Scotland after Brexit, our issues won’t stop at Northern Ireland
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Analysis & FeaturesFear the Fever: what can be done to tackle the African swine fever pandemic?
African swine fever has already claimed half the pigs in China. Now the ‘biggest animal disease outbreak ever’ has arrived in Europe
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Comment & OpinionUK must be vigilant on food safety after Brexit
Suppliers and retailers should be constantly scanning the horizon for risks, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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Comment & OpinionRaw milk cheesemakers face fight against unscientific regulation
US artisan cheesemakers have faced ’fear and intimidation’ tactics, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionGovernment poster keeps The Grocer informed in a big way
Thanks to the Animal & Plant Health Agency for this useful info on salmonella biosecurity. But why?
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Analysis & FeaturesIs an ‘Owen’s Law’ needed to address allergens on menus?
Byron concedes current rules and requirements are ‘not enough’
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Comment & OpinionByron allergen tragedy is troubling because it is so hard to rectify
It isn’t just a legislative challenge. This tragic case also highlights troubling behavioural issues that need to be tackled
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Comment & OpinionThe UK is resilient to food fraud, but we need a ‘fortress’ mentality
In his last regular column for The Grocer, Professor Chris Elliott sets out his aims for a review on food aid and his hopes for the future of UK food safety
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can smaller retailers catch up on campylobacter?
Levels of contamination have fallen in supermarkets, but remain high at independents
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time the FSA heeded calls for tighter ‘free from’ labelling
The latest labelling outcry is over Halo Top’s vegan variants reportedly containing traces of dairy. It’s time the FSA clamped down on free-from claims
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Comment & OpinionLow-calorie sweeteners like aspartame are safe
Low-calorie sweeteners are safe and have been approved by all leading health authorities around the world for decades, writes Gavin Partington of the BSDA
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Comment & OpinionWhat the hospital meal furore tells us about frozen food perceptions
The tabloids are getting worked up over hospital meals that have been cooked ’months before they’re served’. Which shows frozen food has an uphill battle on its hands
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Comment & OpinionDon’t believe the chemical food lobby. Aspartame use must stop
A damning new report makes clear aspartame’s safety was never truly established, says Joanna Blythman
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Analysis & FeaturesFruit Shoot recall: how did it happen again at Britvic?
The child-friendly soft drink brand’s push-pull cap last proved troublesome in 2012
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Comment & OpinionMad Cow Disease documentary highlights food scandal’s individual cost
So often when we look back on food scandals the focus is on the big picture
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Comment & OpinionThe latest meat fraud outrage is exaggerated. But the risk isn’t
The claim ‘one in five meat products contain animal not stated on the label’ is untrue. But there’s no doubt we must be more vigilant in the fight against meat fraud
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Comment & OpinionPret a Manger faces a reputational turning point as Schlee steps down
In a year of unprecedented change and challenge at the high street chain it’s clear that Schlee’s departure could mark a turning point