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Free-from: Tesco donates 10p from every sale to Natasha’s Foundation
To promote Allergy Awareness Week, Tesco said it wanted to help Natasha’s Foundation to continue its research into reducing the risks of food allergies
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Food allergies: nearly 60% suffer reaction due to bad labelling shows GS1 study
Research from barcode giant GS1 said that seven out of 10 people with food allergies reported feeling nervous whenever they ate food that they did not prepare
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Magnum in further ice cream recall over plastic and metal fears
The affected products are 3x100ml packs of Magnum Almond Ice Cream Sticks
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FSA has ‘failed to comply’ with novel food regulations for CBD, ACI claims
The ACI said it had “serious concern” over the lack of progress made towards full authorisation of novel food applications for CBD products
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Waitrose recalls olives over possible glass risk
The olives are unsafe to eat and should be returned for a refund
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Asda joins Morrisons in taleggio recall over listeria fears
The supermarket recalled its Asda Extra Special Taleggio following the detection of listeria in some of the product
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Magnum recalls Classic ice creams over fears they may contain metal
Several batches of Magnum multipacks were deemed unsafe to eat following safety checks
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FSA urges fast-track approval for lab-grown meat and insect products
Under the proposals, the FSA plans to use the approval of regulators in other countries as grounds to let products come to the market
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Allergies campaigner urges supermarkets to overhaul free-from aisles
The FSA’s campaign is also being supported by the three biggest UK allergen charities – Allergy UK, Anaphylaxis UK and the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
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FSA launches new allergy warning over vegan labels
The campaign is encouraging people with allergies to always check for a precautionary allergen statement such as ‘may contain’ on vegan products
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Mrs Kirkham’s restarts cheese production after e.coli scare
In December the cheese company took the precautionary step of recalling various Lancashire cheese products because they may contain e.coli
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Three men sentenced for defrauding 2 Sisters in £320k theft case
The men were convicted of stealing chicken from 2 Sisters on Anglesey and supplying it to Townsend Poultry in Wolverhampton
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Bakkavor Group to recruit record intake of 86 apprentices in 2024
The roles span a wide range of specialist areas, including food technology, health & safety and business administration
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Revels disappear from sale following food safety recall
Some retailers told The Grocer they had not received volumes of Revels since December
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Food goods to ‘flow freely’ between Britain and Northern Ireland as post-Brexit checks end
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson: British goods will face no checks when entering Northern Ireland following amendment to Windsor Framework deal
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Lack of clarity around looming Brexit checks leaves industry ‘apprehensive’
The Border Target Operating Model will see an array of new controls on EU food imports begin to roll out on 30 January
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Defra budget cuts to Dover food inspections ‘serious’ risk to UK food safety
Defra is planning to introduce a 70% budget cut to the inspection team at Dover that is responsible for screening pork for African swine fever (ASF) from April
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Lab-grown meat set for green light under FSA plans
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will put forward options for a streamlined system of testing at its next meeting on 20 March
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Dover Port accuses Defra of undermining UK food safety with border checks move
Post-Brexit sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on EU imports will take place at Sevington Border Control Post from the end of January
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Mars Wrigley trademarks Alert caffeinated gum in the UK
Having made its US debut in 2013, production of Alert was halted within weeks when the FDA announced it was investigating the safety of caffeine in food