Food safety news – Page 12
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NewsFSA planning nationwide reporting system for allergen incidents
The move follows the adoption of new legislation making it mandatory for food-to-go-businesses to use full ingredient labelling
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NewsEustice: British farmers should not be ‘spooked’ by post-Brexit competition
The new Defra secretary made the comments at the NFU Conference in Birmingham
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NewsNFU president brands lower-standard post-Brexit food imports idea ‘insane’
Minette Batters called for the government to protect ‘high’ UK standards in future trade deals
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NewsEustice won’t rule out chlorinated chicken imports despite ‘growing’ food safety concerns in US
New research by Lloyds Register found more than half of the US population had growing concerns over food safety
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NewsImpact of foodborne illnesses on population higher than thought: FSA
New figures – using more accurate data – suggest cases of infectious intestinal illnesses linked to food are higher than first thought
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NewsJohn West recalls sardines SKU after ‘possible bacterial contamination’
The canned fish brand said two batches of its sardines in tomato sauce product had been recalled
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NewsFWD calls for mandated allergen database maintained by suppliers
The FWD has launched a campaign urging the government to mandate a centralised database
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NewsMüller issues yoghurts recall over metal contamination fears
The dairy giant has recalled 14 products sold under the Müller brand or through Aldi and Lidl’s Brooklea and Millbona brands
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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NewsCo-op pledges to cut nitrite use in own label bacon by 60%
The retailer said the cut in the use of nitrites would not affect the preservation, taste and colour characteristics of its bacon
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NewsCow & Gate recalls swathe of babyfood jars amid tampering fears
It comes one month after a similar recall of Heinz 7+ months babyfood jars in Tesco
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NewsTesco and Waitrose hike pesto prices as supply crisis deepens
Both supermarkets attributed the rises to price-matching activity, but other retailers haven’t hiked prices
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NewsFSA calls for increased powers as part of National Food Strategy
The government is carrying out the first independent review of the UK food system in 75 years
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NewsTesco own-label pestos recalled as peanut contamination crisis spirals
The supermarket issued a recall on 10 January, yet customers were complaining as early as 31 December
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NewsSaclà allergy fears raised 12 days prior to recall, tweets show
In a tweet to Saclà on 8 December, a shopper said his wife, who has a peanut allergy, had reacted twice to its pesto
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NewsSainsbury’s recalls own-label pestos amid peanut contamination fears
Supermarket pesto stocks have already been battered by market leader Saclá’s recall in December
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NewsSupermarket pesto shelves still barren weeks after Saclá recall
Market leader Saclà was forced to recall a vast swathe of products in late December amid contamination fears
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NewsASF pandemic makes pork fraud a real threat, warns Chris Elliott
Soaring demand for pork created by ASF left the sector open to fraud, warned industry group FIIN
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NewsSaclà recalls branded and own-label pesto over possible peanut contamination
The FSA has urged shoppers to return products, including Waitrose and Aldi own-label lines
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NewsHeinz babyfood recalled after sharp metal fragments found in jars
The entire range of 7+ months Heinz By Nature 200g jars sold in Tesco has been recalled