Food safety news – Page 4
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NewsDenials trans-Pacific trade deal is ‘nail in coffin’ for animal welfare
The RSPCA said the new CPTPP trade deal with countries such as Canada and Mexico was a ‘nail in the coffin for animal welfare standards’
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NewsSomerset Cheese Company product tests positive for listeria
The supplier has recalled the batch of contaminated goats cheese, which had been sent to wholesalers
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NewsRed Tractor appoints new head of communications and engagement
Ed Knight has joined from change communications specialist My Word Communications
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NewsFraud-linked meat supplier Loscoe Chilled Foods placed into administration
The supplier was linked a fortnight ago to a National Food Crime Unit probe into the passing off of imported beef as British
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NewsMola and Pause add CBD soft drinks under novel foods exemption
It comes as thousands of CBD novel food applications are set to be validated by the FSA
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NewsOne person dead from listeria outbreak, FSA confirms
Three cases of listeriosis have now been confirmed by food safety watchdogs
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NewsThe Old Cheese Room recalls lines due to presence of listeria
The cheese manufacturer has had to recall the 1kg Baronet Soft Cheese, its 200g Baby Baronet Soft Cheese and its 270g Mini Baronet Soft Cheese
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NewsNew allergy laws needed to ‘save lives’, say top food bosses
An open letter was signed by 11 of CEOs and MDs including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose
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NewsBooths was retailer that sold beef linked to fraud case
The northern supermarket chain has stressed it is not under investigation by the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFood fraud ‘alive and well’ as news of beef fraud probe emerges
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit is investigating a case where a supplier passed off foreign sliced beef as British in one (unnamed) major supermarket
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NewsRSPCA Assured launches campaign to promote hen welfare this Pancake Day
The campaign is part of the organisation’s bid to back RSPCA Assured egg producers during bird flu restrictions
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NewsFSA strikes 300 products of CBD brand from tradeable list
More than 300 products by 1 Step were removed from the agency’s list of tradeable goods
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NewsFood safety at ‘huge risk’ as EU laws set to expire
Food safety laws carried over from the EU are set to be scrapped on 31 December under post-Brexit legislation
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NewsAll English free-range eggs to become barn eggs by end of February
From today, eggs originating from free-range flocks in the east of England will need to be labelled as barn eggs, with the rest of England following from 27 February
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NewsSustainable packaging innovator Xampla expands senior team
Hannah Pearse has joined as nutrition business development manager, and Agnieszka Mizgier has been brought on as quality and food safety manager
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NewsAsda changes yoghurt labelling from use by to best before dates
The use by dates on 28 lines of yoghurt packaging will be replaced by best before dates to help reduce household food waste
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NewsCoroner calls for ‘robust’ allergen labelling to avoid more deaths
The report comes following an inquiry into the death of Celia Marsh, who died from a reaction to dairy after eating a vegan flatbread from Pret a Manger
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NewsTurkey production ‘may need rethink’ in light of bird flu crisis
Poultry supplier Copas Turkeys will meet its Christmas obligatgions this year, but at a cost
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NewsDanish Crown invests £100m in new UK factory using 100% renewable energy
The new 30,500 sq m processing facility will use automated production equipment and processing technology to slice and pack bacon and gammon
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NewsRSPB Fair to Nature certification scheme expanded and relaunched
The scheme, which is run by the RSPB, is the only certification scheme with a focus on biodiversity and reversing nature loss