Food safety news – Page 5
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NewsFSA strike action not going ahead after failing to reach legal threshold
Unison told The Grocer the FSA had fallen short of the legal threshold by just one vote during the balloting, which closed on 31 October
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News‘Unnecessary’ Defra policy threatening viability of meat exports, industry warns
New Defra rules now require additional sign-off from a vet before an export health certificate can be granted
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NewsPotential FSA vet and meat inspector strike set to further pressurise festive supplies
Hundreds of inspectors, vets and office-based staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are involved in a dispute with the FSA over pay
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NewsFood safety watchdog warns Brits ‘taking food risks’ due to money pressures
Four in 10 people said they were worried about being able to afford food in the next month
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NewsGressingham calls for state aid as bird flu wipes out goose flock
The supplier has called for an improvement to compensation packages after it lost its festive geese flock to the disease
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NewsChristmas turkey flocks decimated as ‘worst ever’ bird flu outbreak looms
Over 300,000 turkeys have already been lost, with predcitions the number hit could ‘easily double’
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NewsDefra introduces bird flu prevention zone – but no national housing order
The UK’s chief vets have warned returning migratory birds could bring more disease
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NewsUK genetic tech push now influencing EU GM lobbying, campaigners say
‘Vested interests’ are driving legislation in Britain and on the continent, according to research by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory
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NewsFreight industry questions government cross-Channel stowaway figures
Earlier this week, home secretary Suella Braverman revealed plans for new laws imposing a blanket ban on anyone deemed entering the UK illegally from seeking asylum
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NewsPret supplier relied on verbal promises for fatal ingredient, inquest hears
An inquest is investigating the death of Celia Marsh, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction at Pret in 2017
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NewsChanges to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024
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NewsOcado adds top 14 allergen-free ‘aisle’ in free-from switch-up
The retailer said it was ‘committed to supporting our customers, no matter what their dietary requirements’
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NewsFormer FSA boss Tim Smith appointed chair of Food & Drink Sector Council
Smith will share the role with government chair, food minister Victoria Prentis
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NewsSainsbury’s removing ‘best before’ dates on almost 300 lines
Sainsbury’s has said that, after “stringent testing”, it has found that its yoghurt is safe to consume past its expiration date
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NewsJohn West recalls sardines duo as precautionary measure
Two of the fish brand’s sardine products have been recalled due to a possible microbiological contamination risk
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NewsShoppers with allergies face ‘discriminatory’ inflation as free-from food prices soar
Assosia data reveals 267 free-from food and drink products have increased in price across the big four supermarkets over the past 12 weeks
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NewsAldi recalls spreadable cheese product over temperature control issue
The issue affects tubes of Primula Spicy Cheese ‘n’ Jalapeños sold at about 80 Aldi stores in the Midlands
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NewsEdible insects will face novel foods process, says FSA
Agency proposes regulating the category along similar lines to CBD
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NewsUK vulnerable to swine fever spread, meat body warns
The BMPA has said pig farmers could be hit hard if virus crosses English Channel
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NewsCruelty on continental pig farms supplying UK supermarkets, investigation reveals
The EU has been urged to stick with a promise to ban caged farming systems