All Food safety articles – Page 10
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium is battling Parmesan copycats and climate change
The consortium is trialling new anti fraud measures that sees 100,000 wheels of cheese having digital labels inserted into the casein skin
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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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Analysis & FeaturesWhat must happen to prevent more food allergen deaths?
As an inquest determines Celia Marsh’s death was caused by contaminated coconut yoghurt, gaps remain in the UK’s regulatory system
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Analysis & FeaturesThe yolk of the matter: 10 charts that reveal how Britain likes its eggs
Shoppers want their eggs to come with more than a kiss these days, as our research shows. We’ve cracked open consumer attitudes to eggs to reveal that assurances on Britishness, food safety, animal welfare and quality are of growing importance. So how does Britain like its eggs in 2022?
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Comment & OpinionWhy my sister Celia’s death must lead to better food allergy controls
‘Free-from’ should mean a guaranteed total absence of the allergen from the food, says Celia Marsh’s brother Gareth Gower
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Comment & OpinionFree-from lessons still to be learned from tragic death of Celia Marsh from Pret a Manger sandwich
The ‘free-from’ market has gone from niche to mainstream by targeting the burgeoning vegan and plant-based lifestyle – rather than meeting the needs of a tiny minority with severe allergies
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Comment & OpinionWhy the FSA is backing the challenge to best before dates
There has never been a more crucial time to work together to reduce food waste and improve affordability, says Robin May, chief scientific adviser at the FSA
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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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Comment & OpinionCelia Marsh inquest may make the case for more allergen action
The inquiry over the next three weeks will focus on the circumstances around Marsh’s death. Namely, how did a supposedly vegan yoghurt end up containing deadly traces of dairy?
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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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Comment & OpinionWill Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss be better news for the food industry?
Both candidates seem to agree on policies that are bad news for food, says Andrew Kuyk, director general of the Provision Trade Federation
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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