All Food safety articles – Page 33
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NewsHalf of shoppers to desert meat if UK allows chlorinated chicken imports
Research by the AHDB found that four out of five shoppers would change the way they shopped if the UK imported US meat
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Comment & OpinionWatchdog shows determination with food allergy investigation
The tragic consequences of inadequately flagging up allergens in food has come under heavy scrutiny in recent months
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Comment & OpinionWhy small businesses are on Professor Chris Elliott’s food safety watchlist for 2019
Food hygiene and allergy control must be rolled into a single system of monitoring and enforcement, says Professor Chris Elliott
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NewsFood standards enforcement hampered by lack of workers
Authorities in England and Wales were struggling to fulfil obligations under the Food Law Code of Practice, the FSA found
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NewsJust Eat to include food hygiene ratings on app and website
The move follows reports that takeaways listed on the delivery app and site included many given a zero hygiene rating
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NewsBooths recalls own-label mince pies after plastic found
The mince pies were manufactured by Bells of Lazonby
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Comment & OpinionIndustry must unite on allergen data or face more preventable deaths
It will take industry-wide collaboration and support from government to collate allergen information, says Coral Rose, managing director of Country Range Group
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NewsEgg sales soar after FSA changes runny egg advice
An additional 70 million eggs were sold in 2018, according to Kantar Worldpanel
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Comment & OpinionGenome editing could change the way the UK does fresh food
After Brexit, the UK has the opportunity to become a world leader in genome-edited produce, says Dr Agustin Zsögön
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Comment & OpinionPret must rebuild trust but Smith hire marks decisive action
The sandwich chain seems to have finally woken up to its responsibilities
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Comment & OpinionTim Smith must make Pret take full responsibility for its supply chain
After months of questionable handling of its rapidly emerging allergy crisis, Pret has finally taken a sensible step
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NewsPret hires ex-FSA boss Tim Smith as food safety adviser
The sandwich chain has come under increasing pressure to review its food safety policies and procedures in the wake of several serious allergen incidents
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Comment & OpinionFood Unwrapped: Kate and Jimmy revisit a perennial question
”Do we really know what we’re putting on our plates?” The question presenter Kate Quilton asked in Food Unwrapped has been raised numerous times
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Analysis & FeaturesHow are rivals reacting to Pret's allergen labelling woes?
Two allergy-related deaths have raised consciousness of allergen labelling to fever pitch. So how are Pret and other operators responding?
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NewsCause of salmonella outbreak linked to lamb still unclear
The outbreak has been linked to 300 cases of illness and is thought to have contributed to one death
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NewsDeliveroo to add individual dish allergen info to menus
Deliveroo is also introducing prominent allergen warnings on its app
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Comment & OpinionBritish farmers can’t relax yet on antibiotic use in livestock
Farmers should be commended for their efforts to reduce antibiotic use in livestock, but there is much more to be done
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NewsBritish livestock farmers slash on farm antibiotic use by 18%
Sales of veterinary drugs have fallen by 40% since 2013, according to latest data from the Veterinary Medicines Directorat
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NewsMichael Gove urges food labelling action ahead of review
‘Natasha’s law’ could come into force as early as next summer, he confirmed
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NewsUbamarket scan-as-you-go app adds allergen alerts feature
Shoppers will be able to scan items using the Ubamarket app and receive an alert for any allergens