All Food safety articles – Page 37
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat you need to know about use-by rules for meat
Use-by labelling rules for meat are under the spotlight
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NewsSlaughterhouse CCTV legislation to go before parliament
Proposed legislation follows a consultation where 99% of respondents said they supported the plans
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Comment & OpinionScandal reflects food safety progress
The National Food Crime Unit was taking an active role in the investigation
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NewsBooker recalls Happy Shopper tomato ketchup over plastic risk
The 440g packs are from batch code 7269 and have a best before date of end March 201p
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Comment & OpinionLight-touch meat regulation reveals alarming complacency
We seem to suffer collective memory failure when it comes to the safety and integrity of our meat supply
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NewsRussell Hume goes into administration
The meat supplier has been under investigation by the Food Standards Agency over labelling concerns since late January
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NewsBirmingham Halal Abattoir hit by £18,000 fine
The company was convicted of failing to inspect 41 sheep before sending them to slaughter
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Comment & Opinion‘Ultra-processed’ study could have ramifications for the vegan revolution
The meat and dairy industries need to take a more proactive stance when it comes to defending the reputation of their products, in light of these latest findings
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NewsJD Wetherspoon stands by Fairfax Meadow despite FSA scrutiny
Fairfax voluntarily withdrew a raft of meat products earlier this week due to concerns over use-by labelling…
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NewsFairfax Meadow withdraws meat products after unannounced FSA inspection
The FSA said the company had acted “properly and proportionately” in withdrawing potentially affected products from the market
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News2 Sisters to cut 900 jobs
The poultry giant is planning to close three loss-making factories in wake of last autumn’s chicken scandal
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NewsUse-by dates in spotlight again as FSA supplier audit prompts meat recall by Muscle Food
An unannounced visit at Muscle Food supplier DB Foods revealed concerns about use-by labelling
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NewsRussell Hume site in Liverpool allowed to resume production
Production at the other sites remains suspended while investigations continue
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Comment & OpinionThe Russell Hume scandal has shown how easy it is to relabel meat
The Food Standards Agency has received government signoff to properly fund the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsBrits want more transparency about supply chain fraud
Most (64%) UK consumers would expect businesses to inform the authorities of any health risk fraud says Ipsos Mori poll
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NewsFood safety alert over adulterated palm oil
West African oil has been contaminated with Sudan IV UK retailers and manufacturers have been urged to remain vigilant after European authorities issued fresh warnings over palm oil from West Africa adulterated with industrial dye. Over recent months there has been a spate of food safety alerts ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can companies protect themselves against recalls?
The potential damage from product recalls is being magnified by social media and cost pressures
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Comment & OpinionResolving our food differences with the US could be nearly as tricky as Brexit
As the chlorinated chicken row rumbles on, resolving differences with our friends across the pond could become as challenging as the Brexit negotiations
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Comment & OpinionWe forget the lessons of Horsegate at our peril
It has become the reference point for anyone concerned about the integrity of our food supply chains and the integrity of the food business more broadly, so what’s changed?
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsegate: five years on
It was the biggest crisis to hit grocery in decades. Five years on, we ask six leading figures to relive their memories of watching ’Horsegate’ unfold from the front line