All Food safety articles – Page 49
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NewsThe picture is becoming clearer on food fraud
That such a vast amount of illegitimate products have been identified might appear to indicate that food fraud is worsening
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NewsAldi suspends relationship with Baketime in wake of recall
The retailer says orders have been suspended while it investigates the recall
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NewsBaketime Aldi, Happy Shopper & Bestway snack products recalled
The recall affects biscuits, cakes and other snack items made at Baketime’s Middlesbrough facility
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NewsNearly 10,000 litres of fake booze seized in UK in global food crime crackdown
The booze was found as part of a global Interpol/Europol operation that ran across 57 countries between November 2015 and February 2016
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Analysis & FeaturesBreak silence on food crime, industry told
Not enough intelligence sharing, warns National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Crime Unit must be unleashed from the FSA
The FSA felt like an organisation re-energised and plucky enough even to mention the ‘N’ word - nutrition - again
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NewsFSA Food Hygiene Rating test reveals regional inconsistencies
Huge inconsistencies in the way local authorities score its Food Hygiene Rating ‘Scores on the Doors’ scheme
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NewsFood crime unit to target front-line workers with whistleblower campaign
The push will encourage workers to report suspected crimes directly to the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFood & drink industry must break silence to fight food crime, new report warns
Companies remain too reluctant to share sensitive information with authorities, the National Food Crime Unit says
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NewsRise in listeria recalls set to bring increased scrutiny
Spar UK this week became the latest company to issue a listeria recall
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Analysis & FeaturesWould Brexit make food fraud better or worse?
Brexit would end the obligation for the free movement of goods. So would the UK be better placed to fight food fraud?
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Comment & OpinionStand up for Fairtrade farmers but spare us the sympathy
“The Fairtrade mark ensures decent payment for hard work at least; and at best true empowerment”
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NewsMelrose and Morgan Christmas puddings recalled by Selfridges
There is indication of spoilage of puds with a 30 April 2016 best-before date
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Comment & OpinionWhy government is intensifying its efforts to take on alcohol fraudsters
13% of the beer we drink is untaxed and in total untaxed alcohol alone costs the taxpayer over £1 billion per year
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NewsWeetabix recalls Oatibix Flakes packs due to pieces of rubber
The recall is the result of a “production issue”
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Comment & OpinionMars recall was swift but its communications proved hit and miss
No one could accuse Mars of doing things by halves. Because a small piece of red plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany…
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NewsMars reassures retailers on Easter chocolate supplies
The confectionery giant is recalling millions of chocolate bars made at its Dutch factory in Veghel
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Comment & OpinionFingerprint the food fraudsters says Chris Elliott
”During a normal working week I get details of two to four major food fraud incidents being uncovered somewhere in the world”
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NewsSainsbury's defends campylobacter record after poor test results
The retailer said it was making progress in reducing campylobacter in its chickens
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Lidl UK pulls Mars and Snickers six-packs over plastic fears
Mars inititally said mainly funsize products were affected in the UK, but these lines were supplied via Mars Chocolate Germany