All Food safety articles – Page 58
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NewsGive FSA Food Crime Unit police-style powers, urges Elliott
The Food Standards Agency’s food crime unit should have the same police-style powers as its Dutch counterpart, Professor Chris Elliott has urged.
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NewsUK bird flu outbreak confirmed as H5N8 strain
Defra has revealed the bird flu outbreak on an East Yorkshire duck farm is the same strain recently found in The Netherlands and Germany.
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NewsFSA announces plans for policy shift on 'risky foods'
The Food Standards Agency has unveiled plans for a more consistent approach to ‘risky foods’ such as rare burgers…
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NewsAnger as forensic audit saga drags on into next year
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has expressed her sympathy for suppliers angered by the length of time…
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NewsFSA and supermarkets in fresh clash over campylobacter 'naming and shaming'
The Food Standards Agency has slammed retailers for putting renewed pressure on it not to ‘name and shame’ them in its campylobacter survey on supermarket chicken.
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NewsTesco calls for 'joined-up' plan on food supply transparency
Tesco has warned the government that moves to provide more transparency to customers in the wake of the horsemeat scandal…
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NewsMorrisons and Budgens Supervalu whole milk six-pinters recalled
Dairy Crest has recalled two date codes of whole British milk six-pinters sold through the Morrisons and Budgens’ Supervalu own-label ranges over concerns they may have been contaminated with cleaning fluid during production.
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NewsFaccenda trials steam and ultrasound tech to reduce campylobacter
Poultry giant Faccenda Foods is set to trial new steam and ultrasound technology that it claims can cut campylobacter contamination in poultry.
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Comment & OpinionDIY testing won’t solve food fraud
Can food authenticity testing do DIY? A French start-up selling a ‘halal food testing kit’ targeted at Muslim consumers certainly believes so
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NewsHalal food testing kit eyes launch in the UK
A food testing kit that allows consumers to check foods for the presence of pork could soon be introduced into the UK, its creators have claimed.
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must be proactive in fighting food fraud
The informality in many grocery supply chains is the perfect breeding ground for food fraud, say forensic accounting experts Professor Lisa Jack and Jim Gee, partner, PKF Littlejohn LLP.
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NewsAsda recalls Prosecco over shattering bottles
Asda has recalled batches of its Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry wine following complaints about the bottles shattering.
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NewsBump Mark food freshness label designer picks up Dyson Award
A young designer who invented an innovative food freshness warning label has won a prestigious James Dyson Award…
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Comment & OpinionElliott wrong to suggest retailers risk new Horsegate says BRC
Professor Elliott’s Review recognises the strengths of the UK supply chain but also correctly identifies the change in min…
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Comment & OpinionThe term 'food crime' needs to be used with care
We welcome the Elliott Review and the acceptance of its recommendations by the government…
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NewsFood crime unit: FSA manages expectations
Operating the new food crime unit will be a “major challenge” for the Food Standards Agency, the watchdog’s chairman admit…
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Comment & OpinionHorsemeat scandal lessons must be learnt
The horsemeat scandal was a dark moment for the British food industry, and the meat industry in particular…
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Comment & OpinionUK’s new food crime unit: what food companies need to know
The UK is to get its first food crime unit by the end of the year. Jessica Burt of Mills & Reeve outlines what food companies need to know now
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Analysis & FeaturesThe red flags of food fraud: a guide
The red flags of food are part of an ongoing project by Professor Lisa Jack of University of Portsmouth to categorise warning signs in the supply chain.
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NewsFSA u-turns again on naming and shaming in campylobacter results
Food Standards Agency chiefs have said they will now ‘name and shame’ retailers in its quarterly campylobacter survey results.