All Food safety articles – Page 63
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NewsUK better than most at labelling fish correctly
The UK seafood industry is, comparatively, better than many of its peers when it comes to labelling seafood accurately, the lead scientist behind yesterday’s fish mislabelling revelations has claimed.
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NewsHorsemeat false alarm costs Welsh burger company £250,000
A false alarm on horsemeat contamination from the Food Standards Agency has caused losses of up to £250,000…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow reliable is DNA testing in the wake of new revelations?
As Aldi and Asda are caught up in new horsemeat revelations experts say occasional contradictions are par for the course…
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Comment & Opinion
Reject UK manufacturing at your peril
Following the decline of the British Empire, we have overseen a similar decline in British manufacturing…
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Comment & Opinion
Collaborate to end risk
The horsemeat scandal shows the time has come for supermarkets to map out their shared supply chain…
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NewsMeatballs return to Ikea after horsemeat scandal
Meatballs will be back on shelves at Ikea tomorrow after being pulled a month ago at the height of the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsHorsemeat: British sheepmeat causes fresh alert at Spanghero
The meat processor accused by French authorities of selling 750 tonnes of mislabelled horsemeat has hit the headlines again, after illicit mechanically separated sheepmeat from the UK was found on its premises.
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NewsBRC: no comment on GM in animal feed
Calls to stop members using meat from animals fed on GM crops without proper labelling have been dismissed by the BRC…
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NewsHorsemeat: Lidl withdraws chilli as precautionary measure
Lidl has taken the ‘precautionary measure’ of removing a range of beef chilli con carne from its UK stores after the product’s…
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NewsHorsemeat: Aldi pulls Oakhurst frozen meatloaf
Aldi has withdrawn a meatloaf after testing positive for horsemeat.
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NewsHorsemeat: Processor knew of contamination last summer
An explosive new report has claimed the Irish meat processor that supplied horsemeat into Birds Eye spaghetti Bolognese and lasagne knew last summer that some product it had sourced from Poland contained horse.
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NewsNorovirus warning over water used on fresh fruit and veg
Fresh fruit and veg could be contaminated with viruses such as norovirus if it has been exposed to water used to dilute pesticides, a new study has warned.
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NewsNext 'horsemeat' scandal is round the corner, experts warn
The next big horsemeat style scandal is “a ticking timebomb waiting to explode”, chairman of the Global Food Safety Initiative Yves Rey has warned at the Global Food Safety Conference in Barcelona
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Comment & Opinion
'Horsegate': consumer trust will return
Media coverage of ‘Horsegate’ was wearily predictable…
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Comment & Opinion
Meat integrity, British produce, supplier warning
Sir: ‘Horsegate’ has thrown a spotlight on the entire meat processing chain…
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News
FSA 'imprecise' horse carcase information blasted by French
French officials have accused the FSA of providing “imprecise” information about horse carcases with bute…
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NewsProcessed meat linked to heart disease in pan-European study
High consumption of processed meat is likely to increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and early death, a study of nearly half a million people has suggested.
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NewsHorsemeat: ABP boss Paul Finnerty promises radical measures to tackle scandal
Paul Finnerty, chief executive of ABP Food Group – the Irish meat processor whose Silvercrest plant produced the Tesco Everyday Value burger that was found to contain 29.1% horse – has fielded MPs’ questions on the scandal.
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NewsHorsemeat: Switzerland finds bute in horsemeat from Canada
Horsemeat imported from Canada has tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone in Switzerland.
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Comment & Opinion
The food chain's culture of arrogance
I’ve already received one briefing note from a media centre implying the horsemeat scandal is fading…