All Food safety articles – Page 63
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NewsOwen Paterson says UK DNA tests can go beyond EU rules
Owen Paterson has indicated he is prepared to get tough with food companies on testing and go beyond EU requirements…
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NewsDefra calls for opinions on UK food supply
Defra has launched a call for evidence from the public and the food industry to feed into Professor Chris Elliott’s review of the UK food system.
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News2 Sisters downplays TB probe at West Bromwich site
2 Sisters claims it is “business as usual” at its Dial Lane site in West Bromwich following news that health authorities are investigating four cases of TB infection at the factory.
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NewsHorsemeat discoveries dry up in latest FSA report
No new horsemeat discoveries have been made in the UK since mid-March, the Food Standards Agency announced today…
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NewsMajestic recalls Chablis wine due to sulphites
Majestic Wine Warehouse is recalling a specific batch of Chablis Jean Bourguignon 2011 after “elevated” levels of sulphites were found in some of the bottles.
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NewsHorsemeat: FSA must beef up processes before next food crisis
The Food Standards Agency must improve its major incident plan before another food crisis strikes, an independent review of its response to the horsemeat scandal has recommended.
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NewsGovernment names chair of horsemeat scandal review
The government’s review into the horsemeat scandal will be chaired by Professor Chris Elliott of Queen’s University, Belfast.
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NewsHorsemeat: Dutch trader Willy Selten arrested
The Dutch meat trader at the heart of the horsemeat scandal was today arrested over accusations of forgery and fraud, Dutch officials have said.
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NewsBurger King returns to 100% British and Irish beef with Kepak deal
Burger King has returned to sourcing 100% British and Irish beef burgers for its restaurants in the UK and Ireland, after the horsemeat scandal forced it to temporarily buy burgers from Italy and Germany.
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Comment & Opinion
GM feed: supermarkets are talking tosh
What tosh supermarkets talk about listening to their customers…
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NewsFSA calms fears over dioxins in Baltic salmon
The FSA has calmed fears following claims that salmon that potentially contains dioxins above EU safe limits has been exported to other EU member states by Swedish companies.
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NewsHorsemeat found in 21% of samples taken from Dutch meat firm
The Dutch meat trader at the heart of the 50,000-tonne beef recall purchased at least 300 tonnes of horsemeat, and horse DNA has been found in 21% of meat samples taken from his company, Dutch authorities have revealed.
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NewsHorsemeat: Beef sausages test positive for bute in Greece
Two beef products adulterated with horsemeat have tested positive for the veterinary drug phenylbutazone (bute) in Greece.
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Category ReportHow to clean up your reputation in the digital age
Online reputation management companies can limit bad publicity… but they come with a health warning…
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Category ReportHorsegate: Who are the winners?
Four months on from the horsemeat scandal, how has shopper behaviour changed? Who has taken the biggest hit in sales and who is best placed to turn ‘Horsegate’ to their advantage?
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ProfilesABP: A fresh start after 'Horsegate'
In his first interview since ‘Horsegate’, ABP CEO Paul Finnerty spells out what went wrong in his company…
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Category ReportA new era for meat supply: Trust but verify
Meat suppliers can carry out DNA tests, but they are beset by challenges in their efforts to ensure authenticity…
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NewsEdwina Currie: 'no regrets' over egg comments
Almost 25 years after her comments on salmonella, Edwina Currie has told The Grocer she had no regrets…
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NewsHorsemeat: Government weighs calls for new FSA powers
The Food Standards Agency could be given statutory powers to require retailers and suppliers to carry out quality tests on their products, the government has said.
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NewsHorsemeat: Irish agency faces MP scrutiny over tip-off claim
A committee of MPs has questioned the Food Safety Authority of Ireland over whether it acted on a tip-off when it began testing for horsemeat in beef products.