All Food safety articles – Page 66
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NewsHorsemeat: Eight UK businesses linked to Dutch beef recall
Eight UK businesses may have received beef from the Dutch traders implicated in the Europe-wide horsemeat recall.
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NewsFSA: No lead risk in rice following US study
Rice products in the UK do not pose a threat to consumers, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said, following a US study that found high levels of lead in US rice imports.
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsemeat: The European web
Since ‘horsegate’ erupted, EU countries have issued more than 50 alerts about horsemeat adulteration of meat products. Our maps show the European spread…
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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
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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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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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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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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Comment & Opinion
Meat integrity, British produce, supplier warning
Sir: ‘Horsegate’ has thrown a spotlight on the entire meat processing chain…
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Comment & Opinion
'Horsegate': consumer trust will return
Media coverage of ‘Horsegate’ was wearily predictable…
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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.