Archive of all Food Standards Agency articles – Page 15
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NewsFood hygiene inspection backlog ‘massive and mounting’, experts warn
More than 60,000 scheduled inspections have not happened due to the pandemic, according to hygiene rating platform Scores On The Doors
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News2 Sisters Llangefni site reopens as Young’s confirms first coronavirus case
2 Sisters has implemented 30 additional Covid-safe measures to strengthen existing controls
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NewsTrade unions slam rocketing number of Covid-19 cases at UK food manufacturing plants
Cases in UK food manufacturing plants have rocketed to more than 600 over the past week
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NewsFSA slammed by Unison over handling of Covid-19 in meat plants
The regulator’s ‘hands-off approach’ was putting workers at risk of contracting Covid-19, the union warned
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NewsRuth Hussey to take over as deputy chair at FSA
The former chief medical officer for Wales replaces Laura Sandys as FSA deputy chair
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NewsCalls for suppliers to extend best-before dates to save £1m of food a week
Wholesalers are struggling to convince catering customers to accept stock with short BBE dates
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Promotional FeaturesCBD will be removed from shelves next year, are you prepared?
Retailers may be surprised to learn that companies selling CBD products as food are operating in a grey area and many could even be illegal due to the amount of controlled substances they contain
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Comment & OpinionBritish farming has more to worry about than cheap US imports
With public debate focused on protecting our own food standards, we risk losing sight of the urgent environmental improvements British production needs to make
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News2 Sisters suspends production at Anglesey chicken factory affected by coronavirus outbreak
Public Health Wales said yesterday it had identified 51 confirmed cases of coronavirus associated with the poultry processing plant in Anglesey
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NewsPrimula recalls entire product range due to botulism fears
The recall followed the discovery of the clostridium botulinum bacteria in a product following routine testing
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NewsFood sold over Facebook Marketplace is endangering consumers, say experts
The Grocer found numerous profiles on Facebook Marketplace selling foods such as meat, eggs and fish, with often no clear evidence that necessary safety checks had been met
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NewsHorsemeat seized in Europe as experts predict rise in food fraud from coronavirus
The risk of food crime has soared as foodservice collapse and closure of meat processing plants has created a dramatic imbalance in supply and demand
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NewsLidl selling Dutch eggs to cope with soaring demand
A shortage of supply due to an avian flu outbreak, coupled with the recent spike in demand, led Lidl to source from the Netherlands
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Comment & OpinionConsumers have shown lower levels of food waste can be part of the ‘new normal’
Now is the time to reinforce messages on best before dates, freezing and planning ahead
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NewsDragonfly opens contract manufacturing arm for CBD products
Dragonfly Wholesale would be able to ’service 75% of the UK’s fast-growing CBD market’ said the supplier
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NewsFSA thanks meat processors for rising to coronavirus challenge
The regulator said it had implemented a number of measures to relax regulations temporarily
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InterviewsEmily Miles big interview: how the FSA is keeping food safe throughout Covid-19
The FSA’s new CEO is well equipped to handle the coronavirus crisis, with work to ensure safety and supply underway. Not forgetting Brexit, of course
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NewsCoronavirus: Beef processors face profit squeeze over carcase balance
While shoppers have been stocking up on beef, they have avoided more expensive cuts of beef
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NewsPlans for CBD certification scheme launched ahead of FSA regulations
The programme will be composed of three tiers, each representing the necessary steps to gaining full novel foods authorisation
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NewsCo-op fills all 5,000 temporary store roles in under a week
The retailer announced the recruitment drive last Friday