Archive of all Food Standards Agency articles – Page 26
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NewsRussell Hume intelligence behind 'burst' of action on meat
Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow became the latest meat supplier to become embroiled in the FSA’s investigation into mislabelled meat yesterday
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Comment & OpinionDigital menus drive healthier choices
At McDonald’s, almost 90% of our standard menu is under 500 calories. That’s probably news to a lot of our customers…
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NewsFairfax Meadow withdraws meat products after unannounced FSA inspection
The FSA said the company had acted “properly and proportionately” in withdrawing potentially affected products from the market
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News2 Sisters to cut 900 jobs
The poultry giant is planning to close three loss-making factories in wake of last autumn’s chicken scandal
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NewsUse-by dates in spotlight again as FSA supplier audit prompts meat recall by Muscle Food
An unannounced visit at Muscle Food supplier DB Foods revealed concerns about use-by labelling
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NewsRussell Hume site in Liverpool allowed to resume production
Production at the other sites remains suspended while investigations continue
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Comment & OpinionThe Russell Hume scandal has shown how easy it is to relabel meat
The Food Standards Agency has received government signoff to properly fund the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFSA interviews suspects under caution as Russell Hume scandal escalates
Russell Hume meat labelling scandal ‘on new scale’ says FSA, as key personnel at the supplier expected to be interviewed in coming days
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NewsSushi Daily issues recall for Sushigari ginger product
Recall impacting sushi counters in Waitrose and Sainsbury’s stores…
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NewsMedia Bites 29 Jan: BHS, Steinhoff/Poundland, Ocado
Unsecured creditors of BHS, the retailer once owned by Sir Philip Green, lodged claims worth almost £1bn in the aftermath of its collapse, according to a report compiled by the chain’s liquidators.
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NewsFSA denies 'cover-up' over Russell Hume meat investigation
CEO Jason Feeney says response to meat scandal has been ’proportionate’ after FSA launched investigation over alleged instances of ‘serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations’
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NewsCanada grants approval to British manufacturing beef imports
Various cuts of manufacturing beef will now be shipped alongside primal cuts
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NewsRussell Hume points to unblemished record following FSA shutdown
Meat supplier is under investigation by FSA and FSS over over alleged instances of ‘serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations
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NewsEgg industry shrugs off fipronil scandal as sales pass six billion
Sales rose to highest levels in 40 years, said British Egg industry Council
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NewsFood safety alert over adulterated palm oil
West African oil has been contaminated with Sudan IV UK retailers and manufacturers have been urged to remain vigilant after European authorities issued fresh warnings over palm oil from West Africa adulterated with industrial dye. Over recent months there has been a spate of food safety alerts ...
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NewsDefra extends avian flu prevention nationally
Prevention zone now extends to all of England and includes extra precautions for keepers with more than 500 birds
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NewsAMR campylobacter triggers calls for poultry antibiotics ban
Report by FSA finds resistance to some drugs has grown
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NewsWinter's first case of avian flu detected in wild birds
The Food Standards Agency says the outbreak does not pose a food safety risk to UK consumers
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsegate: five years on
It was the biggest crisis to hit grocery in decades. Five years on, we ask six leading figures to relive their memories of watching ’Horsegate’ unfold from the front line
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will 2018 bring for the world of grocery?
We asked 18 industry movers and shakers to look back on an often turbulent 2017 – and to gaze into their crystal balls