All Regulation articles – Page 56
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NewsRed Tractor rubber stamps tougher standards
Amended standards include ’wholesale changes’ for growers and tougher rules on antibiotic and pesticide use
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NewsSuppliers report 'dramatic' improvements in GCA compliance
Christine Tacon agrees one year extension to her role as report shows huge progress across key areas prioritised by the Groceries Code Adjudicator
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NewsGove promises 'open and frank' dialogue with food and farming
Brexit brought opportunity to get rid of ‘cumbersome bureaucracy’, said secretary of state
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NewsFSA readies major survey on antimicrobial resistance in meat
Research project will start later this summer and will seek to fill evidence and knowledge gap in FSA’s understanding of the threat of AMR, says CEO
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NewsRSPCA Assured distances itself from crisis-hit parent the RSPCA
RSPCA Assured said the accreditation scheme’s owner Freedom Food was a ’registered charity in its own right’
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NewsNew EU label rules result in 62% more recalls over allergens
There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC
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NewsDairy alternatives brands warned over labels after EU case
However, Brexit could present an opportunity for the UK to take a different stance in the future, lawyer suggests
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NewsGlyphosate ban 'could cost UK agrifood £1bn a year'
Research claims ban on chemical could have ‘devastating’ impact on British economy and agricultural sector
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NewsMichael Gove will 'have work cut out' as new Defra secretary
However, his appointment could herald “less of a cliff edge” in Brexit negotiations says British Growers Association
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NewsJBS defends against claims of slavery in Brazilian meat chain
Claims in Guardian report have prompted Waitrose to pull lines of Brazilian corned beef
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NewsArla organic milk ad rapped by ASA over 'better for the land' claim
Complaint that dairy farming was ‘not good for the land’ was upheld by regulator
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News‘Seeding’ not common practice, say sea salt suppliers in wake of Hebridean case
Hebridean Sea Salt is currently under investigation by Western Isles Council and Food Standards Scotland over questions about its provenance
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NewsFood safety experts reassure public over hepatitis E report
FSA, Defra and Public Health England said the risk of acquiring HEV from thoroughly cooked pork was low
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Analysis & FeaturesLeaked Labour manifesto: the key points for food & drink
From a new childhood obesity strategy to an extension of the Adjudicator’s remit, we’ve picked out the key policy pledges for food & drink
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NewsAnti-GM campaigners hit out at Norwich potato trial
Farming minister George Eustice approved trial at end of April
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NewsTwo new cases of avian flu prompt poultry movement review
Government avian flu controls were due to be lifted on 15 May in England, but now may be extended
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NewsGovernment avian flu controls in England to be lifted from 15 May
Defra has changed its risk assessment over the spread of the virus from ‘medium’ to ‘low’
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NewsHealth taxes threaten jobs warns FDF chief
The FDF has warned MPs the next government risks driving companies out of the UK
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NewsPro-Brexit fishing group warns 'Cod War' could return
Fishing for Leave says any dispute over access to UK waters after Brexit could quickly escalate to levels last seen during
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NewsFood Standards Agency appoints Jason Feeney as CEO
Feeney replaces Catherine Brown, who resigned last November, at helm of regulator