All Regulation articles – Page 58
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NewsLeadsom promises post-Brexit red tape purge
Environment secretary pledges to slash bureaucracy in bid to ‘set farmers free’
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NewsM&S condemns third-party resellers after FSA recall
Raft of out-of-date products sold by East Anglian butcher chain was recalled on 22 December
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NewsLeadsom urges shoppers to boycott products containing microbeads
Comments come as government launches consultation in to ban of microbeads in personal care products
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NewsHalf the cost of Christmas booze shop is tax, claims WSTA
Tax accounts for 51% of an average UK family’s festive alcohol shop, compared to 32% in France, the industry body said
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NewsLoch Arthur Creamery faces recall of listeria-linked cheeses
Recall comes less than six months after major e.coli outbreak was linked to raw cheese supplier Errington Cheese
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NewsMajor brands accused of using palm oil produced by child labour
Report by Amnesty International claims palm oil company Wilmar employed children as young as eight on plantations
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NewsGreater monitoring of AMR bacteria urged in FSA research
There is a lack of data regarding British-produced food and food imported to the UK says report
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NewsFSA Food Crime Unit needs extra £8m a year to keep food safe
Independent review of unit also calls for full investigatory powers
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NewsAgriculture taskforce calls for Europe-wide GCA-type body
European agriculture ministers to discuss proposals in bid to tackle unfair trading practices in food supply chain
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NewsCalls to ban farm antibiotics slammed by food coalition RUMA
A letter calling for action on antibiotic use and signed by 15 medics has been sent to Andrea Leadsom and Jeremy Hunt
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NewsNational Food Crime Unit review urges more funding & powers
Call for unit “with teeth” that can tackle food crime, protect consumers and make high-profile prosecutions
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Comment & OpinionSweeteners are the elephant in the room in PHE sugar reduction talks
There is far too little clarity on what role sweeteners should play in sugar reduction
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NewsIndustry given three weeks to respond to sugar reduction targets
Companies have controversially been told they will not be “named and shamed” if they fail to contribute
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NewsErrington Cheese launches legal challenge over e.coli sale ban
Judicial review papers lodged by cheesemaker with Scotland’s Court of Session
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NewsDairy UK calls for GCA to cover wholesalers and small retailers
But control over the dairy industry code of practice should remain with the dairy sector, says Dairy UK CEO Judith Bryans
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NewsGovernment calls for evidence on extension of GCA powers
The government says it could look to extend the role even if competition authorities decide there is insufficient evidence
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NewsMPs call on UK supermarkets to act on antibiotics
Motion calls for action from retailers, however, BRC says position is “crystal clear”
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Analysis & FeaturesFood Standards Agency under fire for recruiting big food
Is quasi self-regulation for industry a disaster for human health or a smart way to pull in desperately needed resources?
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NewsDairy sector gets guidance on cutting use of antibiotics
Scheme, run by Dairy UK, includes trauining and advice for farmers
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NewsPork MRSA connection played down despite test results
Threat of new food scandal branded “sensationalist” by pig producers