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Kent factory workers to get full sick pay after COVID-19 deaths
Workers at the factory in Dover will now be paid in full for any time off due to COVID-19, after the GMB Union reported 99 cases at the salad plant.
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FSA Chief issues rallying call to food industry to change
In a recent speech, FSA Chief Executive Emily Miles paid tribute to the food industry for coping with demand during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, but stressed that now is the time for change.
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No-Deal Brexit will drive up fruit and vegetable prices, says new analysis
The analysis suggests that prices of fruits such as tomatoes could increase by as much as nine percent in the event of a No-Deal Brexit next month.
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Food Hygiene Rating Scheme – it means a lot
In the latest FSA Takeaway, Catriona Stewart explains the significance of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella, Listeria, and foreign objects…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes a number of Salmonella alerts as well as undeclared allergens and foreign object contaminations.
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Singapore approves cultured meat in world first
The company behind the cultured chicken says it will be available in restaurants in Singapore and later to consumers as production is scaled up.
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Could trade deals scupper progress made in farm antibiotics?
Antibiotic usage on UK farms has been falling steadily, but the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics fears this could be undone by future trade deals with countries that do not have such stringent regulation.
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New funding scheme will reward sustainable farming in the UK
EU payments will be withdrawn from 2021, with a new funding scheme, which rewards sustainable farming methods, set to replace them.
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Marks and Spencer issue warning over Northern Ireland food shortages
NI politicians across the floor unite as they express fear over Northern Ireland food supply following new regulations.
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Which countries are true food innovators?
Dr Sylvain Charlebois reveals all to New Food as he reports the findings of the first ever Global Food Innovation Index.
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UK Government given both barrels by FDF over advertising ban
The timeframe for the consultation has been called "frankly astounding" by the FDF, which has called for more detail in the proposal to ban advertising of unhealthy foods, as well as a meeting at Number 10 to discuss the way forward.
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The bitter taste of honey analysis
Professor Chris Elliott questions the validity of a recent article which claimed widespread honey fraud in the UK and calls for regulators and Government to make strides towards better testing methods.
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The devil is in the detail when it comes to health claims
A team of researchers are taking a fresh look at the way health claims are worded. New Food's Joshua Minchin reports.
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UK faces butcher shortfall
The Migration Advisory Committee has asked that butchers are added to the official 'shortage list', which would make it easier for employers to recruit skilled workers from abroad.
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Resolute and ready for the next hurdle
New Food interviews cannabis confectioner, Sheila Dedenbach, about her journey to success, her popular cannabutter, regulations, and the future of edibles.
