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FSA issues urgent caffeine consumption guidance following fatal overdose incident
Consumers advised to monitor caffeine intake from supplements as food standards bodies highlight risks of high doses.
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FSA highlights missed opportunity for businesses to display hygiene ratings online
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a campaign urging businesses to display their food hygiene ratings online.
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A planned coup d’état of national food safety responsibility by the FSA
Professor Chris Elliott explores the unexpected shift in food safety management proposed by the FSA and its potential implications for the industry.
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The return of the blue-green menace that threatens so many
Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is facing an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. Once a haven for wildlife and a crucial source of drinking water, the lake turned a murky green in the summer of 2023 due to a massive bloom of bacteria. As the…
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Recall Roundup: Undeclared allergens and metal contaminants
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup, New Food highlights recent food and beverage recalls in the UK and US.
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“A product of its time”: Behind the scenes of monk fruit decoctions “not novel” ruling
With the FSA confirming that monk fruit decoctions are “not novel” foods, David Thorrold sat down with New Food to explain the process behind the ruling and his visions for the future of this natural sweetener.
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Gourmey seeks cultivated foods approval in five key markets
Gourmey has filed applications in the U.S., Singapore, the UK, Switzerland and the European Union for approval of the sale of its cultivated foie gras.
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Meatly makes history with first European cultivated meat sale authorisation
Regulatory approval has been given to Meatly, making it the first European company to be authorised to sell cultivated meat.
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The AIMS manifesto for a modern UK food chain
With the UK general election drawing closer, AIMS’ Jason Aldiss advocates for modernised food regulations, improved technologies, and streamlined oversight to support the UK's meat industry and consumer safety.
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Is the UK’s E.coli outbreak a sign of worsening food safety standards?
Professor Chris Elliott shines a light on the ongoing E. coli outbreak in the UK and shares why he believes “better diagnostic tools” could support food safety standards.
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Episode 54: A conversation with the FSA Part 2
NEW PODCAST ALERT! In the second instalment of “A conversation with the FSA”, Assistant Editor Grace Galler sits back down with Emily Miles, Chief Executive of the FSA to talk all things food fraud and allergy safety.
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FSA launches consultation into authorisation of regulated products
The FSA and FSS have shared that they are seeking feedback on two proposed changes regarding the way the regulated products are authorised.
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FSA urges vegan label caution for those with food allergies
The FSA has released a campaign supporting those living with food hypersensitivity, following research that revealed 62 percent wrongly trust 'vegan' labels.
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FSA Chair Susan Jebb to stand down
Professor Susan Jebb will step down from her role as Chair of the UK FSA in June 2024 as the Department for Health and Social Care begins a search for a new chair.
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81 percent of foods compliant with standards, FSA survey reveals
The FSA had published its latest Retail Surveillance Survey, data that helps to monitor emerging food safety risks in the UK
