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From beehive to jar – honey authenticity explained
Rick Mumford from the FSA explores the honey supply chain and the unique issues that can put it at risk of food fraud.
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FSA research shows UK food businesses improving in allergen handling
New research from the FSA claims the vast majority of food businesses in the UK have some form of policy on allergen labelling, and almost all had processes in place to check for allergenic ingredients.
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Recall Roundup: E.Coli, plastic pieces and possible cyanide poisoning…
This week's Recall Roundup features an E.Coli alert in Germany, as well as the risk of possible cyanide poisoning in Canada.
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Deadline to submit novel food applications for CBD products extended
The CBD update from the FSA means the deadline is now for submission by 31 March 2021 and not validation.
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The importance of research to support food hypersensitive consumers
In the latest FSA Takeaway, two experts discuss some key findings of the Food Allergy and Intolerance Research Programme, how good quality research informs the FSA’s work, and where its next study will lead.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella, plastic pieces, and undeclared allergens…
This week's Recall Roundup features alerts over Salmonella in the US and Germany, and plastic and glass contamination in the UK.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria, plastic pieces, and undeclared allergens…
This week's Recall Roundup features alerts over Listeria monocytogenes in the US and Germany, as well as undeclared allergens in Canada.
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Food safety expert raises concern around home food selling
Food safety experts worry about a lack of compliance from home setups as many turn a hobby into a business during lockdown.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella, glass pieces, and undeclared allergens…
This week's Recall Roundup features alerts over glass contamination in Germany, as well as undeclared allergens in the UK, US and Canada.
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Salmonella outbreak causes hundreds of cases and several deaths in UK
A Salmonella outbreak has swept the UK, causing nearly 500 people to fall ill with the bacteria and several products to be recalled from supermarket shelves.
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No time to let up in fight against salt say researchers
Researchers from Queen Mary University claim salt reduction targets have prevented heart disease, but that the programme is stalling.
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Fatal food allergic reactions see decline in UK
Cow’s milk has been identified as the greatest culprit for fatal food reactions, ahead of peanuts or other types of tree nuts.
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Recall Roundup: Plastic pieces and undeclared anchovies…
This week's Recall Roundup features alerts over plastic contamination in the UK and Germany, as well as undeclared fish allergens in the US.
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Taking on e-commerce food crime
Julie Pierce, FSA Director for Wales, Information and Science, responds to Prof Chris Elliott’s call to share what the government is doing to regulate the online food industry.
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The case for vaccinating key food workers
It’s difficult to know who should be next in line for the Covid vaccination. Here, Chris Elliott considers the case for food workers and highlights the ways in which China is managing outbreaks linked to frozen and imported food.
