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Sainsbury’s ditches best before dates to eliminate food waste
Leading UK supermarket gives customers more autonomy by removing hundreds of best before dates in an effort to save up to 17 million food products.
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Vulnerable warned over Listeria monocytogenes outbreak
UK health authorities are concerned that some vulnerable consumers are at risk of Listeriosis, which can be more serious for some groups of people.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella, E.coli and Hepatitis A
This week's global recall roundup features several pathogen alerts, including Hepatitis A, E.coli and Salmonella.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, foreign objects and undeclared cashew
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria monocytogenes alert, plus several recalls relating to foreign objects.
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Food insecurity on the rise according to new FSA survey results
The latest Food and You 2 survey results have been released by the Food Standards Agency, and the results indicate a tough landscape for consumers.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert raised in Southwestern US states
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in California, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, while undeclared allergen recalls have also been in initiated in the UK and Canada.
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FSA to launch edible insect consultation
The FSA will conduct an insect protein consultation, with brands being asked to submit applications before December 2023 in order to stay on shop shelves.
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FSA loses Royal Courts of Justice case over meat control charges
The FSA has been ordered to make changes to the way it presents information on charges for meat control services required for cross-border trade.
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How do you like your eggs? Safe, thanks
Following an insightful discussion around crisis management at Food Integrity 2022, Andrew Joret, Chairman of the British Egg Industry Council, highlights the robust food standards on which the Lion scheme is founded.
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Will the death of home economics be the death of us?
An archaic approach to home economics leaves the food and beverage sector vulnerable to disease outbreaks but a new educational curriculum aims to help. Fostering understanding of the biology behind proper hygiene and sanitation in food service kitchens can go a long way towards keeping us healthy.
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Should plastic gum base be replaced with a plant-based alternative?
With plastic microparticles in human bodies making headlines, it may be alarming to hear that gum chewers have been masticating plastic all this time. So, are there any safety implications and why isn’t plastic on the label? New Food speaks to three experts.
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Recall roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared milk
This week's recall roundup features a gastrointestinal pathogen alert, as well as foreign object recalls and undeclared allergen alerts.
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Update to CBD FSA list
Another update to the public list of CBD products has been issued by the FSA, but that’s it – if you’re not on the list, you can’t be on the market.
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UK food safety authorities identify key threats to food standards
The two UK food standards authorities have identified the biggest risks to food safety, but overall they conclude that food standards have been maintained despite the challenges of the past 18 months.
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£100,000 worth of counterfeit Wonka bars seized in London
The fake chocolate bars are not only an issue for trading standards – they could provide a potential food safety risk as regulations might not be being adhered to.
