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The May Contain Consultation
What is the May Contain Consultation and why are we encouraging businesses to respond to the March deadline? Ben Rayer from the FSA’s Food Hypersensitivity Team explains.
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Be vigilant this Christmas – steps to avoid food fraud
As companies work to meet seasonal demands, the risk of food fraud increases. Here’s some simple steps you can take to remain vigilant, according to NFCU’s Steve Smith.
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Guide to Testing: What’s in the box?
Agnes Elek and Robyn Walker look at nutritional and allergen considerations in the growing marketplace of delivered meal kits.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella and Listeria alerts in the US and UK
This week's recall roundup features recalls related to Salmonella and Listeria, while foreign objects have been detected in broccoli.
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We need standardisation on eco-labelling
Professor Robin May discusses the advantages of eco-labelling in the drive for a more sustainable food system, but calls for a standardised approach to avoid consumer confusion.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert in the US and supermarket recalls in the UK
This week's recall roundup features Listeria concerns and fish wire alerts in the US, as well as supermarket recalls in the UK.
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UK attitudes towards healthy and sustainable diets
Michelle Patel outlines the results of the Food Standards Agency’s survey around Britain’s stance on health, environmentally friendly food and who should be taking the reins.
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Recall roundup: Onion salmonella concerns continue in the US
This week's recall roundup features more concerns over a salmonella outbreak among onions in the US, as well as undeclared allergens in Canada.
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Recall roundup: Contaminated onions spark Salmonella fears
This week's recall roundup features a Salmonella alert across the US and Canada after onions imported from Mexico were found to be contaminated with the bacteria.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella alert and arsenic fears in baby food
This week's recall roundup features concerns over arsenic levels in baby food sold in Walmart, and a Salmonella alert in seafood products.
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Recall roundup: Listeria, botulinum and foreign objects
This week's recall roundup features concerns over Listeria monocytogenes and Clostridium botulinum, alongside undeclared allergen recalls.
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FSA responds to Government gene editing plans
Professor Robin May, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), addresses the Government’s recent announcement on the future of gene editing in food.
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Natasha’s Law now in force across UK but more still needs to be done
The parents of teenager, Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died aged 15 from a severe food allergy, have welcomed a new law in her name designed to protect others from harm but issue a reminder that more work remains to be done.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert in Canada and undeclared allergens
This week's recall roundup features a Listeria alert in Canada, as well as multiple undeclared allergens across the US and UK.
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Recall roundup: Pork scratchings recalled over Salmonella fears
This week's recall roundup includes several pork scratching recalls, which have been issued over Salmonella contamination fears.
