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Colin v Cuthbert settled as supermarkets avoid caterpillar court case
Aldi says Cuthbert will be back on its shelves this spring after the discount retailer settled the copyright case lodged against it by Marks and Spencer.
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Some sliced meats saltier than seawater, claims new research
New research claims most sliced meats are "dangerously high" in salt, with one in three products failing to meet the national salt reduction targets, and one in four saltier than Atlantic seawater.
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Supermarket giant Aldi opens its first checkout-free store
Aldi - Britain's fifth biggest grocery retailer by market share - opens its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, South East London.
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Recall roundup: Listeria and STEC alerts sounded in US
This week's recall roundup features alerts over Listeria monocytogenes and Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC) in the US and undeclared allergen recalls in UK supermarkets.
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60-second news – this week’s headlines delivered to you in one minute
This week's quickfire news roundup includes a warning over potential food terrorism in the UK and a suspected Salmonella outbreak impacting pork scratchings.
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Man arrested on suspicion of contaminating food in London supermarkets
Police were called to reports of a man shouting abuse in the street in Fulham on Wednesday evening (25 August 2021) before it was reported that a number of food products had been injected with an unknown substance.
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‘Pingdemic’ affecting food supply chain says Chief Exec
Supermarket chains see lack of food on shelves due to self-isolation alerts reaching vast numbers. Is the 'pingdemic' affecting the food supply chain?
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Supermarket recalls announced across the UK
Supermarket recalls have dominated this week's roundup, with Listeria, Salmonella, and foreign objects a cause for concern.
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Tesco fine serves as warning to food industry
Following Tesco’s hefty food safety fine last month for out-of-date food offences, Richard Reichman reflects on the reasons behind the sentencing and why it will serve as a regulatory compliance warning for all businesses.
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Recall roundup: Supermarket recalls in UK and Listeria alert in Canada
This week's Recall roundup features several recalls from UK supermarkets, as well concerns over Listeria monocytogenes contamination in Canada.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert in Canada and UK supermarket recalls
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in Canada, while two UK supermarkets have announced recalls of their products.
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Tesco case may cause confusion over date labels, warns online retailer
Approved Food argues that headlines over Tesco's food safety breach could contribute to consumer confusion over best before and use by and result in perfectly good food going to waste.
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Carbon labelling: the focus shifts from calories to climate
Susan Brownlow explains why carbon labelling is important to consumers and outlines some of the barriers to widespread adoption.
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Cuthbert in the dock – M&S launch legal proceedings against Aldi
Marks and Spencer claims Colin the Caterpillar’s trademark is being infringed by Aldi’s Cuthbert – while the discounter has published a cheeky response.
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How ready is your food business for a cybercrime attack?
Arun Chauhan and Esther Phillips outline the dangers cybercrime poses to the food industry and ask whether businesses are truly prepared for a criminal attack.
