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No turkey this Christmas if EU-workers exposed to quarantine restrictions
The British Poultry Council calls for covid restrictions upon seasonal poultry workers to be removed in order to save the festive season.
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Championing ethical and sustainable values in hospitality beyond COVID-19
Food businesses must continue to support fundamental ethical principles around planetary health and environmental welfare as they recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, writes Jon Davies, Managing Director of Levy UK + Ireland.
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Tyson Foods enlists experts to advise on COVID-19 safety
The global meat company Tyson Foods has garnered the expertise of five panelists from across the healthcare spectrum to publish a guidance report for the food industry.
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Covid can survive on frozen food packaging, says China’s CDC
After detecting a living sample on a packet of cod, the Chinese Center for Control and Prevention suggests that covid can live on frozen packaging, enduring even long distances.
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Welsh “firebreak” could mean closure for many small brewers
The Society of Independent Brewers and British Beer & Pub Association warn that a lot of breweries will be unable to survive another lockdown.
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Have your say on the future of Scotland’s food
Food Standards Scotland opens public consultation on its draft strategy for 2021-2026.
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Chinese food manufacturers face pressure
A survey of 1,000 Chinese adults shows rising food safety concerns following the covid outbreak.
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73 percent of consumers believe covid will affect viability of global food chain
Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC) has discovered that more than half of consumers believe food safety and security is top global issue.
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Massive Uganda food poisoning incident provides valuable lesson
Ahead of official publication of their key recommendations, Professor Chris Elliott of Queen’s University Belfast, offers his initial insights into the Uganda food poisoning outbreak he and his team helped resolve.
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If proposed ban on off-shelf promotions goes ahead, £3 billion could be wasted
IRI analysis shows that £3 billion is at risk if Government ban on promotions of food and drink products high in sugar, salt and fat proceeds.
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Government’s sugar reduction plans not working, says Action on Sugar
Food products have only seen a three percent reduction in sugar levels, according to a report from Public Health England (PHE).
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FDF details coronavirus impact to UK food export industry
In a new report published by the UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF), exports of food and drink fell by 13.8 percent in the first half of the year, compared to 2019; yet there remain reasons for optimism.
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An ode to the shipping container
Gideon Ashworth discusses the evolution of the shipping container and how it has helped secure the integrity of ingredients.
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Noticed your grocery bill seems to be getting higher? Here’s why
Every month, Statistics Canada reminds us that life is getting more expensive. But for food, the situation has been unique over the last few decades.
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Food crime: the NFCU is on the case
In worrying times, Darren Davies, Head of the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit, offers reassurance that food in the UK remains safe and legitimate.
