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The COVID-19 challenge to food safety
The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on food business operators has been clear, but what about food safety?
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Seven challenges and trends the food industry can expect in 2021
As 2020 finally ends and the world welcomes (a hopefully brighter) 2021, Joshua Minchin of New Food outlines the major challenges and trends that the food industry can expect over the next 12 months.
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Recall Roundup: Listeria, E.coli and undeclared allergens…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes Listeria alerts, as well as several undeclared allergen reports from the US, UK and Canada.
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Spanish researchers detect several strains of Listeria in pigs
By identifying the virulent strains in pigs, control and monitoring processes for Listeria could be improved.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella , undeclared allergens and contaminants…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes a Salmonella alert, as well as undeclared allergens and a contamination report from Germany.
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Pulsed Light’s application in the food safety and enhancement space
New Food recently hosted a webinar in association with XENON Corporation, which explored the use of pulsed UV light for the decontamination and enhancement of foods.
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Salmonella ruled a contributing factor in two deaths
The Teesside Coroner’s Court ruled that Salmonella was a contributing factor in Sandra Blake and Stewart Graham’s deaths, in an outbreak which has since been linked back to a butcher in County Durham.
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Kent factory workers to get full sick pay after COVID-19 deaths
Workers at the factory in Dover will now be paid in full for any time off due to COVID-19, after the GMB Union reported 99 cases at the salad plant.
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Food Hygiene Rating Scheme – it means a lot
In the latest FSA Takeaway, Catriona Stewart explains the significance of the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
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Five ways to avoid a food recall
Product recalls can be costly and result in a loss of consumer trust, but they are often avoidable. Rob Kooijmans outlines his five tips to avoid the dreaded food recall...
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Recall Roundup: Listeria, E.Coli, and undeclared allergens…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls includes a number of Listeria alerts as well as undeclared allergens and other pathogen contaminations.
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Research finds US food production unpopular among Brits
Research identifies discomfort from Brits over US food production methods, such as chlorine-washed chicken, and shows favour for EU systems despite Brexit stance.
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Has kitchen hinching become unsafe?
Environmental health and safety expert, Kirstie Jones warns that 'hinching', coupled with the pandemic's influence could mean consumers are employing dangerous cleaning techniques.
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Two food companies face heavy fines
Yong Yew Hin and Fuyen Food Pte Ltd have been penalised following the discovery of illegal meat imports and unsanitary conditions respectively by the SFA.
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What have we learned about the virus, so far?
As the pandemic has progressed, so too has our understanding of the COVID-19 virus; influencing the guidance on transmission prevention measures such as face masks, social distancing, hand washing and disinfection. Here is the current understanding.
