Regulation & Legislation

Food Fraud 2018: Four key challenges, says Prof Elliott

1 March 2018 | By Mike Stones (New Food)

Food Fraud 2018 chairman Professor Chris Elliott's opening remarks set out the scale of the growing global food fraud threat.

UK farmers given ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to shape future

1 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

A Government consultation, ‘Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit’, launched this week, has been welcomed by the Food and Drink Federation as a first step in highlighting some of the challenges the food sector faces.

Charity claims milk formula companies are violating aggressive marketing code

28 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

Among the accusations Save the Children has levelled at baby formula suppliers is the suggestion that some had representatives visit and give presents to doctors.

Meat supplier hits out at FSA as it goes into administration

20 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

Russell Hume accused the Food Standards Agency of creating 'impossible trading conditions' after it stopped products from leaving its sites last month.

Maintaining standards in meat processing

16 February 2018 | By David Lindars - Technical Policy Advisor at BMPA

David Lindars, Technical Policy Advisor at the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), explains how standards for British pork are assured.

Regulation frustration: One in three industry professionals finds EU framework unhelpful

15 February 2018 | By New Food

The number of nutrition industry professionals who find the EU regulatory framework unhelpful has risen sharply over the past year, research shows.

Fera Science Ltd

Whitepaper: The determination of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) as a part of ‘safety-by-design’

14 February 2018 | By Fera Science Limited

With no legally prescriptive guidelines on how to assess the safety of NIAS, what approach should be taken?

Half of Spanish restaurants serving fish that doesn’t match the menu

14 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

In the largest study of its kind to have taken place in Spain, researchers have found mislabelled fish in around half of restaurants involved in a survey.

Issue #1 2018 – Digital Version

13 February 2018 | By New Food

In this issue we take an in-depth look at various safety issues affecting the food industry.

Scotch whisky trademark renewed in China

5 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK Prime Minister Theresa May's China trip comes the news that Scotch whisky has had its trademark renewed, protecting sales in the world's largest spirit market.

Major meat supplier investigated by Food Standards Agency

25 January 2018 | By Daniel Birchmore (New Food)

A company that supplies meat to schools, care homes, pubs and restaurant chains has been ordered to stop sending out produce after a unannounced inspection uncovered food hygiene problems at a midlands plant.

Guidelines issued to help navigate the complexities of comparative nutrition

22 January 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

A trade body representing the food and drink industry in the UK has issued guidance tailored to helping food manufacturers make sense of comparative nutrition claims.

Chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef in ‘top ten’ risks of transatlantic deal

19 January 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

The divisive subject of chlorinated chicken sits alongside hormone-treated beef and brominated vegetable oil in a food charity's top ten risks of a US trade deal.

Discover the latest in artificial intelligence technology with OAL

18 January 2018 | By OAL

Discover how OAL are using the very latest in artificial intelligence technology to protect brands from costly human errors in the food manufacturing industry at Empack 2018, a show dedicated to the future of packaging technology...