All Food Standards Agency (FSA) articles
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NewsFSA unveils plan to modernise UK food regulation system
Food Standards Agency sets out reforms to strengthen oversight, adapt regulation to changing food businesses and improve consumer transparency.
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NewsIllegal ‘smokies’ trader pleads guilty in major NFCU case
An NFCU investigation has led to a guilty plea in a major illegal smokies case involving unsafe meat entering the UK food supply chain.
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ReportScaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods: inside the industrial reality of food innovation
New food technologies are advancing rapidly but scaling them remains the industry’s defining challenge. The Scaling Biotechnology and Novel Foods report explores whow to turn promising science into industrial reality.
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NewsFSA report highlights future food technologies set to reshape UK diets by 2035
FSA and FSS report identifies emerging food technologies likely to reach UK consumers within a decade, signalling regulatory priorities ahead.
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NewsCounterfeit wine and prosecco worth £500k seized in NFCU alcohol fraud investigation
FSA’s National Food Crime Unit seizes 67,000 counterfeit bottles and arrests suspect in major operation targeting fraudulent wine imports.
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NewsFSA issues warning on safe handling of contaminated raw pet food
FSA survey finds harmful bacteria in raw pet food, prompting urgent safe handling guidance to protect pets, owners and vulnerable groups from infection.
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NewsInfant formula recall expands as FSA urges parents to check supplies
FSA urges parents to check infant formula as global recall widens over cereulide contamination linked to products from multiple manufacturers.
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NewsFSA’s NFCU warns food businesses for vigilance against fraud after £500k poultry theft jailing
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit urges food businesses to strengthen fraud checks after a man from Wigan was jailed over £500,000 stolen poultry.
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NewsFour people charged by CPS after NFCU smoked salmon fraud investigation
Four people have been charged by the Crown Prosecution Service following an FSA National Food Crime Unit investigation into alleged misrepresentation of Scottish smoked salmon.
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NewsFSA launches new food supplement safety guidance as January health kick boosts demand
The FSA has published new safety guidance to help consumers buy and use food supplements as demand increases during the January health kick.
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NewsFSA highlights widespread Christmas food safety mistakes and how to avoid them
New FSA research exposes risky festive kitchen habits and sets out practical food safety steps to protect diners this Christmas.
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NewsTesco recalls Free From Christmas Chocolate Flavoured Cupcakes over undeclared milk allergen risk
Tesco is recalling Tesco Free From 4 Christmas Chocolate Flavoured Cupcakes after undeclared milk was identified, posing a risk to allergy sufferers.
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NewsFSA issues food safety warning urging allergy sufferers to avoid Dubai-style chocolate
The regulator urges caution as some Dubai-style chocolate lacks allergen labelling amid festive demand and TikTok-driven popularity.
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NewsNFCU seizes illegal bushmeat in London as one man arrested
Frozen bushmeat including pangolin and cane rat was seized in Deptford as the NFCU intensifies action against illegal food crime in the UK.
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NewsFSA appoints Professor Ian Young as new Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Ian Young will guide the Food Standards Agency’s scientific agenda, shaping evidence-based food policy and strengthening links with the wider research community.
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NewsFSA and FSS issue first safety guidance for lab-grown meat market
New UK safety guidance sets clear expectations for lab-grown meat, defining evidence requirements and regulatory standards ahead of future product approvals.
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OpinionWhy the FSA’s Partial Nitrite Review must be retracted
Professors Chris Elliott and Brian Green reveal how newly released Committee on Toxicity minutes expose fundamental flaws in the Food Standards Agency’s partial nitrites review. They set out why the review must be withdrawn and replaced with a comprehensive, scientifically robust assessment that reflects the full body of evidence.
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NewsFSA responds to experts’ criticism over its review of nitrites in processed meat
The Food Standards Agency has defended its rapid review of nitrites in processed meat in response to today’s article from Professors Chris Elliott and Brian Green, saying the findings reflect the latest scientific evidence and were independently scrutinised.
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OpinionThe FSA’s stance on nitrites in processed meat – a pale imitation of evidence-based policy making
Professors Chris Elliot and Brian Green question the FSA’s motivation behind its recent pseudo review into the safety of nitrates and nitrites, noting its patchy research and apparent lack of vigour in protecting the UK public.
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NewsHome Bargains recalls three Milka chocolate bars after allergens not listed in English
Home Bargains has withdrawn three Milka bars from sale after labels failed to list key allergens in English, sparking safety warnings.