FHRS and FHIS evaluation findings published
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The final two research reports, in a series commissioned by the FSA to evaluate the FHRS and FHIS are being published today...
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The first FSA Science Report focuses on foodborne viruses
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued its Chief Scientific Advisor’s first Science Report, focusing on foodborne viruses...
ACMSF publishes review of viruses in the food chain
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has published an extensive review of viruses in the food chain...
H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group sign definitive merger agreement to form The Kraft Heinz Company
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Heinz and Kraft have signed a definitive merger agreement to form The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the 3rd largest food and drinks company in North America...
EFSA assesses the risk of transmission of Ebola through food
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
There is no evidence that the Ebola virus can be transmitted through food in the European Union, according to EFSA scientists...
Nestlé meeting commitments for salt and sugar reduction in products
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
In 2014, 98% of Nestlé’s portfolio of products for children met its Nutritional Foundation criteria for salt reduction and for sugar reduction...
Arla Foods amba to increase its April milk price
25 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Arla Foods amba is raising its on-account milk price from 30 March 2015 by 1.5 eurocents as Sterling continues to strengthen...
Eradicating sheep and goat plague (PPR) by 2030
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Goats and sheep in many countries are increasingly threatened by peste des petits ruminants (PPR). Upcoming conference discusses elimination of PPR by 2030...
Tiny food start-up beats national brands as Keen Nut Butter is labelled one of Northern Ireland’s favourite foods
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Keen Nutrition's Keen Nut Butter has been voted runner up in the People’s Choice Awards in this year’s Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards...
Measuring what matters: Nestlé’s materiality matrix
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Each year, Nestlé's materiality matrix plots the economic, social and environmental issues against the the company’s reputation, operations and finances...
FSA welcomes sentencing from investigation into horse meat scandal
24 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Safety Agency (FSA) has welcomed the conclusion of the first prosecution brought as a result of the investigation into the horse meat scandal...
Nestlé meeting commitments in coffee growing communities as Nescafé Plan progresses
23 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Nestlé increases the volume of responsibly sourced coffee in 2014 to 412,000 tonnes- Nescafé increases amount of coffee sourced via Farmer Connect programme...
Andy Morling appointed as the new Head of the Food Crime Unit
23 March 2015 | By Victoria White
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed Andy Morling as the Head of the Food Crime Unit, and he starts in the role this week...
Crisis–stricken farmers need urgent help to plant in the Central African Republic, says FAO
23 March 2015 | By Victoria White
Farmers in the Central African Republic are in urgent need of seeds and tools for the planting season, says the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
NETZSCH gains triple SGS certification
20 March 2015 | By NETZSCH Pumps & Systems
NETZSCH Pumps & Systems has been granted three certificates in accordance with OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 by the SGS International Certification Services...
