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Four convicted for diverting unfit meat into the human food chain
Four men and a business have been found guilty of illegally selling unfit meat, following an NFCU investigation. Sentencing is expected in the coming months.
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FSA full steam ahead: the push for approval on new alternative proteins
Lab-grown meat, the next frontier in alternative proteins, is making its way to the UK market. Gioia Zagni explores its potential to transform food production, reduce environmental impact, and gain consumer acceptance.
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UK Food Standards Agency awarded £1.4m to support new innovation hub focusing on precision fermentation
The UK’s Food Standards Agency has been awarded £1.4m to establish an innovation hub for precision fermentation, helping businesses navigate regulations while ensuring food safety.
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Lab-grown food could hit UK supermarket shelves by 2027
Lab-grown meat, dairy and sugar could be available to UK consumers within two years, as the Food Standards Agency looks to accelerate its approval process for cell-cultivated products.
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Food Standards Agency unveils new allergen communication ‘expectations’ for UK food businesses
The FSA is updating its best practice guidance on food allergen information for food businesses to ensuring greater safety and inclusion for customers with food hypersensitivities.
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Consumers warned by FSA of top food hygiene “fails” this festive season
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveal the UK's top food hygiene fails, highlighting risks consumers face during this festive season. Here are their expert tips to stay safe this Christmas.
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FSA issues urgent caffeine consumption guidance following fatal overdose incident
Consumers advised to monitor caffeine intake from supplements as food standards bodies highlight risks of high doses.
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FSA highlights missed opportunity for businesses to display hygiene ratings online
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a campaign urging businesses to display their food hygiene ratings online.
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A planned coup d’état of national food safety responsibility by the FSA
Professor Chris Elliott explores the unexpected shift in food safety management proposed by the FSA and its potential implications for the industry.
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The return of the blue-green menace that threatens so many
Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, is facing an environmental crisis of unprecedented scale. Once a haven for wildlife and a crucial source of drinking water, the lake turned a murky green in the summer of 2023 due to a massive bloom of bacteria. As the…
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Recall Roundup: Undeclared allergens and metal contaminants
In the latest instalment of Recall Roundup, New Food highlights recent food and beverage recalls in the UK and US.
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“A product of its time”: Behind the scenes of monk fruit decoctions “not novel” ruling
With the FSA confirming that monk fruit decoctions are “not novel” foods, David Thorrold sat down with New Food to explain the process behind the ruling and his visions for the future of this natural sweetener.
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Gourmey seeks cultivated foods approval in five key markets
Gourmey has filed applications in the U.S., Singapore, the UK, Switzerland and the European Union for approval of the sale of its cultivated foie gras.
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Meatly makes history with first European cultivated meat sale authorisation
Regulatory approval has been given to Meatly, making it the first European company to be authorised to sell cultivated meat.
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The AIMS manifesto for a modern UK food chain
With the UK general election drawing closer, AIMS’ Jason Aldiss advocates for modernised food regulations, improved technologies, and streamlined oversight to support the UK's meat industry and consumer safety.
