Heather Hancock reappointed as Chair of the FSA Board
7 February 2019 | By New Food
Heather Hancock has been reappointed by Matt Hancock as the chair of the FSA, with the appontment lasting for a further three years.
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FSA study reveals levels of Norovirus in UK fresh berry fruit and salad vegetables
17 December 2018 | By New Food
Study indicates the need for implementation of effective food safety management of foodborne viruses.
UK consumers advised on meat-handling methods, as Salmonella Typhimurium cases rise
23 October 2018 | By New Food
Since June 2018, a further 165 cases have been reported.
Unspecified meat DNA found in food-sample tests
6 September 2018 | By New Food
Sample tests in 2017 found DNA from animals not mentioned on the labelling, according to research from the BBC.
FSA’s biannual public attitudes tracker survey results
7 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food)
Food hygiene was a particular concern, with 82 per cent of respondents being aware of the hygiene standards in places they eat or buy food from.
Food Standards Agency trials blockchain in slaughterhouse
4 July 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
It's the first time blockchain has been used as a regulatory tool to ensure compliance in the food sector.
Birmingham tops the list of the worst places in Britain for food hygiene
25 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Which? analysis has revealed the best and worst areas of the UK for food hygiene standards, as under-resourced local authorities struggle and complaints about food standards and hygiene soar.
Authorities launch probe after animal DNA found in meat-free meals
11 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A newspaper investigation allegedly found traces of animal DNA in meat-free and vegan products in two of the UK's most popular supermarkets.
Food Safety Week to focus on ‘people who protect your plate’
4 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The Food Standards Agency has launched National Food Safety Week, with the focus this year being on the work of FSA staff and thousands of others across the food supply chain working behind-the-scenes to ensure that food is safe and what it says it is.
Challenge group scrutinise UK-wide review into meat processing plants
3 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A group providing outside perspective to the joint review by the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland has met for the first time.
Meat use-by dates: an exercise in both risk and crisis management
10 April 2018 | By Nick Allen - Chief Executive British Meat Processors Association
Recent high-profile product recalls and withdrawals have shaken the confidence of retail buyers and consumers alike. To complicate matters, there has been considerable confusion when trying to distinguish between failures to follow guidance (which can be remedied) and serious, fraudulent or criminal activity. Nick Allen looks at what processors and…
Brexit means a ‘bumpy ride’ for business: Lord Price
19 March 2018 | By Anna Lambert (New Food)
Brexit will mean “a bumpy ride” for food business, which must succeed in global markets and fully engage their staff, said Lord Mark Price, keynote speaker at last Thursday’s conference organised by the public health and safely organisation, NSF.
Food safety experts urge Government to shelve inspection outsourcing
13 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Two academics have called the Food Standards Agency's programme of change into question, saying it is a "bad policy being rushed through when Ministers and Parliament are not paying attention".
Cuts leave UK food regulators “hopelessly ill equipped” for Brexit
9 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Shared European agencies overseeing food standards and safety have created a buffer for the UK as it continued to cut the budgets of its own, according to new analysis. But with Brexit fast approaching, how will the nation police and regulate its food industry?
Food Standards Agency responds to recent meat hygiene breaches
21 February 2018 | By
In the wake of a handful of highly-publicised concerns over food hygiene practices at meat processing plants, the FSA, FSS and meat industry figures have released a joint statement.
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