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Food safety in a post-Brexit UK
Erik Millstone examines the precarious nature of food safety in the UK after the Brexit referendum and points out that prevention is always better than cure.
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“All birds to be housed” as bird flu cases climb
The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer is set to introduce a housing order across England to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
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Is your lab a match for mycotoxins?
Twenty six years after it was established, one of BIPEA’s Scientific and Technical Advisers outlines the benefits of the BIPEA proficiency testing scheme, which helps labs ensure they’re tackling mycotoxins to their best abilities.
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Recall roundup: Uncooked chicken and foreign objects
Read our latest roundup of recalls from the UK and US, including foreign objects found in food, uncooked chicken in a ‘ready cooked’ product, and undeclared allergens.
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Are restaurants taking allergies seriously?
In an engaging panel held at Twickenham Stadium as part of New Food’s Food Safety Conference 2022, experts came together to debate whether food allergy regulations in restaurants are sufficient. Here’s the highlights.
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FSA seeks industry views on Food Law Code of Practice
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) launches consultation to garner food industry feedback around proposed changes to the Food Law Code of Practice.
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British lamb shipped to US for first time in two decades
Following USDA approval, British lamb has now been exported to the US for the first time in over 20 years.
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What is natural food?
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Natural is an increasingly sought-after characteristic yet incredibly difficult to define in the food industry. So then, what exactly constitutes natural food? New Food’s Grace Galler investigates…
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What do UK consumers think about precision bred food?
A research project by the FSA and FSS has revealed what UK consumers think about precision bred food. Find out more here…
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FSA reports on two decades of antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter in UK chicken
A report has been published by the FSA which analyses the past 20 years of data for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Campylobacter from chicken in the UK. Here’s the key details...
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Recall Roundup: Listeria monocytogenes and undeclared allergens
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several allergens and sulphites not being included on labels and a case of Listeria monocytogenes.
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Recall roundup: Undeclared allergens, foreign objects and pathogen concerns
Read our latest roundup of recalls impacting the UK and US, including several incidences of packaging errors, with allergens not being included on the label, along with numerous pathogen concerns.
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Defra launches bread and flour consultation launched in the UK
The consultation will look at changing the bread and flour regulations that have been in place for more than 20 years, but some in the baking sector think it does not go far enough.
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Sainsbury’s ditches best before dates to eliminate food waste
Leading UK supermarket gives customers more autonomy by removing hundreds of best before dates in an effort to save up to 17 million food products.
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Vulnerable warned over Listeria monocytogenes outbreak
UK health authorities are concerned that some vulnerable consumers are at risk of Listeriosis, which can be more serious for some groups of people.
