Canada’s new food regulations to smooth trade with U.S.
14 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The regulations, which will come into effect next year, have been finalised at a time when Canada-America food trade relations are under the spotlight.
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Outbreaks & product recalls
Fipronil scandal comes back to life as 73,000 eggs are recalled
13 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Nearly a year on from a European scandal that saw the recall of millions of eggs, fipronil is once again in the headlines.
UK poultry sector has slashed antibiotic use by 82 per cent
5 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Whilst the UK is working to slow the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals, in some countries approximately 80 per cent of total consumption of medically important antibiotics is in the animal sector.
European hepatitis A outbreak likely to be caused by single food product
25 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The outbreak this year is not related to two other food-borne outbreaks in EU countries in 2012–2014, which were associated with consumption of frozen strawberries and frozen mixed berries.
Asda venison supplier recalls burgers over wrong allergen labels
14 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Other recalls over the last week include Mary Berry's salad dressing and Remeo Gelato's Stracciatella Di Bergamo gelato.
Traceability problems hampered U.S. salmonella outbreak investigation
24 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Dairy cows in several different states were found to have been infected with the strain which led to the hospitalisation of more than 40 people, making it hard for investigators to zero in on a source.
European Commission moves to boost transparency in food safety studies
13 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The announcement comes in response to a request brought forward in a European Citizens' Initiative concerning glyphosate.
Country Profile: United Kingdom – Issue 2 – 2018
13 April 2018 | By New Food
In this edition Phil Britton looks at the current picture within the UK potato sector in terms of market share, product diversification and breeding developments and Nick Allen of the British Meat Processors Association looks at what manufacturers can do to protect themselves in the wake of high-profile product recalls.
The transparent food packaging patch that detects off meat
9 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Is that meat still good? Are you sure? McMaster researchers have developed a test to bring certainty to the delicate but critical question of whether meat and other foods are safe to eat or need to be thrown out.
UK livestock traceability programme a “transformational” step
4 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A move by the British Government, in collaboration with a group made up of more than 20 partner organisations, to create a centralised, fully digital data-sharing platform for the livestock industry has been widely praised.
WHO reaches out to 16 African nations over listeriosis outbreak
23 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The World Health Organization(WHO) has said it will support 16 African nations after the listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 started threatening other countries on the continent.
WHO supports 16 African nations in the wake of listeriosis outbreak
22 March 2018 | By Anna Lambert, Anna Lambert (New Food)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is providing support to 16 African nations in a bid to ensure preparedness and swift response in the wake of the a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017 but is now threatening other countries on the continent.
Processed meats the source of world’s deadliest listeria outbreak
12 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
At least 180 people have died in what has become the deadliest outbreak of listeria since records began. Now, officials have traced it to its source.
Antimicrobial resistance still high in European food, animals and humans
27 February 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A report by European food safety and public health authorities has confirmed 'antimicrobial resistance' is still one of the biggest threats to human health after the discovery of resistance to a drug not authorised for use on animals in poultry.
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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