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Food Standards Scotland responds to Fipronil in eggs investigation
In light of the Fipronil in eggs investigation ongoing across Europe, Food Standards Scotland offers its reaction to the challenges we face.
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700,000 eggs infiltrate UK as European scare crosses the sea
700,000 eggs sent to UK in European scandal but the risk remains 'unlikely' for Britons.
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Insecticide egg scandal infiltrates Europe
Precautionary measures have been taken by major European supermarket, Aldi, amid fears of an insecticide scandal.
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Recalls of UK’s favourite meat at highest since 2002
Recalls of chicken and other poultry meats are at their highest level since 2002 according to a report from Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS, just as it was revealed that chicken has overtaken red meat as the most popular meat in Britain¹.
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Scientists investigate origin of isolated BSE cases
The European response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) after the crisis of the 1980s has significantly reduced prevalence of the disease in cattle. However, isolated cases are still being reported in the EU and for this reason the European Commission asked EFSA to investigate their origin.
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Hepatitis E: raw pork is main cause of infection in EU
Consumption of raw or undercooked pork meat and liver is the most common cause of hepatitis E infection in the EU, said EFSA.
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New EU action plan to fight antimicrobial resistance
The European Commission launches a new EU action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – a growing threat that is responsible for 25,000 deaths in the EU every year.
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The cost of a product recall in the food industry
New Food explores with an inforgraphic courtesy of Rentokil, the direct and indirect costs of a food recall.
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Regulatory controls and responsible use of animal medicines
Consumers are increasingly driven to understand more about the food they eat and its quality is often reliant on the responsible use of animal medicines.
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Implementing effective risk management strategies in the food industry
"Only 33% of consumers trust food manufacturers to ensure that food is safe to eat." How safe actually is the food we consume? Sean Crossey at arc-net investigates...
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Whitepaper: Protecting your brand reputation with automation by eliminating label and packaging errors
In this whitepaper, OAL explains how manufacturers can protect their brands by discussing the top five reasons for label and packaging errors, how automation can prevent label and packaging errors and ideas on the future development path of automation systems in food manufacturing...
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GLOBALG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for bananas
A risk assessment tool for farmers with GLOBALG.A.P. Certification for banana production...
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TTTTF, a kind of stem rust, damages tens of thousands of hectares of crops in Sicily
21 February 2017 | By Roy Manuell | Digital Editor
Existence of TTTTF, a kind of stem rust - named for the characteristic brownish stain it lays down as it destroys wheat leaves and stems - damaged tens of thousands hectares of crops in Sicily....
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A well-managed vaccination strategy to prevent future foot and mouth?
17 February 2017 | By University of Warwick
The 2001 foot and mouth outbreak cost the UK economy an estimated £8 billion. This time around an effective vaccination strategy could prevent this...
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New categorisation of food scares will help prevent food chain being compromised
9 January 2017 | By University of Surrey
Researchers from the University of Surrey have developed a new comprehensive categorisation of food scares, a new study in the British Food Journal reports...
