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Understanding Natasha’s Law
FSA offers to help food businesses prepare for upcoming changes to allergen labelling laws - known as Natasha's Law.
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PKU Awareness Day highlights the pressing need for accurate labelling
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare but potentially serious inherited disorder that calls for a strictly controlled diet. Groups are calling on the food industry to be more sensitive to the critical needs of these and other food-restricted consumers when it comes to labelling.
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Princes announces £60 million investment in Cardiff site
Food manufacturer Princes is planning its largest every investment in soft drinks in the Welsh capital, as it looks to expand its product range beyond fruit juice.
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I take pea milk with my coffee
New Food hears from Maria Tegman, Co-Founder of pea milk manufacturer Sproud, as she explains why dairy alternatives are so beneficial from a sustainability standpoint.
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Supermarket recalls announced across the UK
Supermarket recalls have dominated this week's roundup, with Listeria, Salmonella, and foreign objects a cause for concern.
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FDA adapts yoghurt regulations to include modern innovation
The FDA has also adapted the “allowable ingredients” in yoghurt to include agave sweeteners and has made allowances for fortified products.
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Recall roundup: Possible Listeria contamination sparks smoked fish recall
A possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination has led to a spate of recalls involving smoked fish products in the US, while undeclared allergens have resulted in recalls in Canada and the UK.
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes recalls announced across US
There have been several recalls relating to Listeria monocytogenes in the US, while Aldi has announced a Salmonella-related recall in the UK.
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Lidl ordered to stop selling Hendrick’s lookalike by judge
Lord Clark ruled that Lidl “intended to benefit” from a rebrand of its Hampstead Gin, which led to William Grant and Sons (which produces Hendrick’s Gin) taking legal action against the discounter.
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New CBD legislation to provide greater clarity for hemp producers
The new legislation would enable the US FDA to control CBD products like any other food and lift the sector out of a “regulatory grey zone”.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert in Canada and UK supermarket recalls
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in Canada, while two UK supermarkets have announced recalls of their products.
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How takeaways during COVID-19 have solved one problem and created another
Sohrab Kazemahvazi raises concerns over the superfluous use of plastics in some takeaway services and highlights the consumer-led demand for less plastic packaging.
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Recall Roundup: Ice lollies and chocolate topping recalled in US and UK
Two ice lolly products have been recalled in the UK, while Hershey's has raised the alarm over undeclared nuts on one of its products.
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Five allergen-related challenges facing the food industry
As part of Allergy UK’s Allergen Awareness Week, New Food’s Joshua Minchin outlines five important challenges the food industry faces with regard to food hypersensitivity.
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FSA’s Emily Miles asks “Why do we need transparency?”
In a keynote speech as part of Food Integrity, Chief Executive of the Food Standards Agency Emily Miles explains why transparency is such a crucial part of food regulation, and issues some stark reminders of what can happen when transparency is eroded.
