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Remote importer inspections to be conducted by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking measures to temporarily conduct remote importer inspections under FSVP due to COVID-19.
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FDA offers answer to shortage of shell eggs
The FDA is allowing temporary flexibility for shell egg packaging and labelling sold to consumers by retail food establishments.
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Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogs
In February 2020, following the outbreak of the zoonotic coronavirus (COVID-19), China introduced a law that banned the consumption of wild animals, and Shenzhen has now expanded this to include pets such as cats and dogs.
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European soft drinks industry joins major glass recycling programme
The Close the Glass Loop platform has the objective to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90 percent, and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop to come back as a new packaging.
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“No need to panic,” says FDA
Against a backdrop of empty supermarket shelves and worldwide concern over food supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak, the FDA offers reassurance on US food safety and its supply chain.
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EFSA finds legal pesticide residue levels in 95 percent of samples
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its annual report on pesticide residues found in EU food, including 'browseable charts and graphs' to make the data more accessible to non-specialists.
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COVID-19 social distancing rule being ignored in food facilities, trade unions claim
Trade unions such as GMB and Unite have called on the UK government to make radical changes as workers in the food industry report negligence of the two-metre COVID-19 social distancing rule,
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Episode Seven: Covid-19 and the food & beverage market
Three experts join New Food's Editor in this latest episode to offer advice and clarity on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Nestlé reports ‘significant progress’ in cocoa restoration efforts
The company has published its Cocoa & Forests Initiative report, highlighting key milestones achieved.
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FSA publishes safety guidance for food deliveries
As UK government measures have forced food outlets to close or reduce their services during the COVID-19 emergency, many are now offering food deliveries. In light of this new uptake, the FSA has published updated guidance about allergens, hygiene and delivery protocol.
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Doing nothing is not an option: Action on Salt responds to PHE targets
Mhairi Brown, Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator for Action on Salt and Action on Sugar, outlines Action on Salt's response to Public Health England's proposed (and fifth wave) 2023 salt reduction targets.
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Report highlights root cause analysis as key to prevent foodborne illnesses
Root cause analysis is a systematic method of problem-solving that can be used to determine the underlying reasons for how and why an event (such as product contamination or foodborne illness outbreak) occurred.
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Mondelēz International joins leading plastic waste initiatives
The initiatives share a collective ambition to address plastic waste and pollution at its source, by moving toward a circular economy where plastic stays in the economy and out of the environment.
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Doing the right thing – and benefitting the business
Food Industry Consultant, Lesley Thompson, summarises this year’s NSF International Conference, which outlined ways to create and maintain a healthy business culture.
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Does organic come with integrity as standard?
Ahead of his appearance at Food Integrity 2020, New Food speaks to Lee Holdstock of the Soil Association about how the organic food and drink systems operate…