The seafood industry is being urged to do more to confront rogue behaviour following the discovery of a five-year-long bait-and-switch scheme involving a US firm.
Food Manufacture's Food Safety Briefing will cover the latest scientific advances on fighting pathogens in the food chain, courtesy of Dr Roy Betts, head of microbiology at Campden BRI, alongside other topics.
The Government 'sidelined' food in its latest Spending Review, details of which were released on 4 September, according to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
KP Snacks has launched an investigation into its Ashby-de-la-Zouch factory, which makes Hula Hoops and Hula-Hoops-style own-label products for major retailers, following anonymous hygiene allegations raised against it.
Food firms hit by costly recalls have a new weapon in their arsenal to help minimise the damage: a DNA-based service to track pathogens in food samples, launched by Eurofins Genomics Europe.
Food Manufacture's Food Safety Briefing, chaired by chief executive of Campden BRI Steven Walker and sponsored by RSSL, will take place online on 15 October at 3pm.
Food manufacturers that operate pasteurisers are now required to follow a code of practice to control the threat of legionella after a British Standard update.
From using food microstructure in product development to new handheld testing systems developed by Hygiena, we run down some of the latest developments in food safety.
A director of a South Cambridgeshire food firm has been ordered to pay more than £15,000 after health inspectors found maggots and rodent droppings in its production area.
Campden BRI microbiologist and specialist in heat resistance and decontamination Rob Limburn breaks down the threat of antimicrobial resistant organisms in food production and the steps producers can take to limit their impact.
Updated allergy labelling rules have highlighted areas for further consideration, according to Jamie Cartwright, partner at legal firm Charles Russell Speechlys.
Birds Eye has allayed fears that thousands of tonnes of peas might have to be destroyed at its Hull site, claiming the video of a man appearing to urinate on a production line was a hoax.
Diligence, vigilance and understanding risk are key components in the fight against listeria contamination in food and drink products, according to Campden BRI microbiology department section manager Dr Phil Voysey.
