Inside food & drink manufacturing
The Food Standards Agency has published updated Food Law Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but some of the changes have already ignited debate among food safety circles online.
Morrisons is recalling Morrisons Savers Salad Cream while Irish chain Dunnes Stores has recalled desiccated coconut products.
From manual checks to automated controls and AI, to the use of root cause analysis, Food Manufacture’s 2025 Food Safety Briefing dives into some of the ways F&B producers can ensure they are managing allergens safely.
The Food Standards Agency has today launched a public consultation on the proposal to ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in materials that come into contact with food products.
A Welsh supermarket chain has been fined £36,000 after local council officers uncovered serious breaches of food allergen labelling requirements.
The recent conviction of Asda Stores Ltd for selling food past its use-by date has reignited concerns over food safety compliance in the UK retail sector.
Knowsley Council has successfully prosecuted Asda Stores Ltd for selling food past its use-by date.
The Jolly Hog is recalling a sausage SKU because certain packs contain milk which is not mentioned on the label.
The Les Florentins Chocolat Biscuits are being recalled because they contain undeclared ingredients.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has announced the release of seven international standards, including two newly published ISO standards and five that have been fully revised.
Farmfoods is recalling a chicken pasta product because it contains undeclared crustaceans, fish and molluscs.
Sainsbury’s is recalling two houmous products because of the possible presence of E.coli.
Food Manufacture’s next Food Safety Briefing will explore practical ways to reduce allergen risk. Here, we meet the expert panel joining us on 8 October.
Leicester-based Jalpur Millers has announced the recall of several flour SKUs because they contain undeclared gluten.
Food Manufacture’s annual Food Safety Briefing returns – this time focused on one of the industry’s most pressing challenges, managing the risk of allergen contamination.
A Dubai chocolate cake product is being recalled because the allergen information is not listed in English.
Tesco is recalling certain packs of an own brand chicken stir fry product because they contain undeclared egg and mustard.
An Italian pasta topping product is being recalled because certain jars have been contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.
The climate crisis could potentially impact the spread of Salmonella, a University of Surrey study has found.
Two men have been jailed after placing meat not fit for human consumption on the market, while two others were handed suspended sentences.
Allergen labelling errors were the common cause of food recalls in the UK between January and June 2025, a new report has found.
Waitrose is recalling a pasta product sold in Scotland and Wales because it contains mustard which is not mentioned on the label.
Farmfoods is recalling a chicken curry product because it contains undeclared crustaceans.
The run up to Christmas is a busy and complex time, so it’s more important than ever to manage the allergy risk, as Wendy Duncan of Campden BRI explains.
The Food Safety Research Network (FSRN) has been awarded £650,000 in order to secure its work for the next three years.
A Leicestershire farmer has been ordered to pay £5,000 for ‘serious breaches’ of cattle identification laws.
Co-op is recalling a pork pie product because the label does not mention that the product contains milk.
Daylesford Organic is recalling a nut butter product because it may contain pieces of metal.
An alert has been issued about multiple Dubai chocolate products which contain undeclared nuts, including a counterfeit item posing as a Le Damas branded product.
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud relating to the sale of rice.
Lidl is recalling a chicken product because the label does not emphasise that it contains milk.
Foreign body contamination within food continues to result in product recalls across the world. We interview two Mettler-Toledo experts to find out more about how metal detection and X-ray can play a part in navigating food recalls.
Orgenism is updating its recall of ‘Eggshell Membrane Capsules’ because the product was found to be available for sale on Ebay.
Waitrose is recalling an egg product because certain batches may be contaminated with Salmonella.
Six salad products are being recalled because they contain Listeria monocytogenes.
A public health warning over counterfeit vodka containing chemical isopropyl has been issued by Food Standards Scotland.
The owners of two London food businesses have been handed fines after food safety failings were discovered.
A man involved in illegal meat distribution has been ordered to pay a confiscation order worth more than £30,000.
Small Derby-based business owner escapes a custodial sentence after serving product containing nuts to a customer with a severe allergy.
Tesco is recalling three pasta salad products because they have been contaminated with Salmonella.
Waitrose and Partners is recalling certain packs of its ‘Indian Takeaway for 2’ because they contain undeclared sesame and soya.
A wide range of jams are being recalled by Sarah Gray’s because they contain undeclared sulphites.
An alert has been issued about Neosis Schokolade Love of Dubai chocolate, which contains undeclared peanuts.
An inquest jury has determined that Barnack Primary School failed to follow the allergen plan in place on the day when five-year old Benedict Blythe died from a fatal anaphylactic reaction to cow’s milk.
Woodstock Foods is recalling a frozen Vanilla Crème Crowns product because it contains undeclared hazelnuts.
BM Foods is recalling a chicken product sold in Aldi because it has been contaminated with pieces of plastic.
The Compleat Food Group is recalling two scotch egg products because they have been contaminated with Salmonella.
Food wholesaler Redmoor Ltd is recalling multiple batches of rice crackers because they contain undeclared nuts.
As a new study emerges underscoring prolific forever chemical pollution in UK rivers, food grade lubricant business Rocol becomes the first company to receive landmark PFAS-free certification.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) board has endorsed the assessment that slush ice drinks containing glycerol are not suitable for children under the age of seven.