Manufacturers face tougher legal restrictions on the levels of the carcinogen acrylamide permitted in food, after the failure of many parts of the industry to cut them by voluntary measures.
Tesco, Sainsbury and Heineken UK were among those involved in revising the industry standard that safeguards food and drink against malicious tampering from terrorists and other criminals.
Food policies and advice based on the best available science are needed to protect consumers from 1M cases of UK foodborne illness every year, according to the food safety watchdog, the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
No negative effects on human and animal health or the environment can be traced to a trial of genetically modified (GM) maize strain which produces insect toxin, according to research from the European Food Safety authority (EFSA).
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will have to trim its budget by at least 25% over the next four years, which means it will have to “hand a great deal of responsibility [for food safety enforcement] back to the industry”, according to chief executive Tim...
Good traceability systems helped prepared foods giant Bakkavör avoid a potentially costly recall earlier this year, when it experienced a problem with contaminated meat marinades supplied to other processors, according to the company’s group food safety...
'May contain' allergy warning labels should be replaced by 'not suitable for' labels, which are less ambiguous, Sainsbury has argued.Speaking at Food...
Firms operating potentially dangerous machinery must ensure staff are properly trained and equipment is adequately protected or face stiff penalties,...
Trade bodies are urging the government to increase its credit insurance cover to more food and drink companies, as risks to the supply chain continue...
Contaminants create problems that seem to plague meat and fish producers, as was highlighted in the press earlier this year with the Scottish salmon...
