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The sandwich producer that has become infamous for it’s part in a Listeria outbreak that killed at least five people in England has gone into liquidation.
The Good Food Chain had been told it could restart operations by the Food Standards Agency (FSA
The sandwich producer at the center of a Listeria outbreak that has killed five people in England has been given permission to restart activity.
The United Kingdom has reported 24 cases of Salmonella linked to travel on cruise ships.
Salmonella Enteritidis cases are from cruise ships visiting destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The outbreak was detected through whole ge
The top 9 food retailers publish January - March 2019 Campylobacter results for fresh shop-bought UK-produced chickens.
The top nine retailers across the UK have today published their latest testing results on Campylobacter contamination in UK-produc
The government will today invite food redistribution organisations to apply for the first £5 million round of funding under a multi-million pound pilot scheme to reduce food waste.
Global company Arla Foods has launched ‘Arla UK 360’, a new standard in UK dairy farming. The programme covers six areas essential to building a profitable, responsible dairy farm business.
The UK government has appointed David Rutley, who previously held senior executive positions at PepsiCo and Asda, minister to oversee and protect food supplies during Brexit amid fears of a no-deal scenario.
Reports show that food fraud could cost the food and drink industry up to £12 billion annually, with 72% of consumers believing there is an issue with fraud nationwide.
The NFU Mutual Food Fraud Report holds responses from over 2,000 British consumer
Defra has published ‘The future for food, farming and the environment: policy statement (2018)’ which sets out the expectations for agricultural policy for England over the next 10 years. It also outlines how the Agricultural Bill will set the founda
The results are from a bespoke survey, released today by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), in partnership with Allergy UK (AUK) and the Anaphylaxis Campaign (AC), on the views of young people living with food allergies and intolerances. The survey als
The major UK retailers have published* their latest campylobacter testing results, which shows that contamination in UK-produced chickens remains steady.
The data from April to June 2018 shows that 3.7% of chickens tested positive for the highest lev
The FRC is delighted to announce the launch of the latest Food Brexit Policy Briefing.
As the UK prepares to leave the EU, there is a risk that food standards may be sacrificed to win trade agreements with non-EU states such as the USA. This report
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has opened a comment period on the approach to converting EU law for food and feed safety into UK law when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union next year.
The agency is seeking the views of businesses, consumer
This report reviews 3 decades of media coverage about a possible relationship between exposure of domestic microbes to disinfectants/antibacterials used for hygiene, and development of antibiotic resistance. In all, 23 media articles published betwee
Today’s edition of Good Morning Ulster discussed food research findings issued by the FSA in relation to food fraud. The broadcast is available for viewing below with the relevant section beginning at 01.06.39. It features an interview with Prof Chri
The results of a survey commissioned by Food Standards Scotland and Food Standards Agency to show the amount of antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in fresh pork mince, and fresh and frozen chicken.
The number of "Shiga toxin-producing E. coli" (STEC) cases in Scotland decreased slightly in 2017 but remains high compared to other UK countries, according to Health Protection Scotland.
A total of 167 cases of E. coli O157 were reported to the agen
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are responsible for providing assurance to consumers that all food businesses in the sector are meeting their legal obligations to produce safe, authentic food that satisfies hygiene a
Public Health England is investigating an increase in Cyclospora infections for the fourth successive year. Up to early August, 57 cases had been reported in England, Scotland and Wales, of which 46 had travelled to Mexico.
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