Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry today received a major boost as pork exports to Australia officially got the green light with full health certification from the Australian government.
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Ireland's largest bagged salad producer Willowbrook Foods has opened a new £700,000 production facility in Co Down. The fresh foods producer has developed a state-of-the-art production facility in Newtownards.
Most shoppers expect manufacturers to share information on potential food fraud incidents, a new report has revealed.
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) states that products being promoted as food intolerance tests cannot diagnose food intolerance conditions and advises people not to act on the results of these tests without expert advice from a doctor
Listeria cases have increased among two groups of the population: people over 75 and women aged 25-44 (believed to be mainly pregnancy-related). This is one of the main conclusions of an EFSA scientific opinion on Listeria monocytogenes and risks to
Sushi Daily is recalling a batch of its Sushigari (ginger) sold in jars at their kiosks in some Waitrose and Sainsbury’s stores because the product may contain small pieces of glass. The presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat and presents
The Food Standards Agency has taken action to stop any product from leaving sites operated by Russell Hume because of concerns about non-compliance with food hygiene regulations. These concerns were uncovered as the result of an unannounced audit at
A Co Tyrone agri-business with around £20m in annual sales is planning a major expansion. Capper Trading, which has been operating for 50 years, plans to build an ‘agri-development’ hub opposite its site at Tamnamore in Dungannon, close to the M1.
More big firms have been caught up in the problems of meat supplier Russell Hume. Hilton Hotels said that a "small number" of its hotels have disposed of products from the meat supplier. Derby-based Russell Hume is the subject of an investigation by
Consultation period
23 January 2018 - 20 March 2018
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All stakeholders and EU as well as non-EU citizens are welcome to contribute to this consultation.
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The General Food Law Regulation (EU rules on food and f
Gluten was detected in a small number of packs of Marks and Spencer gluten free scotch eggs. This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of gluten.
Salmonella has sickened eight people in three US states with a link to raw sprouts.
The number of people sick in a Tacoma, WA-area norovirus outbreak hit 542 this week, increasing by almost 40 percent since Jan. 11.
The Listeria outbreak in South Africa has expanded again with 19 cases and 14 deaths added to the count.
A group of chemicals found in plants known as hydroxyanthracene derivatives has been labelled as a potential cause of cancer by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
In June 2017, Mars Ireland recalled a range of its products due to the possible presence of Salmonella (see 2017.09). Two pallets of the above implicated products were on hold with an Irish distributor awaiting destruction but were placed on the mark
Members of the EU Parliament (MEPs) have voted in favor of banning commercial fishing in the bloc’s waters using the so-called “pulse fishing” method.
ANSES is today issuing a call for applications in order to renew ten of its independent expert groups in the areas of food, nutrition, animal feed, animal health and welfare, and plant health. Nominations for these groups, open to scientists from a v
The withdrawal and/or recall of infant formula produced by a single French processing company will significantly reduce the risk of more infants being infected by Salmonella Agona, say EFSA and ECDC as a result of a rapid outbreak assessment.
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