It could take two weeks before supplies of carbon dioxide return to normal, the British Meat Processors Association has warned. CO2 is used to kill farm animals before processing and in packaging to keep meat fresh but is in short supply.
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China has ended a two-decades-long ban on exports of beef from the UK, first introduced after the outbreak of BSE in the 1990s. The government said the development will be worth £250m to British producers over the next five years.
The aim of this procurement procedure is to conclude a direct contract for the execution of specific tasks over a clearly defined period as defined in these tender specifications.
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Are you a young graduate searching for a challenging experience in a stimulating and dynamic EU Agency? Do you want to apply your skills and knowledge in one of the areas within EFSA’s remit? Are you interested in being part of a rewarding mission in
An exciting opportunity has now arisen for an outstanding individual to join the Queen's University Belfast's senior leadership team. The Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Medicine Health and Life Sciences will play a key role in supporting the Vice-Chanc
Last week's open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand. The meeting was chaired by Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock.
Today the FSA are publishing the results from their latest study looking at levels of acrylamide and furan in an extensive range of UK retail foods.
Ian McWatt, the director of operations at Food Standards Scotland, discusses the costs associated with food crime and stresses the need for cooperation throughout the industry to tackle it.
Scotland's biggest pig processor is set to run out of carbon dioxide on Tuesday, leaving it in danger of welfare issues such as overcrowding. The gas, which is used to stun farm animals and put the fizz in carbonated drinks, is in short supply in Eur
A formal report into last year’s contaminated egg scandal, which led to 3.6 million hens being slaughtered, has slammed egg producers, government inspectors and ministers for failing to put food safety first.
Dale Farm, the UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative is to supply cheddar cheese to its stores across the UK, Europe and the United States in a new deal agreed with supermarket Lidl.
Today the Commission adopted an Implementing Decision on the list of communicable diseases and related special health issues as well as relevant case definitions to be monitored through the EU’s epidemiological surveillance network.
President Donald J. Trump wants to consolidate federal food safety under a single agency housed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s Science and Knowledge service, has developed method to allow national consumer authorities across the union to compare the composition and characteristics of food products sold with similar p
Investigators in France have confirmed a link between the cases of several children with a disease that destroys blood-clotting cells, causes low red blood counts and kidney failure and the consumption of cheese made with raw milk.
Trade negotiations with the EU have descended into a political circus – yet the quality of what we eat is too important to overlook.
Texas Naturals Meats is recalling almost 500 pounds of raw frozen ground beef that was produced almost a year ago because its own tests this week returned positive results for E. coli O103.
Research recently published by scientists in The Netherlands shows that E. coli and Campylobacter bacteria are so common on goat and sheep dairy farms that pasteurization is necessary to prevent contamination of raw milk and products made with it.
The top nine retailers across the United Kingdom have now published their latest testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens (covering samples tested from January to March), according to the June 15 report by th
A project that is using nanotechnology to improve food safety and protect the health of vulnerable patients has received a seven-figure funding injection.
