National food safety authorities from all 28 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway have called for more public investment in food safety research and given a commitment to support European research through partnership building and training, among a ra
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Irish dairy giant LacPatrick has unveiled a "Brexit-proofing" technology centre in Co Tyrone in a £30m investment creating 20 jobs.
The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC) has released materials from a webinar held on December 15, 2017 about its report [PDF - 14 pages] on foodborne illness source attribution estimates for 2013. Materials include the presentati
A potentially hazardous chemical used in certain plastic food packaging has been found in the digestive system of 86% of teenagers who took part in a recent study.
The implicated batch is being recalled due to the possible presence of gluten. This may make the implicated batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of gluten.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are announcing that they will be undertaking a review of meat cutting premises and cold stores. The review, which will be established later this month, comes in the wake of serious non
During the winter months when more people are indoors and in close quarters, norovirus cases, a type of food poisoning, increase; more than 80% of norovirus outbreaks occur from November to April.
The FSA’s Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker (November 2017) results have been published. We conduct this tracking survey with consumers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, in order to monitor changes in consumer attitudes towards the Agency and f
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.
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
Target group
All stakeholders and EU as well as non-EU citizens are welcome to contribute to this consultation.
Objective of the consultation
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.
