Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland (FSA) welcomes your comments on the draft Condensed Milk and Dried Milk Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018.
Who will this consultation be of most interest to?
Enforcement authorities, manufacturers, wholesale
Feedback from a public consultation has helped EFSA to finalise the strategy for its next re-evaluation of the toxicity of bisphenol A (BPA). A “scientific protocol” that transparently details upfront the scope, methodology and information needs befo
Applicants can make their own estimates of exposure to food additives thanks to a new user-friendly version of a tool called the Food Additives Intake Model (FAIM).
The sale and distribution of antibiotics approved for use in food-producing animals in the United States decreased by 10 percent from 2015 to 2016, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report said on Thursday (7th Dec 2017).
Fruit and spice extracts have been used to replicate the cured flavouring of bacon in the UK for the first time, removing cancer-causing nitrates from the meat. Finnebrogue Artisan’s Naked Bacon has been praised by a food scientist and a politician a
A three-year project geared at developing sustainable solutions to improve seafood safety and dietary properties has been launched. SEAFOODTOMORROW, a €7m European Union Horizon 2020-funded project, brings together 35 partners from across Europe.
Agriculture is one of the fastest growing food sectors but with that growth has come a worrying trend in antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
The declining trend of salmonellosis cases in the EU has levelled off according to the annual report on zoonotic diseases published today.
Recent research may have identified the genes that are involved in peanut allergies.
Researchers from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City say they found six genes that activate hundreds of others when an allergic reaction occurs.
The scientists wer
French baby milk formula maker Lactalis has ordered a global product recall over fears of salmonella contamination. Health authorities in France said 26 infants in the country have become sick since early December. The recall affects products and exp
EFSA and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are inviting interested parties to comment on the draft guidance document for identifying endocrine disruptors under EU legislation for pesticides and biocides.
This week's open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand and as a podcast. It was chaired by the Food Standards Agency Chair Heather Hancock on 6 December.
The technology that tracks bitcoin transactions is set to revolutionize the food chain.
Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology, will lower transaction costs for food companies, improve efficiency and create new business opportunities, said Har
Almost 200 passengers on Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas cruise ship have been sickened with what officials believe is norovirus, according to the line and news reports.
safefood, in partnership with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland; Healthy Ireland, Health Service Executive and Department of Health in the Republic of Ireland launched a new 5-year public awareness campaign aimed a
safefood’s recent campaign ‘Rufus the Messy Monster’ aimed to help teach children the importance of washing their hands and how handwashing can be fun and why it’s really important. The campaign material also communicated that it is not just about ge
With the growing rate of food sold online, we spoke to Mark O’Neill at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland about the challenges in the area.
The past five years has seen the online sale of food increase steadily. The introduction of t
Playing a key role in safeguarding the quality of our food and drinking water, the Public Analyst’s Laboratory underpins food safety systems in the Republic of Ireland.
As recently as the late nineteenth century Dublin had the highest death rate from
Declan Billington, Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA), discusses the potential impact of Brexit on food safety issues in Northern Ireland (NI) and the importance of reputation and quality control for NI’s export tr
