Many in academia and the media in the UK place much of the blame for food fraud on large, nefarious and organised gangs that are external to the industry, but this ignores the role of those within the food and drinks business who can also perpetrate
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The European Commission is asking for feedback from stakeholders on its draft regulation which applies to the production of chicken meat in slaughterhouses. Views are wanted on the draft regulation which lays down a process hygiene criterion in slaug
When conducting a Hazard Analysis to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)’s new rules, many are relying on Google to search for scientific studies, guidance and other useful information.
Nanoparticles exist in nature, and humans are exposed to these particles on a daily basis. Today it is possible to deliberately create matter with very small dimensions and nanotechnology can provide ways to modify the composition of food and feed, a
Researchers investigating the risks posed by climate change on the sustainability of fish and shellfish in the Irish Sea are being given more than £6m in EU funding to carry out two projects.
EFSA SECONDED NATIONAL EXPERTS CALL
EFSA/NS/SNE/2017/01
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), based in Parma, Italy is opening positions for
Seconded National Experts (SNEs) : All Units and Departments
The call is on-going with no deadline for
Topics
- Introduction to risk assessment and risk communication
- Hazard assessment and characterisation
- Exposure assessment, data quality and statistics
- Workshops on Contaminants
- Food Hygiene and Chemical Risks including communication exercises
- Data
EFSA has proposed a simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses such as grocery shops, butchers, and bakeries. The approach includes guidelines on how to identify the most relevant biological, chemical and physical hazard
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more imported foods--primarily fish and produce--are the cause of foodborne disease outbreaks. This data is explained in the agency’s study entitled Outbreaks of Disease Associat
FishChoice, a new online tool to help consumers and professionals efficiently and effectively balance the benefits and risks of eating seafood, has been launched by the EU-funded ECsafeSEAFOOD project at www.fishchoice.eu.
Seafood plays an important
The agenda and papers for this month's open Board meeting have been published. The meeting will be held in London on Wednesday 15 March 2017. It will begin at 9am and will be chaired by FSA Chair Heather Hancock. You can attend in person or watch it
Officers from Police Scotland are to visit farms and agricultural suppliers across the country to warn of the dangers which illegal and counterfeit pesticides pose to the integrity of the food chain, and to peoples’ health.
Preventing animal disease and plant pest outbreaks and food safety incidents before they occur is essential to protecting the food chain. Most food chain crises are preventable with timely actions and the right investments. The Food Chain Crisis - Em
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published the number and breakdown of food alerts and food allergen alerts issued in 2016. Last year, 39 food alerts and 28 food allergen alerts were issued, as compared to 31 and 36, respectively in 20
Food fraud is rife around the world, the main aim being to make more money by fooling consumers. The practice has become so rife that the US Pharmacopeial Convention has created a food fraud database to help protect brands and detect instances of adu
WHO has published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health.
A degree of confusion does exist at consumer level regarding the date marks that appear on food labels, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland’s Wayne Anderson.
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. citizens gets food poisoning every year, but very few report it. Twitter communications between the public and the proper government authorities could improve foodborne illness reporting as well as the steps that follow, according
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This is a technical report of a research project funded by safefood to investigate the potential food safety, economic and environmental impacts of climate change on the dairy production chain on the island of Ireland. To achieve this, a
Asda is to sell free-range dairy milk in a first for a major UK retailer in a move that aims to help reconnect consumers with producers. The milk, which goes on sale on Wednesday, will carry the Pasture Promise logo which guarantees that it comes fro
