Should insects be on the menu?
In some parts of the world edible insects are a common dish. Should those of us in the west be considering them as a food source too, asks journalist David Burrows.
n the west, insects are not part of our traditional diet
A Helping Hand
Peter Simpson Head of Food Technology at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise in Co Tyrone on providing vital support to the agri-food industry - and innovations in healthy food.
A school visit to what is now his current
Updated technical guidance follows changes to food allergen labelling which come into effect from October 2021
The FSA has today published updated technical guidance for allergen labelling following changes for pre-packed for direct sale food. These
Professor Guy Poppy, our outgoing Chief Scientific Adviser has today published his final CSA report focusing on the role of science and evidence in our risk analysis process.
Non-essential retailers in England and Northern Ireland are now allowed to reopen as long as they adhere to Covid-19 safety measures, but food producers have been hard at it all the way through the crisis.
Finnebrogue in Northern Ireland supplies sau
Primula Ltd. (UK) is recalling the above Primula Cheese Spreads in tubes as manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of these products could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the company. A recall from consumers is being c
The Secretary of State for Health has announced the appointment of Dr Ruth Hussey CB, OBE, DL as Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency. Her appointment begins on 1 July for three years.
This guide sets out an approach to ensure the correct use of marketing materials and terms which do not mislead the consumer when it comes to labelling Irish gin
Mini jelly cups from Taiwan have been recalled from more than 25 countries because they may pose a choking risk.
ABC jelly fruit cup sweets are subject to recall because of the presence of gel-forming food additive ingredients. The additives are E407
Today, the Commission has published a Notice providing guidance on food safety management systems for food retail activities, including food donation. This initiative aims to support small businesses such as butchers, bakeries, groceries and ice-crea
The Covid-19 situation has put a considerable amount of pressure on global food supply chains creating formidable challenges for manufacturers and retailers around ingredient sourcing.
Some businesses are having to switch to new or different ingredie
More than 100 people are sick in a Campylobacter outbreak in Denmark linked to a local dairy.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen), DTU Food Institute and Statens Serum Institut (SSI) are investigating illnesses that bega
The European region cannot afford to lose focus on other health threats during the coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Officials from the WHO’s Regional Office for Europe said unsafe food is still affecting million
The mega-supermarket chain Tesco has reported 9 percent of chickens tested in the first quarter this year had the highest level of Campylobacter contamination.
This is above the Food Standards Agency (FSA) target of 7 percent and Tesco’s own benchmar
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Enforcement Orders were served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998. The Enforcement Orders were issue
A team of researchers at Princeton. have developed an antibiotic that can act as a poison arrow against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Part of the antibiotic actually punctures the bacterial wall and destroys folate within the cell. This antibiotic i
EFSA's Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the update of the risk assessment of nickel in food and drinking water. This document presents an estimation of the acute and
