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FSA stresses ‘use by’ date importance after food waste campaign confusion

By News Desk on February 2, 2021

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken to social media to tackle potential confusion caused by a food waste campaign that encourages consumers to smell, look and taste to determine whether food is spoiled.

The…
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Aunty May is key to FSS's holiday food safety campaign.

Food Standards Scotland unveils Christmas food safety campaign; explains dates

By News Desk on December 22, 2020

Food Standards Scotland’s festive food safety campaign is focusing on “use by” and “best before” dates.

This year’s notice is reminding consumers to pay attention to food labeling with the help of Aunty May. She…
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EFSA tries to clear up date labeling confusion

By News Desk on December 8, 2020

A way to help food businesses know when to apply the “use by” or “best before” date on products has been developed by European experts.

The “use by” date is about safety – foods can…
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CFIA updates best-by on recalled microgreens

By News Desk on May 1, 2018
To view photos of all of the varieties of recalled Greenbelt Greenhouse microgreens, please click on the image.

Consumers are still at risk from recalled Greenbelt microgreens after Canadian officials updated

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