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Norway pushes for an exemption to EU egg shelf life rules

By Joe Whitworth on March 30, 2023

Norway is hoping for an exemption to European rules on shelf-life labeling of eggs, partly because of its good Salmonella record.

In December 2022, an EU regulation entered into force that extended the period eggs…

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FSA seeks to ensure food safety in food banks and charities

By Joe Whitworth on August 25, 2022

The Foods Standards Agency (FSA) is looking into what support charities and groups providing food may need to ensure food safety.

The agency commissioned Ipsos UK to look at the journey food takes from suppliers…

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FSA looks at why people eat food after use-by dates

By Joe Whitworth on September 17, 2021

Research in the United Kingdom has revealed five themes around consumer attitudes and behaviors toward eating food past the use-by date.

These include date labeling confusion, treating use-by dates as only a guide, and ingrained…
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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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