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EU countries battling lack of resources for food controls

By Joe Whitworth on February 23, 2021

Many European countries are struggling to perform all their planned checks on businesses because of resource issues, according to a report.

The analysis covers national and EU Commission controls during 2017 and 2018 on food…
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FSA allows co-location of pet and human food production

By Joe Whitworth on January 27, 2021

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has allowed some pet food to be made in the same plant as food for human consumption.

In 2018, the FSA ran a public consultation on the subject with three…
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EU’s crisis plan gets feedback from food sector

By Joe Whitworth on January 18, 2021

The European Commission is developing steps to be followed in times of a crisis based on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The contingency plan is a set of procedures to be put in place…
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Food safety a top concern for Europeans

By News Desk on January 8, 2021

Food safety is one of the main factors influencing Europeans’ food purchases, according to a survey of more than 27,000 people in 27 EU member states.

Almost half of respondents said taste was a priority…
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Cherry pie tyranny

By Brian Ronholm on December 31, 2020
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If you enjoyed a slice of cherry pie over the holidays, chances are you weren’t aware of the tyranny this delicious dessert suffers under, and the 15-year effort to unleash the poor, huddled cherries

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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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Spain uncovers alleged whiskey fraud

By News Desk on December 16, 2020

Spanish authorities have uncovered what they believe to be one of the largest criminal networks for the production and illegal distribution of whiskey.

La Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Agency began Operation Fuco at…
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Meat and alcohol on radar of food crime unit

By Joe Whitworth on December 9, 2020

Premises operating as illegal cutting plants, counterfeit alcohol, allegations of extending use-by dates, and relabeling overseas products were among cases dealt with this year by a food crime unit.

The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU)…
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FSA chief sounds alarm on local authority funding

By Joe Whitworth on October 23, 2020

The head of the Food Standards Agency has said she is increasingly worried about the impact of local authority funding shortages on food safety.

Emily Miles said the coronavirus pandemic has served as a reminder…
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Chemicals in food are a main safety concern for majority of Americans

By News Desk on October 20, 2020

Seven in 10 Americans are concerned about the presence of chemical products in food, according to a survey.

The poll by Mérieux NutriSciences and bioMérieux found 70 percent of respondents were troubled about this topic…
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Half of consumers believe food safety is one of main global issues

By News Desk on October 18, 2020

More than half of respondents, including people from the U.S., to a survey feel food safety is a top three global issue.

The study from the Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC), that surveyed people…
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