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FSA looks at consumer attitudes to buying food online

By Joe Whitworth on January 25, 2023

Factors such as the seller and the product type influence consumer trust in the hygiene and safety of food sold online, according to research.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned research to understand consumer attitudes…

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Singapore unveils guidance relating to food sold online

By News Desk on January 24, 2023

A set of voluntary guidelines has been launched in Singapore dealing with food sold on the internet.

Singapore Standard 687: 2022 (Guidelines for food e-commerce) provides guidance to e-commerce players on their roles…

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Updated hygiene guide launched for caterers

By News Desk on December 1, 2022

An updated version of a hygiene standards guide for the catering sector has been published by a trade group in the United Kingdom.

UKHospitality represents more than 730 companies operating around 85,000 venues across the sector in England, Scotland…

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Patient count continues to increase among people who ate Daily Harvest product

By News Desk on July 29, 2022

The FDA has received more than 325 consumer complaints of illnesses associated with Daily Harvest brand frozen Lentil & Leek Crumbles.

The 329 reports are up from the 277 reported by the Food and Drug…

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Experts highlight role of consumer power in ensuring safe food

By Joe Whitworth on June 13, 2022

There is potential for consumers to have a stronger voice and play more of a role in food safety, according to speakers on a recent webinar.

The session, held as part of the Health Talks…

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‘Mixed’ progress on food safety in Australia in past year

By Joe Whitworth on June 7, 2022

Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).

There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found fewer people are…
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Hong Kong surveillance system detects 2,000 incidents in 2021

By News Desk on April 17, 2022

About 2,200 food incidents were detected in 2021 in a system used to monitor issues outside Hong Kong.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) uses the Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS) to record events and…
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UK and Irish agencies warn of risks from fake Wonka chocolate bars

By News Desk on March 30, 2022

Food agencies in Great Britain and Ireland have warned about the food safety risks posed by a fake chocolate bar.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) told people not to buy…
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Irish agency issues rice milk arsenic warning following consumer complaint

By Joe Whitworth on March 17, 2022

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has warned about the illegal sale online of rice-based infant and follow-on formula.

Such formulas are not permitted to be sold in Europe, as they do not meet…
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FSA campaign reminds home-based and small food sellers of need to register

By News Desk on March 15, 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged businesses to register with their local councils following a rise in the number of new firms during the coronavirus pandemic.

Data shows 37 percent of 92,540 new ventures…
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