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European Commission Introduces It Tool to Monitor Cross-Border Food Supply Chain Frauds
Nov 24, 2015The European Commission has introduced a dedicated IT tool called the Administrative Assistance and Cooperation (AAC) to keep a tab on possible cross-border food supply chain violations of administrative information between national ...
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BEUC Report Reveals Mislabeling of Meat Products Across European Union
Nov 6, 2015European Consumer Organisation BEUC has published a new report, which reveals that meat products marketed across the European Union often carry dishonest labels. The BEUC report findings, which are based on tests conducted by seven ...
Tags: BEUC, Meat Products
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The UK Department for Environment Plans to Develop New Food Labeling Laws
May 12, 2015The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is contemplating plans to develop new food labeling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products' place of origin. This ...
Tags: Food Origin Labeling, Defra, food labeling
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European Parliament Promots New Meat Origin Labeling Regulation
Feb 13, 2015The European Parliament has backed plans to create a new meat labeling regulation in processed foods. The new law, when put into force, will require food producers to mention the country of origin of meat used as an ingredient in ...
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The Game Involves Players Answering Questions and Completing Tasks
Mar 1, 2014As well as giving gamers the chance to enter an online world as a double agent and infiltrate a corrupt government, new online alternate-reality game Apocalypse of MoP also uncovers players' perceptions of provenance and how this affects ...
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FSA in The U.K. Published Its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014
Dec 26, 2013Last week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the U.K. published its Forward Evidence Plan for 2014, outlining priorities for the coming year. The plan is meant to draw the attention of potential research funders and inform stakeholders. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Food Safety
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Tesco Meat Packer Reported "Good Progress" in a Number of Western European Markets
Dec 4, 2013Tesco meat packer Hilton Food Group has reported "good progress" in a number of its western European markets for the past quarter (third quarter) to November 5. Declines in meat sales were driven by horsegate The Huntingdon-based ...
Tags: Tesco, Meat Packer, European Markets
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Greencore's Full-Year Results Reveal Both The Resilience of The Convenience Foods Sector
Nov 27, 2013Greencore’s full-year results reveal both the resilience of the convenience foods sector, after the horsemeat scandal, and the potential for earnings per share growth next year, according to City analyst Panmure Gordon. Greencore ...
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Food Traceability Will Become More Important for The Supply Chain Industry
Nov 26, 2013Food traceability will become more important for the supply chain industry, according to Advanced Business Solutions. The software provider is advising supply chain logistics companies that unless they invest in the right technology to ...
Tags: traceability, growing, food, supply, chain
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Profits Fell for Boparan Holdings, Holding Company for 2 Sisters Food Group
Oct 30, 2013Profits fell for Boparan Holdings, holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, in the past financial year, dented by the integration of Vion's meat processing plants. Boparan: 'trading conditions have been very tough' Reporting on results ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Meat
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Food Firm Kerry Group Posted Promising Half Yearly Figures Despite UK Brands Flat-Lining
Aug 14, 2013Food firm Kerry Group has posted promising half yearly figures despite UK brands flat-lining in spreads and frozen food as a result of heavy promotions and the horsemeat effect. While the firm’s Richmond sausages, Wall’s ...
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Greencore's Third Quarter Results Tell a Tale of Two Regions
Aug 5, 2013Greencore's third quarter (Q3) results tell a tale of two regions, with strong progress in the US offsetting declines in its UK home market. Greencore's product mix includes a range of prepared meals Italian ready meals, poor weather ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Perhaps This Calm Offers an Opportunity to Review Recall Strategies Before The Next Crisi
Jul 16, 2013The furore surrounding the horsemeat scandal seems to have settled for the time being. But let’s not forget an estimated 10M beef burgers, among other products, were removed from supermarket shelves across the country. Perhaps this ...
Tags: Product recalls, Eclipse, Food
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Greencore Has Reported a Significant Increase in Its Half-Year Results
Jun 5, 2013Greencore has reported a significant increase in its half-year results, despite the problems it has faced with the horsemeat contamination scandal. Coveney acknowledged that the UK retail environment was a tough one The convenience ...
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Cold Storage Firm Oakland International Has Big Plans to Create 2,500 Jobs
Jun 4, 2013Cold storage firm Oakland International has big plans to create 2,500 jobs and massively simplify food supply chains with a unique new industry hub. Josh Brooks speaks to Oakland’s founder to find out more Most of the time as a ...
Tags: Frozen Food, Packaging, Oakland