The Food Standards Agency(FSA)has initiated a UK-wide survey to compare foods that have voluntary allergen labeling with similar products that do not have such labeling. Allergen advisory labeling,such as labeling that states'may contain ...
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UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's is recalling its own-brand Taste the Difference Pumpkin Quadrotti pasta due to a packaging error,according to the UK Food Standards Agency(FSA). The pasta is filled with prawns instead of ...
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When the Financial Services Authority(FSA)introduces new rules,companies under its jurisdiction often have to invest in IT to enable them to adhere to the new guidelines. Because data is so important in finance companies,regulations ...
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WG Buchanan&Son is recalling Buchanan's Desiccated Coconut in the UK,as the product contains sulphites/sulphur dioxide,which is not mentioned on the label,according to the UK Food Standards Agency(FSA). The product affected by this recall ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency(FSA)has published a framework,which will be used by the agency to decide when and how to use data from,or to fund research in collaboration with,industry or non-governmental organisations(NGOs). The framework ...
The Food Standards Agency(FSA)is inviting researchers to develop innovative proposals that would improve food safety and help the agency address its strategic challenges. The focus of this call to tender,with a total spending pot of ...
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The Scottish government is to create a food standards watchdog for the country. The new body will oversee issues including food safety, nutrition and labelling in Scotland. It follows changes to the remit of the UK's Food Standards ...
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The Scottish government has announced its plans to create a stand-alone food standards agency for the region,which will cover food safety,standards,nutrition,labelling and meat inspection. This decision comes two years after the ...
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Frozen Value is recalling chocolate and pistachio ice cream cones in the UK due to incorrect allergy information on the label,reported the Food Standards Agency(FSA). The product being withdrawn is Picard Chocolate and Pistachio Cones,box ...
Tags: FSA, incorrect allergy information, label
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved two more plastics ingredients as safe for use in certain food contact materials. The European Union (EU) agency's panel on food contact materials, enzymes, flavourings and processing ...
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