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Food Standards Agency Warns 700, 000 Contaminated Eggs Distributed to UK
Aug 14, 2017The UK Food Standards Agency said investigations into the Fipronil incident in Europe continue and it has now established that more eggs from affected farms than previously identified came to the UK. It is very unlikely that these eggs ...
Tags: eggs, processed foods
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UK Watchdog Reveals Plans for Food Regulation in Future
Jul 24, 2017The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...
Tags: Watchdog, Food Regulation
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Antibiotic Resistant E. Coli Detected in Uk Supermarket Chicken and Pork Samples
Sep 7, 2016Antibiotic-resistant E. Coli bacteria has been found in one in four chicken samples collected from the UK’s largest supermarkets, according to a recent research commissioned by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics. It also found ...
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Salt of The Earth Targets Sodium Reduction in The UK
May 23, 2016In response to the new sodium reduction regulations in the UK market, Salt of the Earth has announced its new strategy for the UK food processing and food service markets. The company selected three well-known distributors in two UK ...
Tags: UK market, food service markets
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FSA Advocates Food Product Safety Through New Sidel Training Services
Apr 20, 2016With the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reporting a 78% increase in the number of food and beverage product recalls, Sidel has highlighted the importance of training to achieve effective food and beverage safety. Investing in the skills of ...
Tags: FSA, Food Product Safety, Sidel
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Sainsbury's Issues Recall of Wholemeal Bread Over Presence of Metal Fragments
Feb 10, 2016Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has issued a recall of its wholemeal bread after metal pieces were found in loaves. The recall of 45p Wholemeal Bread Medium Sliced and Thick Sliced was made after its supplier made a complaint, reported ...
Tags: Metal Fragments, Bread
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Nestle Begins Production of Maggi Noodles at Three Indian Plants, Targets November Launch
Oct 28, 2015Nestle India has begun the production of Maggi Noodles at three of its plants in India and is targeting launch in November to take advantage of the festive season sales. Nestle has begun Maggi Noodles production at its plants in ...
Tags: Maggi Noodles, Nestle
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Ajonomoto's Dihydrocapsiate Gains Novel Food Ingredient Status with FSA Approval
Oct 26, 2015The UK Food Standard Agency has awarded marketing authorization to Japanese food producer Ajinomoto Company for dihydrocapsiate (DHC) as a novel food ingredient to be used in powdered drinks and dietary supplements. With the ...
Tags: powdered drinks, DHC, food ingredient
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Possible Salmonella Contamination Forces Recall of Wafer Products in UK
Aug 27, 2015Valeo Foods has recalled Kelkin Milk Chocolate Break Wafers as they may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The recalled product is Kelkin Milk Chocolate Break Wafers 'free from' Gluten with ...
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Over 73% of Chickens Tested Positive for Food Poisoning Bug Campylobacter in The UK
Jun 1, 2015More than 73% of chickens tested positive for the presence of food poisoning bug campylobacter in the UK, according to the Food Standards Agency. As part of the year-long study, over 4,000 samples of fresh whole chilled chickens from ...
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PepsiCo Removes Artificial Aspartame From Its Diet Pepsi Product
Apr 28, 2015Global beverage giant PepsiCo has announced it will remove artificial aspartame from its Diet Pepsi product in the US later in 2015, after consumer backlash against aspartame saw PepsiCo’s sales drop. The Company has said it will ...
Tags: Diet Drinks, beverage
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A Move Back to EL Nino May Not Happen Within The Next Calendar Year
Jan 23, 2015The weather world's been talking for months about the prospect of the southern oscillation index tilting from La Nina to El Nino, a shift that normally signals more crop-friendly, mild and moisture-plentiful weather for the Midwest. But ...
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Cannondale-Garmin PRO Cycling Showcased Its 2015 Team
Jan 12, 2015Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling showcased its 2015 team and the cycling products they will be using at the IAC building in New York City for media, bicycle dealers and celebrities Wednesday night. Attendees were able to see the technology the ...
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New EU Food Labelling Laws Have Been Introduced in The UK
Dec 16, 2014New EU food labelling laws have been introduced in the UK, requiring restaurants and takeaway outlets to tell customers if any of the main 14 food allergen ingredients are in the food served by the food outlet. The EU Food Information for ...
Tags: Labelling Rules, Restaurants, Agriculture
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Debate Around Raw Milk Continues Mountain View Farm Recalled Organic Bath Milk Product
Dec 16, 2014The debate around raw milk continues after dairy company Mountain View Farm recalled its Organic Bath Milk product. The recall came after the product was implicated in the death of a three-year-old child, who had consumed it. ACCC to ...
Tags: milk recall, Food Science, Agriculture
