Recession-hit consumers risk food poisoning
Consumers are risking food poisoning by ignoring food label use-by dates in the recession, according to a survey from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Archives for June 10, 2012
Don’t change eating habits after mineral oil study: FSA
Food safety watchdog the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising consumers not to change their eating habits after an EU study on mineral oils in food.
Board member retires from Premier Foods
Premier Foods board member Louise Makin is to retire from the board at the end of September 2012.
Tesco releases ‘steady’ financial results
Retail giant Tesco’s latest results reveal a “steady” financial performance, which suggests “stabilisation is coming through in the UK”, according to City analyst Shore Capital.
Whisky distillery closes cooling towers after legionnaires warning
The North British Distillery in Edinburgh, one of the largest Scotch grain whisky producers in Scoland, has closed its cooling towers after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) served an improvement notice for alleged failures to control the risk of...
One giant leap for electronics in print form
Printed electronics is about to take a leap forward, with a prototype temperature sensor scheduled for this year, and interactive tags less than five years away, one European technology provider has predicted.
Leatherhead’s ‘mega-healthy’ meal satisfies health claims
A ‘mega-healthy’ airline meal has been created by Leatherhead Food Research (LFR), which satisfies all 222 Article 13.1 health claims approved by the European Commission (EC) last month.
Supermarkets put local food networks under siege
Government should re-examine competition policy to support the growth of local food networks, which are “under siege from supermarkets”.
55 jobs saved as administrators sell Durham dairy
A 105-year-old Durham dairy has been sold out of administration, safeguarding 55 jobs.