Food safety watchdog’s horse meat tests 99% negative
Nearly 99% of 2,501 tests on beef products ordered by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to reveal the presence of horse DNA have proved negative, the agency confirmed last Friday (February 15).
Archives for February 18, 2013
Fizzy drinks tax plan under fire from industry and advertisers
Calls for a tax on fizzy drinks and a TV watershed for advertising high fat foods from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AMRC) have been slammed by the soft drinks industry and advertising representatives.
Supermarkets under fire from PM for horse ‘silence’
Sources close to the Prime Minister have slammed supermarkets for their “silence” over the horse meat scandal, as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) prepared to release results of widespread meat testing on Friday (February 15).
Premier Foods could be forced to sell power brands: City
Britain’s biggest food manufacturer Premier Foods could be forced to compromise its recovery plan by selling key power brands to boost its troubled balanced sheet, according to a leading City analyst.
Food supply chain must stop ‘chasing price’: Rabobank
The food supply chain must stop “chasing price” to avoid crises such as the horsemeat scandal and to make it fit for purpose as the global population booms, according to a new report.
DEFRA accused of ‘disembowelling’ FSA over horse meat
The blame game over who was responsible for the deepening horse meat crisis intensified over the weekend, as a former chief adviser accused the government of “disembowelling” the Food Standards Agency (FSA), while the boss of supermarket chain Iceland...
Horse meat teaches short supply chains: Scottish government
The horse meat scandal underlines the need for short, traceable supply lines, according to Scotland’s cabinet secretary for rural affairs.
Lion mark on egg-based products would boost sales
Applying the Lion mark to egg-based products would reassure consumers and boost sales, according to British Lion Eggs Processors (BLEP).