Food safety threatened by milder treatments
Consumer demand for more lightly processed foods containing fewer additives and preservatives could be compromising food safety, leading scientists have warned.
Archives for May 27, 2013
Prince Charles in stinging food industry attack
Prince Charles has delivered a stinging attack on the food industry, slamming what he claimed was the drive towards cheaper food and bigger profits.
Dairy firms should adopt sector-specific safety training
UK dairy firms should adopt a new sector-specific safety training course and accreditation, according to food and drink qualification firm FDQ.
AG Barr still committed to Britvic merger
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is still committed to a merger with Britvic, according to its latest financial statement covering the 15 weeks from January 27 to May 12.
Most foreign body food contamination happens at home
Food manufacturers are often blamed wrongly for foreign body contaminations, according to a food safety testing company.
Food Safety Conference
Food safety to take centre stage at new conference
The latest thinking on food safety will take centre stage at a one-day conference organised by the Food Manufacture Group at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull on Thursday October 17 2013.
Horsemeat ‘posed no threat’ because meat origin known
The swift traceability of meat involved in the horsemeat crisis allayed fears about food safety risks associated with the contamination crisis, according to a food safety boss.
Red meat industry’s future depends on communication
Making the eat “less but better” red meat message profitable for the food industry, farmers and the rural economy is crucial for developing a more sustainable food system.
Meat contamination rules to be tougher
Food firms will probably have to report levels of cross contamination between species well below the 1% threshold used in the horsemeat scandal under new guidelines being prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the...
Market intelligence needed to avoid next food scandal
Manufacturers need to use market intelligence and horizon scanning tools to protect themselves against the next food scandal following the horsemeat contamination incidents this year, experts have argued.
Top 10 emerging markets for food and drink manufacturers
Few advanced economies can measure up to the potential of emerging markets, which have been forecast to exhibit the fastest growth rates for food and non-alcoholic beverages over the next five years, according to a new report from global law firm...