Regulatory
Results of global food safety training survey announced
Campden BRI and Alchemy in partnership with BRC Global Standards, SGS, SQF, TSI, NSF – Latin America and GMA – SEF have released the results of the fifth annual global survey of food safety training.
FSA orders Russell Hume meat recall
Due to concerns about non-compliance with food hygiene regulations, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken action to stop any products from leaving sites operated by meat supplier Russell Hume.
Food industry names challenges to tackle using science and technology
A new Campden BRI consultation identifies the challenges that the food industry will need to tackle using science and technology.
Round Up: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of ingredients news. Next week’s round-up will focus on packaging news.
Happerley to become member-owned entity to validate UK food provenance
Food provenance organisation Happerley has held its inaugural Advisory Board meeting. I
EFSA seeks sugar advice from national food bodies
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is seeking feedback on the approach it plans to take for its upcoming assessment of dietary sugars.
Teenagers skipping dairy, says survey
The Hippocratic Post website reports that Britain’s teenage girls are ditching dairy, according to a survey among 2,000 UK adults, including over 1,000 parents, which showed that almost 1 in 5 teenage girls aged 13-19 are drinking less milk than two years ago, and one in six have cut it out of their diets altogether.
Rockwell Automation announces winners of annual Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards
Recipients recognised for making workplace safety a core business value.
Scotland remaining in single market is ‘vital’
Michael Russell, minister for UK negotiations on Scotland’s place in Europe, has said that staying within the single market is vital for securing Scotland’s future workforce.
Salmonella cases rising in the EU
According to a report compiled by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), cases of Salmonella Enteritidis acquired in the EU have increased in humans by 3% since 2014.
Vikan adds UST detail brush to ultra safe technology range
Vikan’s Ultra Safe Technology (UST) brushware series incorporates hygienic design and the fully moulded UST bristle system to provide superior cleaning efficacy, hygienic cleaning of the brush, less risk of bristle loss, EU and FDA food contact approval and a lower risk of cross-contamination.
Opportunities and risk for UK food standards
Further to a new report from the Food Ethics Council highlighting that Brexit could pose a threat to UK food safety standards, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has echoed the warning but pointed to the opportunities to improve standards that Brexit offers.
Quality and digitisation are key for food industry success
Increased quality and a greater focus on digitisation in factories are two key trends identified in a recent global survey of 120 decision makers in the international food and beverage industry.
WRAP presents new labelling guidance
Waste reduction charity WRAP has published new labelling guidance to give consumers more consistent storage and date label advice.