Scotland
FDF Awards winners revealed
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards has recognised the outstanding individuals, ambitious initiatives and growing food and drink businesses for their contribution to the economy, community and environment.
E.coli outbreak forces full recall of Errington Cheese products
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) issued a food alert for action (FAFA) for all products produced by Errington Cheese on 14 September.
FSS E. coli outbreak update
As of 5 September 2016, the Incident Management Team investigating the E. coli outbreak linked to certain batches of Dunsyre Blue cheese declared the outbreak to be over.
FSS campaign encourages Scots to be snack smart
A healthy eating campaign aimed at encouraging people in Scotland to reduce the number of unhealthy snacks they eat has been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
FSS launches food crime hotline
The Scottish Food Crime Hotline has been launched by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and independent charity Crimestoppers to give members of the public and industry a dedicated telephone line to report anonymously any suspicions of food crime.
PPMA Awards reports record number of entries
Returning to the PPMA Total Show 2016 (27-29 September), the PPMA Group Industry Awards will once again celebrate the best that British manufacturing has to offer, following a record number of entries submitted.
Major reduction in risk from salmonella in UK eggs
An expert group, set up by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF), to look at egg safety found there has been a reduction in the risk from salmonella in UK shell eggs since its last report on this issue 15 years ago.
Fatal E. coli outbreak linked to salad leaves
Public Health England (PHE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are continuing to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157, which has been linked with eating mixed salad leaves.
FSS reiterates support for Eatwell Guide
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has reinforced its support of the Eatwell Guide, which is based on scientific evidence reviewed by independent experts, without outside influence or bias.
New herbs and spices guidance
A new resource has been launched to provide food companies that use culinary dried herbs and spices with industry best practice guidance on assessing and protecting the authenticity of these products.
Scottish food report welcomed
Scotland’s food secretary Richard Lochhead has welcomed the publication of an industry led report setting out the actions required to enable the country’s food and drink sector to continue to grow and prosper over the coming years.
First assessment of UK food crime published
The new Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment (FCASA) examines the scale and nature of the food crime threat to the UK’s £200 billion food and drink industry.
Trace One issues food allergy increase warning
The British food industry needs to prepare for an explosion in food allergies, Trace One has warned.
Food and drink industry top performer in Scotland
Food and drink businesses are among Scotland’s top performing private sector firms over the past 12 months, according to an annual review of the country’s top 100 private firms by Grant Thornton.