safety
Portal allows compliance with Food 7 Standard
Trace One and BRC Global Standards have announced the updated BRC Global Standards Directory.
Call for ‘seismic change’ in the way food is sold
A seismic change in the way food is sold is essential or there could be dire consequences for the farming industry and rural economy, the UK’s farming unions have warned.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Consumer attitudes survey results published
The FSA has published the latest results of its Biannual Public Attitudes Tracker survey.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Pest protection
Atkins and Potts produces a variety of speciality foods, including gourmet sauces.
Ancient times meet 21st century tastes
Jill Frank, food scientist and food industry expert at UL, takes a closer look at some of the ancient grains currently enjoying a revival.
July/August 2015
The future of food safety Protective packaging Going green
Work needed to overcome authenticity doubts
New figures suggest that 43% of consumers are not confident that processed foods contain the meat or fish specified on the label.
Innovators urged to claim grants worth €3m
EU wide project FoodIntegrity is urging academics, research firms, SMEs and industry to come up with innovative research projects to help fight food fraud.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
FSA welcomes EU food safety report
The recommendations of a second report on the transparent use of evidence in food safety decision making has been welcomed by the FSA.
Two thirds of Brits ignore use by dates
New research from Mintel reveals that two thirds (67%) of UK consumers rely on their own senses rather than use by or best before dates to decide if a product is still suitable to eat.
BRC goes from strength to strength
More than 3,000 organisations from over 120 countries have achieved certification to the BRC Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials, which can be used by any manufacturer producing packaging materials for all types of products – from food to consumer products.
Damage control
In the same week that Nestle announced plans to destroy more than $50 million (£32 million) worth of its Maggi noodles, after India’s food safety regulator found the product contains unsafe levels of lead, the presence of a strain of superbug MRSA in UK supermarket pork was also making headlines.
Industry urged to join NOS review
UK food businesses are being urged to have their say on new building block standards designed to drive professional job performance in food technologist and food engineering roles.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
ROUND-UP: Ingredients
Here is your weekly round-up of Ingredients news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.