Food Safety

Articles involving: Food Safety

29 Nov, 2024

FSA publishes first overview of meat inspection charges review

Food Safety, Industry,

This week, the Food Standards Agency published papers ahead of their next board meeting including an evaluation of the Meat Charging Regime which includes an initial…

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01 Nov, 2024

BMPA responds to FSA call for evidence on official controls charges

Food Safety,

In response to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) call for evidence regarding the impact of discounts on official control (OC) charges in the meat industry, BMPA has provided…

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08 Oct, 2024

New FSA funding to study safety of lab-grown meat

Food Safety,

The Food Standards Agency has been awarded £1.6m to develop a framework to assess the safety of new cell-cultivated products. Reflecting on the news, BMPA's CEO,…

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27 Sep, 2024

Tighter import rules welcome, but don’t go far enough

Food Safety, Imports, Pork,

Defra has announced that as of today (27 September) personal imports of pork products from the EU are to be banned unless they're produced to EU…

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31 Aug, 2022

Defra announces tougher measures to keep African Swine Fever out of the UK

Borders, Food Safety,

Following recent pressure from BMPA and other industry groups, Defra has announced that there is to be a clamp down at UK borders on small consignments of pork…

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11 Jul, 2022

No biosecurity checks make UK borders vulnerable to African Swine Fever

Borders, Food Safety,

According to a recent government report, the African Swine Fever virus is moving closer to the UK after jumping 600km across Germany and being discovered on a…

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10 Dec, 2020

FSA revised shelf-life guidance is good news for consumers and will cut food waste

Food Safety,

Following extensive scientific research and testing over several years it is now possible to prove more accurately how long beef, lamb and pork stays fresh and…

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26 Mar, 2019

New scientific research set to revolutionise the UK’s 10-Day rule

Food Safety,

Over the last year, the British Meat Processors Association together with Meat and Livestock Australia have jointly funded a project to provide independent research into whether…

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