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Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
Earlier this week, EU representatives have voted in favour of the new EC Regulations that aim to reduce consumer exposure to potentially harmful acrylamide in food products.
The new Regulations will...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
The NFU Watercress Association has launched the industry’s first-ever hygiene guide which aims to support production in flowing water with food safety compliance.
The document includes details on...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 14:02
The December 2017 issue of the International Journal of Food Science and Technology (IJFST) has been published online and is freely available to IFST members.
Research...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published its Audit of Official Controls carried out by the Health Service Executive (HSE) (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004). The Authority is responsible...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
According to experts from EFSA, sharing best practices in fighting African swine fever is critical to halt the spread of the disease. These include early detection methods and rigorous emergency...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a summary of food incidents handled between July and September 2017, where an alert has been issued by the FSA to recall products from sale.
Over the...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are seeking views on the proposal which would amend domestic Transmissible Spongiform...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland is has launched a ‘Look before you book’ campaign and is urging everyone to check the hygiene rating of a venue before booking it this festive season....
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
EFSA’s pesticide experts have developed an approach that could help risk assessors make better use of epidemiological data in the assessment of active chemical substances used in pesticides.
The...
Thursday, June 7, 2018 - 15:45
Following the request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines Agency and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, have...