Food Safety
Making and keeping your business compliant
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Many indies remain unprepared for Natasha’s Law – here’s why
03 September 2021 RetailNew legislation comes into force from 1st October. Is your business ready? -
3 things to know about Natasha’s Law
05 August 2021 DelicatessenAre you compliant? Time for a recap... -
A fresh look at CBD: what food retailers need to know
07 May 2021 Food & DrinkWith brand new CBD regulations coming into force this year and an array of products hitting the market, we put CBD food and drink under the microscope -
Why experts are concerned about the rise in new home food businesses
23 February 2021 Start-UpsNew food businesses set up during lockdown have sprung up in homes around the country – but there are risks that indies need to know about -
UK organic food exports face the possibility of exclusion from the EU market
16 September 2020 BrexitMore than 30 organisations representing the organic food and drink sector warn that if equivalence is not agreed upon in Brexit deal, the UK’s high-quality organic food could be outright banned from European markets -
5 key merchandising steps for reopening
11 June 2020 CoronavirusFirst impressions count, and the impact you make visually as your customers enter will potentially make or break the new relationship you are about to have with them says Judy Roberts of Right Product Right Place -
Are you compliant with the new Environment Monitoring clause for BRC Version 8?
04 March 2019 Food SafetyFrom February 2019, businesses looking to gain BRC Food Safety certification will be audited against version 8 of the standard. One of the new requirements of the standard is the environmental monitoring section within clause 4.11 - Housekeeping and Hygiene. -
What food businesses need to know about proposed cost increases
01 February 2019 NewsPaul Gregory of Food Solutions highlights the proposed cost increases affecting all food businesses, particularly artisan -
Errington Cheese welcomes back staff as it receives settlement for destroyed product
19 December 2018 NewsCheesemaker Errington Cheese has welcomed the return of two long-time staff members who were laid off earlier this year, as the family company recovers from successfully defending a costly legal dispute with South Lanarkshire Council -
Further relief for Errington Cheese
02 November 2018 NewsA legal dispute between Scottish cheesemaker Errington Cheese and South Lanarkshire Council has come to an end, with Errington Cheese winning back the four batches of cheese which were confiscated in 2016 by the local authority -
Is your food labelling up to scratch?
29 October 2018 Food & DrinkIf you're a producer or make food on your premises – for example run a café or deli counter – you might be affected by potential upcoming changes in food labelling regulation -
From salmonella to cyber attacks: the risks food businesses need to be aware of
13 August 2018 NewsRichard Werran from the British Standards Institution (BSI) encourages food businesses to remain alert to conventional risks and wake up to emerging ones