Food Safety
Making and keeping your business compliant
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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 -
SALSA announces key changes to its audit standard
07 August 2018 NewsThe Safe & Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) Standard, revised for the fourth time since its original launch in March 2007, has just launched Issue 5 -
How to: sell at farmers’ markets
03 August 2018 NewsBefore setting up your stand at a farmers' market, it is wise to consider the logistical and safety aspects it entails. Nathan Brew, technical manager at NFU Mutual Risk Management Services explains more -
Curd & Cure gains SALSA certification
25 July 2018 NewsFood and drink wholesaler Curd & Cure has been awarded Safe & Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) for the production facility within its new custom-built premises in Staplehurst, Kent -
The role of traceability in food fraud
17 July 2018 NewsImproved traceability is crucial in tackling food counterfeiting, says Miguel Campos, export sales manager at food packaging supplier Advanta
