Food Safety
Making and keeping your business compliant
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Food safety best practice: a need-to-know update
21 June 2018 NewsEvery organisation within the food and drink industry needs to adhere to safety standards – from kitchen table projects to large-scale production operations – here, BSI shares the revised international standard. -
Combating Food Fraud
23 March 2017 NewsNew science and technologies are now available to combat food fraud says Rupert Hodges, executive director at Oritain -
Simpler Food Safety Rules Proposed for Small Retailers
02 March 2017 NewsEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has proposed a more simplified approach to food safety management in small retail businesses, including guidelines on how to identify hazards at each stage of the food production process and appropriate control measures -
Dairy Food Labelling: MP Calls on EU to Take Action
18 June 2015 NewsBritish consumers should have the right to know where their dairy products originate from, according to George Eustice, farming minister -
Defra: More Detailed Meat Labelling?
14 May 2015 NewsThe government is in discussions with the food industry regarding making the labelling on meat more detailed -
Beef Industry Welcomes Code of Conduct
26 February 2015 NewsA voluntary code of conduct for the beef industry has been put into place by the National Farmers Union (NFU) and British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) to improve trust in the sector -
Countryside Alliance Calls for Clearer Meat Labelling
13 February 2015 NewsThe Countryside Alliance has urged the Government to push for all processed meat products to display clearer country of origin labelling, therefore supporting British farmers -
Response to EU Labelling Laws
17 September 2014 NewsRichard Brooks, CEO of internationally accredited translation experts K-International, shares his advice following one of the latest EU food directives aiming to improve the obesity issues across Europe -
Butchery Apprenticeship Standard Approved
16 September 2014 NewsThe new standard has been developed over the past seven months by a range of employers including Aubrey Allen and Walter Smith Fine Foods, and has now gained ministerial approval -
On-Tap Olive Oil Regulations Update
28 August 2014 NewsThe UK Government has updated the law regarding olive oils, including labelling, packaging and selling olive oil on-tap -
UK Food Origin Improvement
21 August 2014 NewsRecent research carried out by Defra and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has shown that the level of misleading origin labelling on British foods has improved -
Fine Food Safety at Your Fingertips
11 June 2014 NewsAt the heart of every fine food business is the desire to achieve the highest standards. Checkit’s bespoke food safety monitoring system directly responds to the individual needs of the speciality sector, making it easier for food business operators to maintain their principles and deliver first…
