Food Standards Agency

  • New labelling guide to help cut food waste

    New labelling guide to help cut food waste

    New labelling guidelines have been published to help reduce the amount of food people chuck in the bin. In the UK, two million tonnes of food is thrown away every year because it’s not been used in time; a third… Read More

  • Future of food safety is in the balance

    Future of food safety is in the balance

    The Food Standards Agency is quietly proposing the most dramatic shake-up of regulations in almost 20 years. Nick Hughes looks at the details. You could be forgiven for not having heard of “Regulating Our Future”.  The document was pushed out… Read More

  • Call for standardised date labels by 2020

    Call for standardised date labels by 2020

    The likes of Nestlé, Unilever and Tesco have called for date labels on packaging to be standardised worldwide by the end of the decade in a bid to dramatically cut food waste. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) – a network… Read More

  • Improve hygiene scores or lose customers, new report warns

    Improve hygiene scores or lose customers, new report warns

    Some 44% of diners would turn away from a food outlet that had a food hygiene rating of three (generally satisfactory) or less out of five – even if it was their personal favourite. With almost one in seven UK… Read More

  • Pensions expert to lead FSA

    Pensions expert to lead FSA

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed a new chief executive to replace outgoing leader Catherine Brown. Jason Feeney stepped up from his role as chief operating officer on April 11. He joined the FSA in January 2015 having worked… Read More

  • FSA launches safe space for food crime intelligence

    FSA launches safe space for food crime intelligence

    The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has responded to industry concerns over sharing information on food crime by launching a new reporting facility. Food Crime Confidential allows anyone with suspicions about food crime to report them safely and in confidence, over the phone… Read More

  • Plastic plague?

    NEW RESEARCH found microplastic debris in a quarter of fish sold for human consumption. But does marine litter really pose a health and safety risk?                     What are microplastics?   Microplastics… Read More

  • Bag tax warning

    ENGLAND’S NEW bag tax could cause conflict and contamination, according to experts.   From today, October 5th, large retailers will have to charge customers 5p for single-use plastic bags. The policy, pushed through under the coalition government, should dramatically reduce… Read More

  • News in review: Hospital food battle. FDF boss attacks health lobby. Alcohol an economic benefit. Campylobacter on chickens – latest results. Bag tax benefits. Efra commences dairy price inquiry.

    Hospital food review                       The Hospital Caterers Association has published a lengthy response to NHS England’s attack on junk food served to staff, visitors and patients. “Many of the areas… Read More

  • News in review

    SALT LINKED to obesity in new study. (Small) bonus for female workers. Blow for minimum price deal on alcohol. Be careful with burgers. Pop star’s plea on climate change.                        … Read More