FSA

  • More horsemeat findings possible

    SAMPLING OF THE first and second phases of the Food Standards Agency’s UK-wide survey of beef products has been completed and the initial test results published today.   The results show that 212 of the 224 samples taken in phase…

  • Aviko cuts 16 tonnes of salt from products

    POTATO PROCESSOR Aviko has slashed the salt content of over 10 of its most popular potato products.   Between 2011 and 2012 the company removed 16 tonnes of salt from products so they meet Food Standards Agency (FSA) guidelines.    …

  • Footprint on French radio

    THE FRENCH might be having a good chuckle at “les rosbifs” when it comes to our aversion to horse meat, but yesterday French radio ran a serious report on the scandal. What’s more, Footprint Media Group CEO Nick Fenwicke-Clennell was…

  • Horse meat testing expanded

    TESTING FOR horse meat will be extended to include stock cubes, stewing steak and gelatine. In all, 514 products will be tested, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced. The full results will be published.   The sampling for the…

  • Compass and Whitbread find horse DNA

    THE FOODSERVICE sector has been dragged into the horse meat scandal with Compass and Whitbread having found horse DNA in products sold as beef. Horse meat has also been found in cottage pies supplied to 47 schools in Lancashire.  …

  • Horse meat findings so far are ‘tip of the iceberg’

    THE LIMITED cases of horse meat found in products on sale in the UK, and around Europe, are likely to be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ according to an influential group of MPs.   In a short, but hard-hitting, inquiry…

  • Latest statements on horsemeat scandal, as of February 13th

    Note: The Food Standards Agency statement for caterers is available here.   ARAMARK statement:   “We can’t speak for the catering industry and weren’t present at today’s meeting.  From our standpoint, all ARAMARK-authorised suppliers of products containing meat and processed…

  • Foodservice companies double efforts to check supplies

    FOODSERVICE COMPANIES have reacted to help calm concerned clients and customers following the horsemeat scandals.   So far the discovery of horse DNA has been limited to products in the retail supply chain, but foodservice companies assured that checks are…

  • FSA raids meat plant

    THE FOOD Standards Agency (FSA) and police have shut down two meat premises, one in West Yorkshire and the other in West Wales.   The plants were raided as part of the ongoing investigation into the mislabelling of meat products.…

  • Caterers criticised in horse meat scandal

    LABOUR HAS criticised the reaction of caterers and the hospitality sector to the horse meat scandal.   While the retailers have reacted with “speed” following the discoveries of horse and pork meat in beef products, shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh…