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- Food Standards Agency View on Organic Foods
- This paper is on the food standards in organic foods. The Food Standards Agency considers that there is not enough information available at present to be able to say that organic foods are significantly different in terms of their safety and nutritional content to those produced by conventional farming. From...
- White papers 2000-08-23
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- Government answers consumer food fears; Parity Solutions wins six figure project to design Food Standards Agency Web site.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-2 August 2001-PARITY GROUP: Government answers consumer food fears; Parity Solutions wins six figure project to design Food Standards Agency Web site C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02082001 A new Web site to advise consumers on food health and safety...
- Research articles 2001-08-02
- Object 1 wins Food Standards Agency contract.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 May 2003-OBJECT1: Object 1 wins Food Standards Agency contractC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05222003 London -- Technology services company Object 1 is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Food Standards Agency FSA to take over the...
- Research articles 2003-05-22
- UK food agency to respond over dairy accusations.(European Policy News)(Food Standards Agency report)(Brief article)
- The UK government is to send a letter to the European Commission early next week, answering claims that national food safety authorities did not ensure the correct application of EU law at Bowland, the condemned UK dairy company. A spokesman for the UK Food...
- Research articles 2006-10-20
- Food Standards Agency: One year on - Consumers' Association opinion - Brief Article
- With the Food Standards Agency FSA having celebrated its 1st Birthday recently (1 April), the Consumers' Association CA has issued its verdict on the agency welcoming the new climate of openness on food issues. There were some criticisms of the FSA levelled by the Consumers' Association, particularly its handling...
- Research articles 2001-04-12
- Stringent testing methods for GM food - Food Industry Report - UK Food Standards Agency's testing methods for genetically-modified food - Brief Article
- The UK's Food Standards Agency's FSA testing methods are stronger than ever, and are now able to identify very small amounts of GM in ingredients in some foods. The tests have proved successful in identifying levels as low as 1% GM content of the soya ingredient, even where the soya...
- Research articles 2002-02-14
- FSA goes nuts - Food Industry Report - UK Food Standards Agency is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts imported from Iran due to mycotoxins concern - Brief Article
- The UK Food Standards Agency FSA is calling for a ban on pistachio nuts imported from Iran following a survey which found high levels of cancer-causing mycotoxins in 10% of pistachio samples. The offending products have been removed from sale and the FSA wants the European Commission to consider...
- Research articles 2002-02-14
- One in seven loaves contains GM soya - Food Industry Report - Food Standards Agency finds genetically-modified soya in food - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
- One in seven loaves, cakes and biscuits contains GM soya, according to an investigation by the Food Standards Agency FSA.
- Research articles 2002-03-14
- UK Food Standards Agency - Grapevine: News About People - European Parliament's environment committee - Government Activity - International Pages - Brief Article
- The European Food Safety Authority has nominated its choice as its first chief executive, Geoffrey Podger, current chief executive of the UK Food Standards Agency. Podger will have to appear before the European Parliament's environment committee before being formally appointed, but it is highly unlikely that this hearing will lead...
- Research articles 2002-10-07
- Deirdre Hutton.(Personalia)(Dame Deirdre Hutton CBE chairperson OF the Food Standards Agency)(Brief article)
- CHAIR OF the Food Standards Agency, Dame Deirdre Hutton CBE, has been honoured with a Doctor of Science DSc from Cranfield University (01234 750111) the UK's premier postgraduate research university. Professor Sir John O'Reilly, Vice Chancellor of Cranfield University said, "We are delighted to...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- FSA to open doors next year - UK Food Standards Agency - Brief Article
- The UK Food Standards Agency will be launched in the first half of next year. In June the government responded to outrage from retailers and catering outlets which had been told to pay for the FSA via a flat rate levy of 90 [pounds sterling] (see Eurofood, 11 February 1999,...
- Research articles 1999-07-01
- Consumers Union Hails UN Standards on Genetically Engineered Food; Standards Strengthen European Union in Trade Dispute.
- Byline: Consumers Union YONKERS, N.Y., July 1 AScribe Newswire -- Consumers Union hailed the adoption earlier today of three sets of standards regarding safety of genetically modified GM food by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the UN food standards agency which is meeting in Rome...
- Research articles 2003-07-01
- Food Standard Agency faces legal challenge over GM-contaminated rice.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 September 2006-FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: Food Standard Agency faces legal challenge over GM-contaminated rice C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17092006 Friends of the Earth Friends of the Earth has taken the first step in mounting a legal challenge...
- Research articles 2006-09-18
- The European Food Safety Agency. (Personalia).(Geoffrey Podger appointment)(Brief Article)
- The European Food Safety Agency has named Geoffrey Podger as its preferred Executive Director. He is expected to appear before the European Parliament's Environment Committee, the final stage before his appointment is confirmed. Geoffrey Podger is currently the Chief Executive of the UK Food...
- Research articles 2002-12-01
- Food Standards Authority finds high levels of tin in Heinz tinned spaghetti - Brief Article
- The Food Standards Agency FSA in the UK has reported high levels of tin in Heinz canned spaghetti. The high levels were detected following a survey of canned fruit and vegetables, and has resulted in Heinz issuing a precautionary recall of its 400 gram tins. The FSA has advised against...
- Research articles 2001-02-13
- A report in the Financial Times last month stated that food mislabelled as 'organic' is likely to be the target of a crackdown on food fraud, amid concerns that consumers are being misled
- A report in the Financial Times lost month stated that food mislabelled as 'organic' is likely to be the target of a crackdown on food fraud, amid concerns that consumers are being misled. This new focus of government attention emerged after the Food Standards Agency said it had discovered that...
- Research articles 2007-06-16
- Food Roundup: China Safety Debate, Smithfield Union Delay, Kellogg Severance Pay, and More
- China postpones food safety debate -- The Chinese legislature will not debate proposed revisions to its food safety laws until early next year, in order to allow more time for evaluation. Melamine contamination and other food safety scandals have led the country to reevaluate its current policies. [Source: AP] ...
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Mars, Kraft and Other Food Makers Launch Nutrition-Labeling Offensive
- As pressure grows on the FDA to toughen up its rules on nutritional labeling, food makers are responding with a slew of new and competing labeling schemes, each claiming to be the definitive version of what nutrition labeling should be. Mars announced last week that it will...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
- Britain orders recall of hundreds of food products in cancer scare
- LONDON AFP — Britain's food safety watchdog ordered the recall of more than 350 food products, ranging from pizza to a popular brand of instant noodles, after it found a potentially cancer-causing dye. The Food Standards Agency FSA said it was working with supermarkets and local authorities to make...
- Research articles 2005-02-18
- Britain extends food recall in cancer scare
- LONDON AFP — The Food Standards Agency FSA has extended the list of foods contaminated by carcinogenic colouring that it wants to recall from shop shelves and homes. The 38 new items include certain sausages, seasonings and pizzas. The watchdog agency Friday recalled 359 products, ranging from ready-made-meals...
- Research articles 2005-02-21
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