Individuals with an interest in food research are invited to find out more about funding opportunities and ongoing European research projects at a seminar in Birmingham on Friday 17 July.
The Food Standards Agency today publishes its third Annual Report of Incidents, highlighting the need for all food business operators and enforcement authorities to make reporting these incidents a top priority.
The illegal dye Sudan I has been found in Alif Foods ?Mix Bisar? spice mix. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Action.
The Agency has been informed that meat from three cows reared in the same herd as one that later developed BSE has entered the human food chain. Meat from the cow that had developed BSE did not enter the food chain.
The Agency has today published results from two studies: arsenic levels in rice drinks and one on cooking methods to reduce arsenic levels in rice. As a result of the rice drink study, the Agency recommends that toddlers and young children should not have rice drinks, often known as rice milk, as a replacement for cows? milk, breast milk or infant formula.
The Food Standards Agency Wales has published a review of dietary interventions in black and minority ethnic (BME) groups across the UK.
A new handbook has been launched today, to assist local food safety inspectors in their work with diverse communities. The handbook, ?Working Effectively with Minority Ethnic Food Businesses?, has been produced as a result of a one day practical training course offered to local authorities to assist them in understanding different religious and cultural practices.
The results from the latest tracker wave of consumer views on food issues have been published by the Food Standards Agency.
The Agency’s Social Science Research Committee (SSRC) has published its first annual report. The report provides information about the committee and the work that it has undertaken since it was established in April 2008.
Tiger Retail Ltd has withdrawn some Rotstern Crispy Rounds confectionery, because the product has been found to contain peanut protein, which is not mentioned on the product label. The makes the product a health risk for individuals who are allergic to peanuts. The Agency has issued an Allergy Alert.