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11 Jul 2016

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Committee launches an inquiry into the economic etc. impact of food waste in England.

‘In the UK, approximately 8 million tonnes of food is wasted post-manufacture, including households, retail and wholesale and hospitality/food sector. 60% of this could have been avoided. This has an annual value of approximately £16 b...

11 Jul 2016

‘Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016’ - BHA

Following our earlier article, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) today publishes their Industry Guide to Good Hygiene Practice: Catering 2016, which is has been prepared in consultation with the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Sco...

06 Jul 2016

Food Safety - FSA consults on 'rare burgers' - differently but again

Further to our previous news on this topic the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is now consulting on the proposal to introduce specific approval in FSA approved establishments for the production of minced meat / meat preparations intended to be eaten l...

04 Jul 2016

Rural tourism in England inquiry launched

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Commons Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the role of tourism in supporting rural growth in England. Rural Tourism provides around £17 billion a year to the English economy. But rur...

01 Jul 2016

Attention all 'supermarkets' - Views wanted on vacuum packing guidance

The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on updated guidance on the safety and shelf-life of vacuum and modified atmosphere packed chilled foods with respect to non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum (which is able to grow and produce a harmful t...

30 Jun 2016

HofL Licensing Committee - call for evidence issued

The recently constituted House of Lords Committee set up to conduct scrutiny of the Licensing Act 2003 has just published its call for evidence and invites all interested parties to submit written evidence by 2 September 2016. The request states t...