More results of beef product testing published

More results of beef product testing published The Food Standards Agency is today confirming it has received a further 19,050 industry results from testing beef products for horse DNA. The Agency h... NFU meets with minister to push for effective supermarket adjudicator As the UK's recently appointed supermarket adjudicator will begin accepting evidence by the end of this month, farming organisations are seeking to en... Shoppers duped by misleading labelling Shoppers looking to support local farmers are being misled into buying imported produce as a result of ineffective rules around product labelling. ... Report seen as 'game changer' for future UK food production Faced with the need to find a ‘game-changing’ solution to secure the future competitiveness of UK farming, a number of leading industry organisations ... Horsemeat scandal causes Tesco sales drop Food sales at supermarket giant Tesco have seen a fall over the past three months due to the horsemeat scandal. "A small but discernible impact on ... Muller Wiseman dairies confirm 32.27ppl milk price Müller Wiseman Dairies has confirmed that its new Müller Wiseman Formula Price, announced last week, will return 32.27ppl in its first quarter, from J... Intelligence sharing needed as FSA review horse meat scandal At the Food Standards Agency open Board meeting, Professor Pat Troop presented the key findings of her review of the Agency’s handling of the adultera... EU votes to ban flavouring substance It has today been decided by the European Commission and European Union member states that the flavouring substance 3-acetyl-2,5-dimethylthiophene sho... Tough times ahead for farmers, says Quinney The next 12 months are going to be 'tough for farmers' as the adverse weather conditions continue to have a knock on effect according to NFU Vice Pres... Iceland recalls its 4 Chinese pork quarter pounders Iceland is recalling packs of its 4 Chinese Pork Quarter Pounders because the product contains soya, which is not mentioned on the label. This mak... Pasture-fed livestock group grows after horsemeat scandal The Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA) has experienced a surge in interest since horsemeat DNA was confirmed in some processed foods on sale in ... Asda withdraws burgers due to sulphites Asda has withdrawn more packs of its Little Eat Beef, Cheese and Tomato Burgers, because the product contains sulphites, which are not mentioned on th... Dairy farmers urge supermarkets to 'play fair' Supermarkets must end their resistance to rises in the cheese market or run the risk of dairy processors shifting milk into alternative products, UK d... UK food firms make pork pledge amid welfare concerns One hundred of the UK's leading food firms have pledged total traceability for the imported pork products they sell after concerns were raised by farm... Beef Association urges consumers to check for 'Origin UK' The National Beef Association has said no-one 'can afford to lower their guard' or consumers could once again be buying contaminated beef products in ... Buy British to support snow-hit livestock farmers, urge NFU The National Farmers' Union has urged the public to 'buy British' to support livestock farmers affected by the recent extreme weather conditions. T... Tesco confirms price rise for dairy farmers 700 farmers who make up the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group will receive a rise in the price they are paid for their milk to 32.77ppl, the supermarket c... Hungarian horse meat labelled as beef Lancashire County Council has identified traces of horse meat imported from Hungary that was labelled as beef, the Food Standards Agency has confirmed... Bagged salad caused May 2012 infection outbreak The Health Protection Agency has published findings of an investigation into an outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection that affected around 300 people ... Food sustainability report launched A new report has highlighted that the food industry is looking for ways to measure how sustainably its ingredients are grown and produced, providing a... MEP attacks Paterson for mishandling horsemeat scandal Environmental Secretary Owen Paterson has been criticised in the European Parliament for his handling of the horsemeat scandal. UKIP MEP Stuart Agn... NFU and Tesco discuss 'British meat' pledges The NFU has met with Tesco representatives to discuss its recent pledge to source meat 'closer to home' and to build partnerships with British farmers... Charity launches European supermarket survey Welfare charity Compassion in World Farming is extending its supermarket survey across Europe, enabling European retailers to benchmark their farm ani... More robust checks needed for imported meat A more robust system is needed to ensure imported food meets British standards, according to Agrantec. Following the recent scandals over horsemeat... Retail Consortium completes minced beef tests The British Retail Consortium has reported no new positive results for horse meat in their tests on processed minced beef products from supermarkets. ... Supermarket adjudicator bill nears completion MPs have today voted to approve the report stage of the bill to create a Groceries Code Adjudicator. "This is the culmination of fourteen years of ... Work starts on new meat processing facility Work has started on a new 8,000 square metre abattoir and meat processing facility in Hortonwood, Telford, which should be operational by July 2013, j... Tesco makes pledge as Kendall calls for major shift in supply chains Shorter supply chains and British sourced beef is needed as the horse meat scandal shows failings in the current system according to NFU President Pet... Shoppers want more British food, research says Customers want to see more British food on supermarket shelves in wake of the horsemeat scandal, according to research. More than 82% of shoppers a... Cheap food culture has 'become outdated' says beef association The cheap food culture that has dominated the UK over the past 30 years has become outdated, said the National Beef Association who predicted farmers ... Products withdrawn as more horse meat found Testing carried out by Powys County Council has shown three samples of beef burgers made by catering supplier The Burger Manufacturing Company (BMC) h... Supermarkets adopted 'bullying culture' says Mallon Supermarkets and the public are paying the price for the purchasing tactics deployed by retailers for decades according to the National Beef Associati... Retailers to publish more meat testing results Retailers have confirmed to Environment Secretary Owen Paterson that they expect the majority of their tests on processed beef products to be complete... Horse meat: don't blame supermarkets, Iceland chief says Iceland chief executive Malcolm Walker has said the horse meat scandal is a problem created by local authorities and the catering industry, but farmin... Retailers publish meat testing results Retailers have carried out over a thousand tests on processed beef products in the last three weeks in the midst of the horse meat scandal, according ... FUW urges consumers to buy Welsh PGI meat The Welsh farming industry is 'appalled over the developments surrounding the mis-labelling of horsemeat' that have taken place, a Farmers' Union of W... Sainsbury's launch pharmaceutical farm survey A number of free range egg producers who supply eggs for Sainbury's have been informed that the supermarket chain is conducting a survey of pharmaceut... Police raid slaughterhouse on eve of EU meeting Police and food standards officials have raided premises in West Yorkshire and Wales on the eve of an EU emergency meeting. Property has been detai... 'Supermarket greed' caused horse meat scandal, says NPA 'Supermarket greed' is to blame for the horse meat scandal while farmers suffer as a result, according to the National Pig Association. Traceabilit... Contaminated 'beef product' fiasco continues Traceability standards for beef products are once again the subject of debate as news emerged over the content of Findus' beef lasagne. "This is a ... Beef farmers press retailers on packaging labels Beef farmers in Northern Ireland are persuading retailers not to skip product information on retail package labels. The move follows revelations th... Tacon appointed as new supermarket adjudicator Former Co-operative farms managing director Christine Tacon has been appointed by the government to head the first Groceries Code Adjudicator. The ... Beef Association raises labeling concerns Confirmations that beefburgers sold in Irish and British supermarkets contained up to 29% horsemeat means retailers must pay closer attention to the l... FUW attacks Asda over lamb supplier switch The Farmers' Union of Wales has criticised supermarket chain Asda for dropping a Welsh lamb processing plant from its list of suppliers. The union ... Sainsbury's raises lamb price for farmers Sainsbury's has pledged to increase the amount it pays for lamb until the end of February at more than 60p/kg above the market rate. The announceme... Frozen food firms continue buy-and-build strategy The mature European frozen foods market is characterised by modest growth and challenged by growing consumer preference for fresh products. Still,... Supermarket adjudicator granted powers to fine retailers Powers to fine retailers who unfairly treat their suppliers will be given to the new supermarket adjudicator, the government announced today. The ... Supplier and retailer relationship questioned as food prices rise Price volatility for food and drink raw materials mean supermarkets and their suppliers 'must work closer together' according to professional services... Ugly veg rule change means more produce on sale Over three hundred thousand tonnes of British produce, enough to fill 2,500 Boeing 747-400 freight planes, is estimated to have reached supermarket sh... Bacon launches with double award success A brand new Cornish bacon is launched this week having secured two food industry awards. The ‘Cornish Sweetheart’ streaky bacon, developed by the K...