Category: Food safety
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Cranswick subsidiary Elsham Linc formally faces 23 alleged welfare offences. The private prosecution concerns alleged conduct at Northmoor Farm, with disclosure and abuse-of-process proceedings scheduled before the substantive case advances.
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Food crime investigators are examining suspected counterfeit high-value wine sales. One man has been arrested after 55 bottles were allegedly sold for more than £500,000, putting provenance and supplier verification at the centre of the inquiry.
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UK investigators have widened their Salmonella inquiry around imported eggs. Three genetically distinct clusters are now being investigated in parallel as case numbers increase and authorities trace possible links through foodservice supply routes.
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Researchers are testing electron-beam treatment for safer poultry processing operations. New work examines whether pathogen reduction can be achieved without unacceptable changes to meat flavour, colour, and other quality characteristics.
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DS Smith has certified its Tampere plant for food packaging. The BRCGS approval follows a two-year programme covering the production environment, quality assurance, and staff training.
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Delhi judges have temporarily paused FSSAI licence action against ITC. The dispute concerns “100%” and “0%” claims on Aashirvaad atta packaging, with the court yet to decide jurisdiction or the underlying merits.
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Nigeria has ordered nationwide recall of banned small-format alcoholic drinks. Manufacturers must withdraw sachets and sub-200ml plastic bottles as NAFDAC expands enforcement across factories, warehouses, distributors, and retail channels.
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India is reconsidering front-of-pack warnings after years of regulatory debate. A less conspicuous nutrient-information approach is now under consideration as manufacturers, regulators, and health groups continue to contest the final format.
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FoodArt UK has been fined after serious warehouse hygiene failures. Enfield Council prosecuted the wholesaler after inspectors found food and drink stored amid cat faeces, urine, and associated contamination risks at its Brimsdown premises.
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FDA is widening downstream recalls tied to contaminated jalapeño supplies. Manufacturers using the implicated peppers in finished foods are tracing affected batches across dips, salsas, dressings, prepared meals, and other products.