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No flies on us! Keeping them out of food production facilities

No flies on us!There’s a fly buzzing around the office as I’m trying to write this blog post. It’s batting against the window and trying to dive-bomb me. In short, it’s being a complete nuisance. Flies are annoying in an office environment, but in a food manufacturing and processing environment, they can cause far greater […]

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10 August 2016

EU BREXIT – What does it mean for the food industry?

You’re probably fed-up to the back teeth of reading about BREXIT. But, like it or not, the decision to leave the European Union (EU) will have an impact on the estimated 400,000 people working in the UK’s food industry. You see, almost three-quarters of all UK food and drink exports is to countries within the Eurozone.

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Food Safety & Hygiene News

1 July 2016

Brazil: Coffee, Cachaça and… pesticides

The games of the XXXI Olympiad take place from 5th to 21st August this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A city that’s over 5,500 miles away from the UK. As with any major city, there are the ubiquitous fast food chains. Pizza is a particular favourite. But I wanted to explore some of the

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Food Safety & Hygiene News

23 June 2016

Restaurant owner jailed over use of allergen in food

Recently a restaurant owner was jailed for six years for the manslaughter of a customer. No, there were no guns or knives involved. There hadn’t been a brawl. He hadn’t laced his food with cyanide. What he did do, however, was ignore a customer’s request about how his food was prepared. Paul Wilson, who suffered from

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31 May 2016

Dinner is served from a slipper! – Food Hygiene

Eating out certainly isn’t what it used to be. Chefs are becoming more creative, not only in the food they serve, but also in the way it’s presented. So much so that it seems the traditional table setting is distinctly ‘old hat.’ In fact, if you go to a trendy eaterie, you’re more likely to

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Food Safety & Hygiene News

12 May 2016