FSA Board Meeting: 9 March 2021
The March Board meeting will take place from 9.30am this morning.
View ArticleSummary of discussions at FSA Board meeting March 2021
At its first meeting of the year, the Food Standards Agency Board discussed the FSA’s work against a continuing backdrop of a global pandemic and the UK’s new life outside of the European Union.
View ArticleUpdate 12 March: The FSA is reiterating its advice on cooking frozen raw...
The FSA is repeating advice to consumers following an updated recall linked to salmonella contamination.
View ArticleFSA publishes revised Food Law Code of Practice, Practice Guidance and...
Today, the FSA publishes the revised Food Law Codes of Practice (the Codes) and Food Law Practice Guidance and introduces a Competency Framework in England and Northern Ireland, following consultation...
View ArticleFood in a Pandemic report published
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today published the findings of a report exploring people’s experiences of food during the COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with cross-party think tank Demos.
View ArticleFirst report from new Food and You 2 survey published
Today, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published the findings from Food and You 2: Wave 1, our new more frequent and flexible flagship consumer survey.
View ArticleUK food businesses report improved practices in allergen management and...
New research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found that food businesses’ handling of allergens has significantly improved since new regulations came into force in 2014. The regulations make it...
View ArticleScience Council launch consultation on standards for third party evidence
The FSA’s independent Science Council are holding a consultation on their draft principles and guidelines outlining the standards expected when uncommissioned evidence is received by the FSA outside of...
View ArticleThe FSA reveals that 50% of adults do not always check the use-by date on...
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) new snapshot poll of 2,132 adults aged 16-75 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland reveals half of adults do not always check the use-by date on their food before...
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View ArticlePreferred candidate for FSA Chair named
Professor Susan Jebb has been named as the Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
View ArticleDr Ruth Hussey is appointed interim Chair for a further two months
Dr Ruth Hussey CB OBE DL has been appointed as interim Chair of the Food Standards Agency for a further two months from 1 May 2021 until 30 June 2021, to allow time for the Chair recruitment to conclude.
View ArticleFSA Board to discuss future direction of regulation for food and feed
Board meeting will take place on Wednesday 26 May 2021
View ArticleReport into international meat production processes published
The Food Standards Agency has today published a scientific report, which assesses international meat production processes.
View ArticleNew appointments to the FSA Board
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today announced two new appointments to the FSA Board. Lord Blencathra and Fiona Gately will serve as members for three-year terms ending in 2024.
View ArticleNew members appointed to join Scientific Advisory Committees
Twelve new independent experts have been appointed as members of the FSA’s Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs).
View ArticleFSA Board Meeting: 26 May 2021
The May Board meeting will take place from 9.30am this morning.
View ArticleAppointments to the Agency’s Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee
The Food Standards Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC).
View ArticleCOVID-19 Consumer Tracker waves 9 to 12 report published
The Food Standards Agency has today published the latest findings of the COVID-19 Consumer Tracker.
View ArticleBoard welcomes updates on the FSA’s strategic change programmes and recovery...
At its meeting on Wednesday 26 May, the FSA Board considered three papers, all of which deal with aspects of the regulatory framework for food and feed.
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