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The European Union and Ukraine have reached an initial deal to revise their free trade agreement and determine future ...

Post-Brexit food labelling branded ‘bureaucratic madness’ by M&S boss - ‘Not for EU’ labels have been phased in since 2023 ...

Stuart Machin said more than 1,000 M&S products being transported to Northern Ireland will need to have a ‘Not for EU’ label.

Professor Chris Elliott, a food safety specialist who led the government ’s response to the horsemeat scandal, claimed Brexit had caused the UK to “slip behind European food standards”. “The addition ...

Fears have been raised that Brexit has left British consumers more exposed to food that can give them cancer because the UK has failed to keep up with EU standards since leaving the bloc.

The UK Food Standards Agency has previously claimed that nitrites are “essential” to protect against botulism. It states: “Nitrites and nitrates (E 249 – E 252) are used in certain cheeses and ...

Minutes from the meetings attended by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and its devolved partners acknowledge there were “no current border controls in place”, and ...

The past year has seen a lot of activity at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as it seeks to reform the pathway in which regulated products, such as novel foods, receive marketing approval in the UK. As ...

5 Mins Read The UK’s Food Standards Agency is set to announce plans to introduce a “sliding scale” mechanism for the regulatory approval of novel foods, which will take into account products’ track ...

According to the Food and Drink Federation, the UK imported £3 billion of vegetables in 2022, 79.4% of which came from the EU. In 2022 almost 80% of vegetables came from the EU. Credit: PA ...

It added that Northern Ireland food manufacturers are already required to register with their district councils or to be approved by the Food Standards Agency so the rules place "no new burdens on ...