Agri Politics
European Commission delists 20 Brazilian meat plants
Member states have voted in favour of removing 20 Brazilian meat and poultry plants from the European Union’s list of...
Food Safety
Agri-Business
Aldi and Lidl recall mince products, over fears they may contain plastic
Aldi and Lidl have decided to recall meat-free mince products, over fears that they may contain small pieces of blue...
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Significant weight gain seen in calves using transition milk
A trial has shown weight gain advantages and improved health in calves fed a transition milk (TM) replacer for the...
Agri-Business
'Food regulation must be a high priority in Brexit negotiations'
The Irish government and the European Commission have both been called upon, by Food Drink Ireland (FDI), to ensure that food regulation...
Rural Life
Live insects and hair found in food among consumer complaints in 2016
Live insects and hair found in food were among the consumer complaints to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI)...
Agri-Business
Food safety body says Ireland must be ready to deal with any food crisis
Ireland needs to build capacity and capability to allow the country to react and deal effectively with any national or international food incident...
Agri Politics
MEPs agree on draft rules to tighten up official food checks from farm to fork
Food safety MEPs last week informally agreed on draft plans to tighten up official food checks on food from farm...
Agri-Business
Is it safe to eat food past its 'use by' date? 28% of people think so
Some 28% of people in the UK believe that it’s safe to eat food past its ‘use by’ date, even...
Agri-Business
Dutch wholesaler gets two and half year jail term for his part in Horsegate
Willy Selton, the owner of two meat wholesaling operations in the Netherlands, has received a two and half year jail...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Agri-Business
Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits
More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall...