Food safety
Peter McCann on 12 Jan 2022
Eustice supports NI farm payment plan
UK Environment Secretary George Eustice gave an upbeat response to proposals for a new system of farm payments in Northern Ireland.
Caitríona Morrissey on 16 Dec 2021
FSAI orders recall of meat products from Cork company
The business produces beef, venison, pork, lamb and poultry meat, but has not had approval to process meat since April 2021.
Amy Forde on 27 Nov 2021
More calls to food safety advice line when COVID-19 cases peaked
The FSAI has said it also became aware of a surge in food businesses set up in inappropriate premises during the pandemic.
Ciara Leahy on 29 Sep 2021
Food waste: what you can do to make a difference
Climate change can feel like a huge, overwhelming problem but small changes can make a big difference especially when it comes to food waste, writes Ciara Leahy.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Northern Ireland sheepmeat labelled as origin Ireland
The factory relabelled the product with the correct label and put controls in place to prevent the same issue occurring again.
Amy Forde on 04 Sep 2021
Food safety watchdog received 17 meat labelling complaints in 2020
The FSAI received over 2,700 complaints to its advice line, 17 complaints related to meat labelling.
Noel Bardon on 25 Aug 2021
Banned pesticides a major problem in EU food imports in 2020 - report
A report released by the EU agency responsible for overseeing food safety alerts has found recurring problems with pesticide residues in foods imported into the bloc.
Amy Forde on 21 Aug 2021
Antibiotic use in animals decreasing – EU report
The report compares data on antibiotic consumption and development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe for 2016-2018.
Stephen Robb on 17 Aug 2021
Multiple food products recalled due to presence of banned pesticide
Multiple products have been recalled due to the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide which is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU, but is used by other countries outside of the bloc
Caitríona Morrissey on 15 Aug 2021
EU to revise pesticide rules within months
The future sustainability of food production in the EU was the focus of the EU’s Farm2Fork conference this week.
Colm McCarthy on 11 Aug 2021
Hard Brexit inflicts costs and extra form-filling
When push comes to shove, the United Kingdom is unlikely to exploit its new-found freedom to diverge dramatically from EU product standards, including standards for food products.
Ciara Leahy on 17 Jul 2021
Food News: barbecue to perfection
From cooking your meat safely on the barbecue to an old favourite in Dalkey and a kids' ice cream adventure, Ciara Leahy has it covered in this weekend's food news.
Noel Bardon on 20 Jun 2021
Dairy products recalled by safety authority
All Dunlavin dairy products have been recalled by the relevant food safety authorities.
Lorcan Allen on 27 May 2021
Consumers returned to premium meats and known brands during COVID-19 crisis
Fiona Sweeney, strategic marketing director at Kerry Group, outlines the major consumer trends she noticed over the last year.
Niall Hurson on 05 May 2021
Commission ‘in the process of’ banning imports which exceed pesticide limits
The Commission also confirmed that an impact assessment of the Farm to Fork Strategy as a whole would not be conducted.
Niall Hurson on 05 May 2021
Commission rules out impact assessment on Farm to Fork strategy
Italian MEP Herbert Dorfmann said he does not think the Farm to Fork strategy was written based only on science but for some part on ideology.
Darren Carty on 28 Apr 2021
Greater oversight called for on lamb imports
The calls by the IFA follows the importation of 1,100 sheep carcases or 23t of sheepmeat by Irish Country Meats in Camolin on Monday morning.
Niall Hurson on 28 Apr 2021
Imports undermining lamb prices won’t be tolerated– IFA
The IFA has demanded an audit all procedures around the importation, processing and labelling of the imported product to ‘ensure the integrity of Irish lamb is protected’.
Niall Hurson on 19 Apr 2021
Older people advised to include more animal protein in diet
The FSAI has said it is important to ensure robust science underpins the development of food-based dietary guidelines.
Amii McKeever on 30 Mar 2021
Starting a food business? Get the lowdown on what you need to know
Going into business? If so, responsibility for ensuring the food you produce and sell is safe to eat lies with you!