Food safety

EU audit finds Brazilian beef factory export controls 'adequately designed'

Issues were witnessed in procedures around using lactic acid to clean carcases and with the maintenance of some areas in factory premises.

NEWS 22 October 2026

EU audit finds Brazilian beef factory export controls 'adequately designed'

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Red Tractor to streamline farm inspections

Red Tractor to streamline farm inspections

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

NEWS 11 October 2026

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

NEWS 6 October 2026

Audit paves way for re-entry of Brazilian poultry into EU just weeks after ban

Audit paves way for re-entry of Brazilian poultry into EU just weeks after ban

Audit paves way for re-entry of Brazilian poultry into EU just weeks after ban

POULTRY 28 September 2026

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Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

Cavan meat plant closed by Food Safety Authority

Among the non-compliances found were widespread evidence of rodent droppings and a build-up of dirt in the premises.

NEWS 10 September 2026

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

View from China: why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn

From the hoof bath to the dinner table – why this Chinese cabbage scandal made my stomach turn, writes Ian Lahiffe.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

IFA returns to Bord Bia to hand in letter on Brazilian beef

IFA returns to Bord Bia to hand in letter on Brazilian beef

The IFA has renewed its call for a new chair of Bord Bia and requested that the FSAI recall any Brazilian meat imported after the announcement in May, but ahead of the ban taking effect last week.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

Brazilian beef has been banned from entering the EU from Thursday 3 September as it is not compliant with EU food-safety standards.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Editorial: EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry the correct decision

Editorial: EU ban on Brazilian beef and poultry the correct decision

A huge gap still exists between Brazilian production standards and European standards.

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

Brazilian beef off EU menu

Brazilian beef off EU menu

Brazil exported just shy of 50,000t of beef to the EU in the first half of the year, an increase from just over 30,000 tonne in the same period in 2025.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Brazilian beef ban looms as EU has no guarantee of compliance with rules

Brazilian beef ban looms as EU has no guarantee of compliance with rules

An audit is ongoing in Brazil this week into poultry and honey, with the Commission expecting it to conclude at the end of the week.

NEWS 2 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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