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  • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
    Insects creep towards EU plates as mealworms deemed safe to eat

    Decision by regulator is first step towards full approval for use of larvae in human foods

  • Sunday, 10 January, 2021
    UK trade body to push for tough standards on imported food

    Head of Trade and Agriculture Commission says there should be no ‘race to the bottom’ to secure bilateral deals

  • Wednesday, 2 December, 2020
    Agritech
    Singapore grants world’s first approval to lab-grown meat

    Chicken grown by US start-up Eat Just meets city-state’s standards for use in nuggets

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China clamps down on frozen food over coronavirus fears

    Beijing focuses on cold chain goods as part of zero-tolerance approach to Covid

  • Sunday, 1 November, 2020
    Agriculture
    Campaigners hail victory on post-Brexit food standards

    Food and farming sectors have been fretting over the impact of cheap foreign products

  • Friday, 23 October, 2020
    Henry Mance
    Calling veggie burgers names is pointless

    New EU rules and euphemisms won’t save the meat industry

  • Sunday, 18 October, 2020
    EU agriculture
    Debate over vegan ‘sausages’ and ‘burgers’ heats up ahead of EU vote

    MEPs will decide on Wednesday whether to ban plant-based products from using meat-related labels

  • Thursday, 8 October, 2020
    UK trade
    UK government set to defy campaign on imported food standards

    Trade secretary says amendments to agriculture bill could prevent imports from developing countries

  • Tuesday, 8 September, 2020
    UK agriculture
    Farmers push for UK parliament to have final say on trade deals

    Union chief Minette Batters says politicians would be ‘immoral’ if they failed to support increased scrutiny

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  • Monday, 31 August, 2020
    LexNestlé S.A.
    Nestlé/biotech: peanut gallery Premium

    Swiss group’s deal for maker of allergy treatment will take time to pay off

  • Friday, 14 August, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China targets frozen goods after Brazilian chicken tests positive

    Brasília rejects claim as Beijing conducts coronavirus tests on refrigerated imports

  • Wednesday, 8 July, 2020
    Chinese trade
    China scales back meat imports over virus concerns

    Restrictions against processing plants in US, Europe, Brazil, and Canada to push up food prices

  • Friday, 26 June, 2020
    News in-depthCoronavirus pandemic
    German slaughterhouses in spotlight after virus outbreak

    Migrant workers endure conditions scientists say are prime Covid-19 incubators

  • Tuesday, 23 June, 2020
    Trade Secrets
    Salmon-linked Covid-19 outbreak risks causing havoc to food trade Premium

    Cancelled orders and boycott show once again how vulnerable supply chains are to the pandemic

  • Thursday, 18 June, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Wales chicken plant shut for 2 weeks after Covid-19 outbreak among workers

    Union says social distancing ended too soon as 58 employees fall ill at 2 Sisters factory

  • Thursday, 4 June, 2020
    UK trade
    UK leaves door open to imports of US chlorine-washed chicken

    Plan would include tariffs to protect British farmers as part of effort to secure trade deal

  • Thursday, 28 May, 2020
    Special ReportTrade Secrets: Supply Chain Disruption
    Covid-19 crisis reveals supply chain vulnerability

    Although flexible networks have held up well, parts of the food chain are struggling

  • Friday, 1 May, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    US meat inspectors given new role looking after people

    Agency overseeing slaughterhouse reopenings has previously said worker safety is not its job

  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2020
    Food security
    Largest US meat company warns food supply chain is breaking

    Tyson chairman flags shortages as slaughterhouses and processing plants are forced to shut

  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2020
    News in-depthAgricultural production
    US restaurant closings spur farmers to destroy food

    Supply chains for commercial kitchens prove ill-equipped to serve grocery stores

  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2020
    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc
    Chipotle fined $25m after hygiene breaches sickened 1,100 people

    Mexican food chain enters deferred prosecution agreement with US justice department

  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Dairy farmers seek government help as lockdown forces milk dumping

    About 5m litres a week at risk of being discarded after closure of UK’s cafés and restaurants

  • Monday, 9 March, 2020
    Pret A Manger Ltd
    Pret puts cost of food safety overhaul at £20m

    Sandwich chain acts ahead of ‘Natasha’s law’ allergy measures

  • Friday, 7 February, 2020
    FT Magazine
    Raw-milk cheese and the pressure to pasteurise

    As the global appetite for raw-milk cheese grows, its makers find themselves facing a wall of bureaucracy and food-safety requirements

  • Monday, 27 January, 2020
    EU trade
    US wants chemical-washed chicken on EU trade menu

    Intervention by Trump official shows difficulty of quick transatlantic agreement

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