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Campylobacter levels continue to reduce in UK retail chickens
The top 9 retailers across the UK have now published the results of their testing for campylobacter showing a reduction in the highest level of contamination.
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International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, our Finance Business Partner Gosia Warchol talked us through her career and how she got to where she is today…
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Lidl Ireland recalls Grafschafter Garlic Baguettes and Herb Baguettes as allergenic ingredients are not declared in English
Lidl Ireland is recalling two varieties of butter baguettes because they contain wheat (gluten), rye (gluten) and milk and may contain mustard, sesame and soya, none of which are written in English on the label.
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Waitrose recalls Waitrose New York Cheesecake because it may contain strands of plastic
Waitrose is recalling Waitrose New York Cheesecake because it may contain very thin strands of plastic, which makes this product unsafe to eat.
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Industry-wide review launched into meat processing plants across the UK
The Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are today publishing details of a major review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored in the UK.
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