Food Standards Agency Newshttp://www.food.gov.ukThe website of the Food Standards AgencyFood Standards Agency Newshttp://www.food.gov.ukhttp://www.food.gov.uk/images/rsslogo.gifReview of infant formula and follow-on formula advertising controlshttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/infantformThe Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health have today published an independent review looking at the effectiveness of controls on the advertising of follow-on formula. Such formula is only intended for babies over the age of six months.Sainsbury's withdraws some mandarin jellyhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/jellySainsbury's has withdrawn pots of Mandarin Jelly because of a packaging error. Pots a with a 'use by' date of 14 March 2010 actually contain Mandarin Royale (a dessert with layers of sponge, jelly and topped with cream), which contains milk, egg and wheat gluten.Board agrees single front-of-pack label planhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/fopagreementThe Agency's Board, at an open meeting held in Cardiff today, agreed to the implementation of a single approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling that will best help consumers make healthier choices when they buy food.Board meeting available onlinehttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/boardToday's open Board meeting is now available as a video-on-demand and as a podcast. The agenda included discussions on front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling, the House of Lords Select Committee report on nanotechnologies and food, UK local authority food law enforcement, and the FSA Wales director?s report.
ACAF open meeting 3 March 2010http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/acafopenmeet030310A summary of the Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF) meeting held on 3 March 2010 is available. The meeting gave an opportunity for interested parties and members of the public to observe how this government advisory committee operates, and to follow the debate on a range of animal feed issues.Scores on the Doors Working Group agenda publishedhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/sotdwgciagendanewsThe Food Standards Agency has published the agenda and papers for the meeting of the Scores on the Doors Working Group on Consistency Issues on Thursday 11 March. Invitation to novel foods open eventhttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/novelfoodThe Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP) is holding an open event on novel foods in London on Wednesday 21 April 2010. Anyone can attend, including members of the public.Tesco withdraws four varieties of sandwicheshttp://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2010/mar/tescoTesco has withdrawn four varieties of its sandwiches with 'use by' dates of 5 March 2010 and 6 March 2010, because the lettuce used in the sandwiches might be contaminated with slug pellets.
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