29-Sep-2008 By Ewan Turney
A low alcohol wine producer has won the right to appeal its ban in Britain. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) banned sales of 8% abv Sovio after...
Keep your scores high
06-Aug-2008
THE FOOD Standards Agency (FSA) is currently consulting on proposals to transform the many regional Scores on the Doors schemes - which make local...
FSA revises label advice
17-Jul-2008 By Lucy Britner lucy.britner@william-reed.co.uk
Guidance encourages transparent practices The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised its food-labelling guidance on use of marketing terms such as...
14-Jul-2008 By Ewan Turney
Three trade bodies have managed to secure key regulatory concessions on a food hygiene scheme for London pubs, bars and restaurants. The Association...
New FSA guidance on menu labelling
11-Jul-2008 By Lucy Britner
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revised its guidance on the use of marketing terms like 'fresh', 'pure' and 'natural' for food labelling.
Councils forced to wait over compulsory hygiene scheme
11-Jul-2008 By James Wilmore
Plans by London councils to break away from the rest of the country and force the capital's pubs to display a food hygiene rating have been derailed....
Pubs to be 'encouraged' to serve healthier food
07-Jul-2008
Pubs could be made to provide nutritional information about dishes on the menu to help customers identify 'healther' food.A new report into the UK...
23-Jun-2008 By Lucy Britner
Pubs have a responsibility to make it clear what is in the food they serve, according to a new survey from the Food Standards Agency. The FSA...
Cleaning up their act?
06-Jun-2008
FOR PUBS there is a certain grim inevitability to the news that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) believes a nationwide 'Scores on the Doors' scheme is...
22-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario
Trade leaders fear swathe of red tape and confusion over hygiene ratings
Trade slams 'confusing' Scores on Doors scheme
22-May-2008 By Joe Lutrario joe.lutrario@william-reed.co.uk
BBPA and ALMR slate more red tape for pubs Scheme rolling out from trial to national The trade faces another swathe of red tape and badly-framed...
Legal advice: Food safety
15-May-2008
FOOD SAFETY has never been more vital than it is today - and next month's Food Safety Week (June 9 to 13) puts this issue firmly in the...
02-May-2008 By Ewan Turney
BBC investigation reveals pubs are passing off foreign beef as British
Five star success for Marston's pub
07-Apr-2008
A Preston pub is to be a 'scores on the doors' ambassador after taking full marks in the city council's food safety scheme.Preston is one of many...
How clean is your kitchen?
01-Apr-2008
Scores on the Doors - nothing to do with Kim and Aggie and not a Generation Game-style initiative. It's serious. If you're not familiar with the...
A round-up of this month's news
01-Apr-2008
Hygiene made public The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has decided that a single nationwide scores-on-the-doors scheme should be put in place to make...
Clearer definition needed for pub hygiene scheme
19-Mar-2008 By John Harrington
Venners stocktakers has called for clearer definitions for the "scores on the doors" scheme for rating hygiene levels at pubs and restaurants. The...
FSA: Hygiene scores on doors to go national
13-Mar-2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has decided that a single nationwide scores on the doors scheme should be put in place to make food business hygiene ratings available to consumers.
BBPA claims food hygiene scheme is misleading
01-Feb-2008 By James Wilmore
A petition has been presented to Parliament attacking a potential law forcing London pubs to display a food hygiene rating. The controversial Scores...
London councils team up to show 'scores on the doors'
08-Oct-2007
Pubs across London are to be asked to display a food hygiene rating after 28 of the capital's councils teamed up to launch a 'scores on the doors'...
FSA consults on food origin labelling
21-Sep-2007
The Food Standards Agency has launched a consultation on food origin labelling which aims to tighten up the rules.While the FSA is mainly targeting...
Foodservice news
28-Aug-2007
A look at what's new in the world of pub suppliers Seafood Week Pub operators and top chefs are being encouraged to get involved in this year's...
What the Sunday papers said
15-Jul-2007
Greene King, the regional brewer and pub company, is believed to be weighing up a £70m offer for Loch Fyne, the seafood restaurant business. The...
What the papers say - June 25, 2007
25-Jun-2007 By Eleanor Goodman
Sales of fine wines costing £20 or more continued to help drive growth at Majestic Wines last year. The wines and spirits retailer said that pre-tax...
22-Feb-2007 By Lucy Britner
Healthy eating is a key concern for consumers, according to new research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Food with a Punch
14-Feb-2007
PUB COMPANIES, on the leased and tenanted side at least, have traditionally had a fairly hands-off approach to food. Given that the tie is all about...
Avian flu is no risk to diners says FSA
08-Feb-2007 By Iain O'Neil iain.oneil@william-reed.co.uk
Bird flu still does not pose a risk to diners - despite the discovery of the H5N1 virus in Suffolk - according to officials. The Food Standards...
FSA urges focus on hygiene in bird flu scare
05-Feb-2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging pubs to follow food hygiene procedures strictly in the wake of the outbreak of avian flu at a Bernard...
FSA pub checks are 'ill-conceived': FLVA
04-Jan-2007 By Graham Ridout
A new initiative that will rate the hygiene standards of pubs serving food has been labelled "ill-conceived and dangerous". The initiative, entitled...
The GUV'NOR
09-Nov-2006
Peter Eveleigh The licensee of the Riverside Inn in Bradford-on-Avon muses on proposals for giving pubs a star rating for their food hygiene Being...
Keeping it clean
28-Sep-2006
Your menu won't get off the starting blocks if your pub falls short of required health and safety standards. Our experts point you in the right direction
FoodBriefs
21-Sep-2006
Pub is most popular place for a meal A new report says the pub remains the most popular place for UK consumers to have a formal meal. Research by...
Pubs to post food safety scores
12-Sep-2006
More pubs will be expected to display the results of their food hygiene inspections for customers to read.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has...
Heatwave increases food safety concerns
26-Jul-2006
The heatwave across the UK may have boosted beer sales, but it has also raised concerns about food hygiene in pubs and other catering businesses.In...
Pubs pose health risk says new survey
12-Jul-2006
One pub in ten poses a 'significant risk' to public health due to poor food hygiene standards, says a shock new survey.The majority of pubs and...
FSA aims to tighten up allergy guidelines
10-Jul-2006
Pubs are being asked look more carefully at the advice they give to customers with food allergies.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is concerned about...
The Surgery - Get Ready for new Hygiene Regulations
01-Feb-2006 By Mark Taylor
Dear Surgery: How will the Food Standards Agency's proposed food hygiene laws affect pubs serving food? The Surgery says: The controversial new...
Chefs in the dark on hygiene laws'
02-Jun-2005
by Max Gosney Pub chefs have criticised the Government for adopting a "casual" approach to advice over new food and hygiene laws due in January...
FSA tests ways to clearly label food
26-May-2005
by Max Gosney Pub menus may have to feature traffic-light-style labelling by 2006, as the Government steps up its search for a food signposting...
FSA's new food dye warning
14-Apr-2005
The Food Standards Agency has warned pubs to remain vigilant after new discoveries of foods contaminated with carcinogenic Sudan dyes. The Government...
What the Sunday papers said…
28-Feb-2005
Barracuda Group, owner of the Varsity and Smith & Jones bar chains, may be the latest leisure industry firm to change hands after its owner...
Pubco products on new cancer scare list
25-Feb-2005
Products made for two pub groups have been named on the latest list of products contaminated with the Sudan 1 food dye.The Food Standards Agency...
Pub trade products on contaminated foods list
21-Feb-2005
Pub trade suppliers Coca-Cola, Walkers, Brake and Booker are among the companies which have withdrawn products contaminated by the Sudan 1 dye.The...
FSA reviews food law introduction
12-Jan-2005
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to reconsider the introduction of a new law which would enable food inspectors to instantly close pub kitchens....
Public oppose idea of menu health warnings
02-Dec-2004
by Max Gosney Customers have given the red light to Government plans to introduce a traffic light based system promoting healthy options on pub...
Slug heeds salt warnings
30-Sep-2004
The SFI Group is launching a new autumn/winter menu in its Slug & Lettuce bars from October. The company is also introducing a low-salt and...
FSA slugs it out with pub chefs over salt
17-Sep-2004
Pub chefs have come under increasing pressure to use less salt after the government launched a high-profile campaign warning people of the dangers of...
Mushrooms' raw deal axed
15-Apr-2004
by Max Gosney Raw commercially-farmed mushrooms are safe for use in salads according to new advice from the Food Standards Agency. The Food Standards...
Customers being misled by labels, says food watchdog
19-Feb-2004
Licensees should avoid misleading customers with ambiguous menu descriptions, according to the government's Food Standards Agency (FSA).The FSA has...
Salt warning for pub food manufacturers
12-Nov-2003
Pub food manufacturers could be forced to label dishes as "high in salt" if they fail to take action to reduce the amount in food, public health...