Food Regulation and Retailing

Abstract

Over the last six months we have seen an unprecedented number of food and contamination scares given wide media coverage. A result of this has been the launch of the Food Safety Advisory Centre and Foodline. Six of the major retailers in the UK, including Asda and J. Sainsbury, have joined together to provide an information service to customers, to fund a panel of experts and commission research into food matters, and to provide a forum for the exchange of technical information to supplement the existing technical expertise within each organisation. In the light of the recent proposed changes to existing food legislation in the UK, the author considers two specific aspects – the modification of the defences available under the Food Act and temperature control for chilled foods.

Citation

Ridge, S. (1989), "Food Regulation and Retailing", British Food Journal, Vol. 91 No. 5, pp. 5-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002295