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THE FARM SHOP & DELI AWARDS’ BAKER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. l One of 12 different categories at The Farm Shop & Deli Awards, the Baker of the Year finalists are Bondgate Bakery of
FOOD FRAUD IN THE UK: TOXIC VODKA AND PET FOOD MEAT GIVEN TO HUMANS l Food fraud is a growing problem in Britain and costing families as much as £1.17billion a year,
according to officials. The National Food Crime Unit highlighted scams ranging from lamb takeaways, which include no lamb, to olive oil adulterated with colourings and flavourings. There is also evidence
of fake vodka containing toxic levels of methanol and the selling of harmful weight loss pills, such as DNP, which have been linked to the deaths of several young women. The unit says there are
more than 20 organised crime groups involved in some aspect of food and drink fraud in Britain. And a 20 per cent rise in sheep and other farm rustling over the last five years has seen animals slaughtered in unlicensed premises – creating health risks Part of the Food
Standards Agency, the unit was set up in 2013
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following the horsemeat scandal. Yesterday it published the Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment which sets out the seriousness of the problem and the threats involved. According to the report, British food is generally safe and properly labelled but it warns that fraud represents a “serious criminal threat to the safety and authenticity of UK food and drink”. It adds: “Our assessment shows the threat is real. An industry of such scale and diversity, worth up to £200billion annually, inevitably presents opportunities to criminals. Threats exist at a number of levels: from random acts of dishonesty by individual “rogues” to organised fraudulent activity by groups who knowingly set out to deceive consumers or expose them to harm.” While there is no official measure of the cost of food fraud in Britain, the report said studies suggest a “potential scale of £1.17billion” in the UK.
Otley, Leeds; Dee Light Bakery of Balham, London; and Hambleton Bakery of Exton, Rutland. The winner will be announced at the show, which runs from 18-20 April at the NEC, Birmingham. The awards, in partnership with Olives Et Al, celebrate the best standards, levels of service, product innovation and community involvement in the sector. The team of judges,
which includes experts from the world of speciality retail, fine food and food media, carried out a series of secret visits to see the bakers in action. Scores will now be counted and judged, along with online votes from consumers, ahead of
unveiling the winner. Nigel Barden, chairman of judges, said: “The artisan food and drink market is particularly competitive, and it’s crucial that we recognise those who are championing the sector by leading from the front. It’s important that they can be acknowledged by the public and their peers in the trade.” The Great New Idea competition will also be judged that week. Celebrating new product
developments in food and drink, the industry will vote on their favourite innovation from entered products in both the Farm Shop & Deli Awards and Foodex, which runs concurrently at the NEC, Birmingham.
CLEAN LABEL DEMANDS CAUSING FALL IN USE OF CARMINE. l Price volatility and increasing consumer interest in clean label products are contributing to the decline of carmine as a colour solution in food. That is the conclusion of
the GNT Group, which has said that manufacturers that use carmine to colour their products risk being confronted by “growing issues”.
As the colourant is made from the inedible cochineal insect and its production requires chemical processing, it cannot meet consumer expectation for natural ingredients. According to a comprehensive study, conducted by market research institute TNS in partnership with GNT, consumers have a clear perception of what “natural colours” are, expecting them to originate from edible raw materials such as fruit and vegetables. Colouring foods are concentrates made exclusively from fruit, vegetables and edible plants.
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