Food Industry Links

Food Industry Links

Below is a selection of useful food industry links:

Food Standards

• BRC Bookstore – Get Your FREE Copy of the BRC Food Standard v8
• ISO Bookstore – Order ISO Standards (cheaper than BSI)

Food Authorities

• Food Standards Agency – Subscribe to FREE News & Alerts
• FSA Report a Food Concern – Report Food Safety Issues or Food Crime
• FSA Portal – Advanced Information (Requires Registration)
• DEFRA – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Food Standards Scotland – Food Standards Agency Scotland
• Food Safety Ireland – Food Safety Authority of Ireland
• EFSA – European Food Safety Authority
• Codex Alimentarius – Codex Standards, Guidelines & COPs

Food Legislation

• Legislation.gov.uk – UK Food Legislation
• EUR-Lex – European Food Legislation
• Novel Food Catalogue Search – Requires Latin name of plant/food
• Food Law List – University of Reading Food Law List

Food Labelling

• FSA Food Labelling – FSA Food Labelling Basic Guidance
• DEFRA Food Labelling – DEFRA Food Labelling Guidance
• EU Food Labelling – European Commission Food Labelling

Nutrition & Health Claims

• EU Nutrition & Health Claims – EU Register of Nutrition & Health Claims
• EU Health Claims Guidance – EU Guidance on Nutrition & Health Claims
• DoH Health Claims Guidance – DoH Guidance on Wording of Health Claims

Allergens

• FSA Allergen Guidance – FSA Guidance on Food Allergen Labelling
• BRCGS Free-From Claims – BRCGS Guidance on Free-From Allergen Claims
• InformAll – Allergenic Food Database
• EuroPrevall – Food Allergy Information for Food Manufacturers

Contaminants

• Food Hazards – Reference Database for Hazard Identification
• EU Pesticide Database – Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for Specific Foods
• Veterinary Residues – Veterinary Residues in Foods EU 37/2010
• Acrylamide – Acrylamide in Food EU 2158/2017
• Arsenic – Arsenic in Food EU 1006/2015
• Food Contact Materials – Materials in Contact with Food Regs 2012

Food Fraud, Defence, Threats & Vulnerabilities

• FoodFraudAdvisors.com – Food Fraud Risk Information (Free)
• FSA Food Crime Assessment – Includes commodity threat assessments
• Food Defence Mitigation Strategies – FDA Mitigation Strategies Database
• RASFF – Rapid Alert System for Food & Feed (Free)
• EU Food Fraud Summary Reports – EU Food Fraud Monthly Reports (Free)
• FAO Early Warning Bulletin – Quarterly Info on Food Threats & Security (Free)
• HorizonScan – Food Safety & Integrity Updates (Paid Service)
• Food Fraud Database – Food Fraud Database (Paid Service)
• Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment – PWC / SSAFE Online Assessment (Free)
• Food Forensics – Food Fraud Testing Laboratory

Food Safety Culture

• BRCGS Food Safety Culture Guide – BRCGS Food Safety Culture Guide
• FSA Food Safety Culture Toolkit – FSA Food Safety Culture Toolkit
• Management Commitment Pack – Food Safety Culture & Whistleblowing
• BRCGS Food Safety Culture Module – Basic version of below (£550 p.a.)
• Culture Excellence – TSI’s Full  Food Safety Culture Solution (approx £3000 p.a.)

Other Useful Links

• Craniosacral Therapy – Victoria Willis, Cranosacral Therapist (Notts, Lincs)