National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Launched In UK

Question as to  how to control   food standards  at various  restraunant s, cafe , bakery shops  and other eateries have been dealt by  authorities in  UK through novel idea of  ratings . which would be monitored by authorities . We expect other countries  to implement similar monitoring  to ensure food safety .

The primary purpose of these food hygiene rating schemes is to allow consumers to make informed choices about the places in which they eat out and from which they purchase food, and, through this, to encourage businesses to improve hygiene standards.
Local authority enforcement officers are responsible for inspecting food businesses to ensure that they meet the legal requirements on food hygiene. Under food hygiene rating schemes, each food outlet is given a hygiene rating or hygiene score that reflects the inspection findings and may display this in their premises where consumers can see it. Scores are also available via websites where consumers can see the scores for all the businesses in the local area.
At the moment, more than 200 local authorities across the UK have food hygiene rating schemes in place. These schemes vary in their design and the way that they are operated so the Agency is working towards a national approach to avoid further proliferation of different arrangements in different areas, and so ensure consistency for consumers and clarity for businesses.
The hygiene rating given to a food business will give customers a glimpse into the areas that they don’t normally see to get an idea of what’s going on in the kitchen, or behind the scenes. Ratings are available for anyone to view at food.gov.uk/ratings.

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Food Standards Agency - Food Hygiene Rating Schemes

United Biscuits To Launch New Products In Biscuits & Cakes Categories

United Biscuits (UBUK), is launching an array of new products and promotions in the New Year to drive growth across the biscuit and cake categories in 2011.

As well as introducing the second phase of the popular McVitie’s VIP Club loyalty campaign, UB is launching a new McVitie’s Hobnobs product, two new go ahead! products and is continuing its programme of providing healthier products, meaning that retailers should be prepared to enjoy a profitable start to the New Year. 

In January, UB is launching new McVitie’s Hobnobs Cookies to build on the popularity of McVitie’s Hobnobs. The range features the same oaty taste and texture familiar with those that already love Hobnobs. Available in two variants, McVitie’s Hobnobs Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hobnobs Milk Choc Chip & Hazelnut Cookies,

Go ahead! is expanding its go ahead! Yoghurt Breaks range with the addition of a new Cherry flavoured variant in January. The number one healthier biscuit brand, worth £61m, is adding the new variant to the range, which will be available for retailers to buy in a multipack format of six bars at an MRRP of £2.85.

UB is continuing its drive to provide healthier product by announcing yet another saturated fat reduction on its go ahead! range, this time across its range of Crispy Fruit Slices. Available from February, the go ahead! range of Crispy Fruit Slices will now contain just 49 calories.

Continuing the development of its go ahead! range, January will see McVitie’s Cake Company (MCC) launch go ahead! Fruity Cake Slices. The new range will be available in two variants that are both baked and contain juicy sultanas and oats. Apple & Sultana includes apple flavoured fruit pieces, whilst the Honey, Caramel & Sultana contains honey and caramel flavour pieces. go ahead! Fruity Cake Slices are individually wrapped and will be sold in packs of five at an MRRP of £1.49 offering the right product for retailers to grow sales within the cake category.

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www.unitedbiscuits.com