Food standards chiefs told to declare contacts with new Tesco director
By Rebecca Smithers and Tom Wall
Members of the board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been ordered to declare any contact they have with its former chief executivefor two years following Tim Smith's controversial move to Tesco to ensure "proper governance and probity".
Copies of emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Smith's unprecedented move from the UK's food watchdog to the UK's biggest retailer last year forced the agency to "strengthen its governance arrangements" to deflect any criticism.
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Members of the board of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have been ordered to declare any contact they have with its former chief executivefor two years following Tim Smith's controversial move to Tesco to ensure "proper governance and probity".
Copies of emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that Smith's unprecedented move from the UK's food watchdog to the UK's biggest retailer last year forced the agency to "strengthen its governance arrangements" to deflect any criticism.
Read more
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