14 May 2018 Blog Free Spirits – M&S loses VAT case on its “Dine In for £10 with Free Wine” offer M&S has recently lost a VAT case at the First-tier Tax Tribunal. The case related to the M&S “Dine In for £10 with Free Wine” promotional offer. Unless M&S can successfully appeal the Tribunal decision, it will be left with a hefty VAT bill (just under £12m)... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
2 May 2018 Blog Round-Up of ASA Rulings in Food & Drink Sector (April 2018) There have been 3 interesting Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) adjudications in April for the food and drink sector... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
16 April 2018 Blog Food Safety Management Systems to incorporate management of acrylamide Food businesses must now put in place practical steps to manage acrylamide within their food safety management systems under EU Regulation 2017/2158 that took effect from 11 April 2018... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
29 March 2018 Blog Round-Up of ASA Rulings in Food & Drink Sector (March 2018) March has been an interesting month for the food sector with five ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) rulings... Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
12 March 2018 Blog 'Fairtrade' & 'Fairly Traded' logos examined on the basis of consumer understanding The ‘Fairtrade’ logo was intended to stand as a collective guarantee of ethical trading but last year there was a move away by Sainsbury’s and Green & Black to their own ‘Fairly Traded’ certifications... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
8 March 2018 Blog Grocery Code Adjudicator launches investigation Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA), Christine Tacon, has today launched an investigation into Co-operative Group Limited... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
5 March 2018 Blog Novel Foods: new legislation & guidance for 2018 Technology can move fast and an update was needed of the 20 year old legislation on novel foods, to simplify the authorisation process and take into account new developments... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
1 March 2018 Blog Round-up of ASA Rulings in Food & Drink Sector (February) February was a month of ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) rulings in the food sector concerning responsibility in adverts... Share this article Bookmark this page 9 min read
4 January 2018 Blog Top 5 Food Trends for 2018 1. Innovation We have seen healthy eating and nutrition declarations on food leading the forefront of opportunities in food marketing in recent years... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
2 January 2018 Blog Champagne tastes with sorbet lifestyle – the limits of PDOs The level of protection offered by Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) was examined by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently where the matter of ‘Champagne sorbet’ sold by Aldi in Germany was challenged by the Champagne trade group, Comite Inteprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
16 October 2017 Blog Modern Slavery Statement Updated Guidance & Moral Obligations 18 October 2017 is anti-slavery day #AntiSlaveryDay; very much like the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (MSA) it is designed primarily to raise awareness within business and society... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 August 2017 Blog Fairtrade logos mean nothing without consumer understanding The Fairtrade logo has meant to stand as a guarantee of ethical trading... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read