23 July 2017 Blog ‘Shrinkflation’ in food: chocolate and confectionery main culprits ‘Shrinkflation’, namely the ‘shrinking’ of products whilst their prices remain the same, has long been thought to be responsible for a hidden hike in the cost of living, particularly in food... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
18 June 2017 Blog Use of dairy names restricted for vegetarian alternatives On 14 June 2017, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in a case against German company TofuTown, upheld restrictions in Regulation 1308/2013 (single Common Market Organisation (CMO) on the use of dairy terms including ‘milk’ ‘cream’ ‘butter’ ‘cheese’ and ‘yoghurt’... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 June 2017 Blog ‘Potential’ presence of Salmonella triggers recall This week, Mars has acted to implement a 'precautionary' recall over seven product categories; Galaxy Milky bars, Galaxy Counters, Galaxy Minstrels and Maltesers Teasers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
13 June 2017 Blog Modern Slavery Act - supply chain globalisation and prosecution risk The Ministry of Justice's 'Criminal Justice System Statistics Quarterly' report recently published highlights trends in the criminal justice system from January to December 2016... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
3 April 2017 Blog A Good case on Bad Husbandry The first Tier Property Tribunal has recently issued a rare certificate of bad husbandry... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
29 November 2016 Blog Landmark decision confirms the protected status of the name “Basmati” Protection of Intellectual Property for food businesses and brands alike is crucial, even more so in any post-Brexit world of global borders... Share this article Bookmark this page 7 min read
26 October 2016 Blog When is a brand name a trademark? The ASA ‘Superfoods’ Ruling The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against Leon Restaurants this week for the use of the term ‘Superfoods salad’ or ‘Leon’s Original Superfoods Salad’... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
9 October 2016 Blog "When I'm gone, all of this will be yours..." A promise to make a gift to someone could be legally enforceable, if the person to whom the promise is made relies on it to their detriment... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
22 August 2016 Blog 'Childhood Obesity - A Plan for Action': 4 Key Points for Industry Childhood Obesity – A Plan for Action was published August 2016. Its’ introduction accepts that childhood obesity is a complex problem involving behaviour, environment, genetics and culture... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
1 August 2016 Blog Health claims in food - Strict interpretation of 'accompany' The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) has added a specific ruling and strict interpretation on what constitutes a specific authorised health claim 'accompanying' another general health claim... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 April 2016 Blog Court case on definition of fresh meat opens up labelling & meat recovery opportunities The High Court has confirmed that meat recovered by Newby Foods’ novel method of passing bones which had meat attached through a low pressure machine could be classified as ‘fresh meat’ and not Mechanically Separated Meat (MSM.)... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
30 March 2016 Blog Restrictions under the Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation to extend to B2B communications? There seems to be a ruling likely from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that ‘commercial communications’ intended for professionals, but with the goal of indirectly reaching consumers, would have the same restrictions apply to them under the nutrition and health claims regulation as apply to foods and supplements marketed directly to consumers... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read