7 February 2019 Blog Allergy information consultation on Prepacked food prepared for direct sale – 'The Pret Effect' The long awaited consultation on the provision of information on allergens on prepacked food prepared for direct sale on food business premises was published on 25 January by Defra... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
22 January 2019 Blog Has the ASA lost its’ sense of humour with implied health claims? In its’ recent ruling on Red Bull the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld a complaint that an advert promoting the ‘4pm Finish’; for workers to leave one hour early on Friday 14 September 2018, implied a relationship between the drink and health... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 December 2018 Blog EC 'Contingency Action Plan' for No Deal - update for food & agri sector Brexit, the UK leaving the EU, will take place in just over 100 days, unless the decision is withdrawn or the period is unanimously extended... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
20 December 2018 Blog The plastic waste challenge Keith Davidson at Mills & Reeve and Colin Morgan at ADAS (part of RSK) look at the emerging EU and UK strategies on curbing plastic waste, the proposed ban on single-use plastics  and the implications for the food industry... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
18 December 2018 Blog Guidance on food & Feed safety risk assessment & management in case of 'no deal' Brexit & Other Notices/Legislation All of these regulations and guidance are made in order to ensure that existing rules will continue to be operable in England after the UK leaves the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
18 December 2018 Blog Environment, Health & The Rise of the Individual: Trendwatch 2018 & Predictions 2019 in the Food Sector The environment and health are key drivers that have emerged from 2018 and will be the unique selling points that food businesses will need to push with their products in 2019; underlying both is the rise of the individual, particularly in the younger generations... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
7 December 2018 Blog Interpretation of HFSS Food Advertising Restrictions for under 16’s HFSS products are food and soft drink products that are high in fat, salt or sugar as identified using nutrient profiling... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
3 December 2018 Blog No-deal Brexit? Defra consults on food nutrition legislation The Department of the Environment, Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a consultation on the Nutrition (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
29 November 2018 Blog Can you have copyright in a flavour? It’s unusual that breaking copyright news affects food producers... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
9 November 2018 Blog Defra consultation on post-Brexit food labelling requirements & food enforcement funding queries DEFRA has launched a consultation on address requirements in food labelling in the event of a no deal Brexit... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
8 November 2018 Blog What does the Agriculture Bill really say about the future? As the Agriculture Bill makes its way through the Parliamentary process, the long term consequences of the proposed legislation remain unclear and there is considerable detail that is missing... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
7 November 2018 Blog FSA update on food contaminants discussions in EU working groups The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published an update on food contaminant discussions in EU Working Groups... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read