Food and agribusiness blog

Our food and agribusiness law blog offers you regular updates on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the food and agribusiness industry.

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    Food & Agri Update - 17 Oct

    Consumer Insights Tracker looks at the top 5 consumer concerns. FSA causes further confusion for the beleaguered CBD market and retailers clear shelves of marketable product. Food fraud hotline launched. Processes drive food recall for Moonshine products. The CMA investigates green claims. Is your business following the 6 principles set out for environmental claims? New Red Tractor green accreditation - a good or ad thing? Finally, food supply and civil unrest! Have you risk assessed your supply chain? Come to the Mills & Reeve food supply seminar on 7th November to help ensure it is as resilient as possible.
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    12 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food & Agri Update - Friday 6 October

    The Cambridge annual food dinner focussed on food security and data, this importance was reflected in the EFRA report on food security. The single use plastic ban has come into force but with wide ranging exemptions applicable. The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will make major changes to the way consumer protection law is enforced. What should you be doing? Electronic bills of lading introduced and consultation on legislative reform to Nutrition and Health claims regulations - a move to improvement notices - good or bad? Kellogg's judicial review and the power of the state. Cheese ad pulled on Transport for London for being HFSS and internal sabotage, malicious tampering and crisis management.
    13 min read
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    Ads & Social Media - What creates a commercial relationship?

    In our age of social media, where every consumer can be their own influencer, as well as food companies providing free samples, the question should be asked as to what exactly creates a commercial relationship between a food company and an individual, such that a social media post may be seen as an ad and must be obviously identifiable as such? #ad 
    4 min read
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    Food & Agri Update - 22 September

    The Great Green Row-Back by Rishi - What does it mean for food and agri businesses? We look at areas such as data, emissions, waste, packaging, meat tax and logistics. Loyalty schemes and unit pricing is investigated by Which? and referred (again) to the Competition and Markets Authority. Precision Breeding Bill reviewed by the Food Standards Agency and a two tier risk assessment proposed. Socially Responsible advertising - Will your ads be compliant? Latest ASA rulings look at unhealthy models, alcohol advertising and context where ads are placed by third parties and algorithmically. Finally, The Portman Group steps in against 'flagrant' socially irresponsible packaging.
    14 min read
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    Food and Agri Update - Friday 15 September

    Food Standards Agency provides updated guidance on allergens. Protein drinks advised to update warnings after latest fatality. FSA publishes board papers including on genetic precision and incidents over the last year. ASA adjudications look at what is an ad? what is involved in a commercial relationship? Do freebies count? Viva gets complaints upheld that ad caused unjustified offence and was inappropriately targeted. Finally, Westminster Forum and data transparency in the food supply chain - latest update is that Food Data Transparency Partnership info and data provision will be voluntary for business as supported by M&R speaker at the event, Jessica Burt.
    12 min read
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    'Shrinkflation,' Class Actions and Misrepresentation

    Whilst ads would wish to portray the food products in the best possible light they must not misrepresent the quantity or ingredients of those products without being considered misleading. This is brought home by a series of class actions in the US alleging that ads make food products look bigger than they actually are would be false advertising so blatant that it amounts to breach of contract. Could this happen in the UK?
    3 min read

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