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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...

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...

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.)...

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...

Just as stricter guidelines for sentencing of food safety and hygiene offences came into force at the start of February 2016 it has become apparent that the budgets of the Food Standards Agency (FSA,) who sets food regulation strategy and standards, and Local Authorities (LAs) who do the delivery, are becoming increasingly strained...

The Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) yesterday published their report that found Tesco had ‘seriously breached’ the Groceries Supply Code of Practice in its’ trading period 25 June 2013 to 5 February 2015...

Looking forward to 2016, there are 5 key areas in the food sector that are likely to be significant...

Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 requires all commercial organisations with a global annual turnover of £36 million or above, who do any business in the UK, to publish a Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement each financial year...

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) that sets out the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code) has provided some additional assistance on the making of a comparative advertising claim, particularly with reference to recent ASA adjudications...

The terms and conditions (Ts&Cs) that are incorporated into any agreement can be crucial in deciding liability and costs if any issue subsequently arises...

Chocolate wafers produced in the Netherlands and distributed to Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination...

Traditional Bramley apple pie filling has just this week been added to the EU register of Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSGs) received TSG protection by the EU Commission...