1 July 2019 Blog Food System Review & National Food Strategy Launched The first significant assessment of the British food system in 75 years is to be led by Henry Dimbleby, co-founder and non-executive director of restaurant chain, Leon... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
1 July 2019 Blog Brand Britain: Promoting British Food and Drink The House of Commons, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has published a report on the promotion of British food and drink and concluded strongly its’ support of the Food and Drink Federations’ (FDF) Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector Deal... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
26 June 2019 Blog New Allergen Labelling Legislation Announced for Food 'Pre-Packed on Premises for Direct Sale' aka 'Natasha's Law' In line with the recommendation made by the Food Standards Agency following their consultation, Defra has confirmed that new food labelling laws will be introduced requiring all businesses who prepare and package food on the same premises to which they are sold are to carry a full list of ingredients and highlight the presence of the 14 allergens on such products... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
24 June 2019 Blog What next for the Agricultural & Food Supply Chain? Update on Grocery Code Adjudicator and the EU Directive on Unfair Trading Practices What next for the Grocery Code Adjudicator?.. Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
24 June 2019 Blog Bulk potato stores to be hit by EU ban of Chlorpropham The European Commission has this month announced authorisations for products containing chlorpropham (CIPC) are being withdrawn... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 June 2019 Blog High in Fat, Salt or Sugar (HFSS) Foods subject to online surveillance by ASA The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has earlier this month published the results of a compliance sweep to identify adverts for food and soft drink products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) which appeared on children's websites and YouTube channels... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
11 June 2019 Blog New Guidance on Gluten Labelling provides Best Practice Advice for Food Companies The provision of ingredient labelling, claims, 'may contain' statements and claims for ‘free from’ on foods can be fraught with confusion... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
9 June 2019 Blog Are you monitoring key suppliers for signs of financial distress? 3 Questions to ask to help reduce the impact on your critical services Many companies in the food and agriculture sector are dependent on contractors or suppliers to help their business run smoothly... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
15 May 2019 Blog Food labelling – distinguishing between meat & non-meat products; the UK position The European Parliament Agriculture Committee last month voted in favour of terms used to describe meat products being reserved exclusively for products made from meat; therefore vegetarian and vegan burgers and sausages would be classified as “discs and tubes”... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
12 May 2019 Blog Food Standards Agency recommends full ingredient and allergen labelling on Prepacked Food Prepared for Direct Sale (PPDS) The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) held a board meeting on 8 May where the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( DEFRA) consultation on the provision of information on allergens on prepacked food prepared for direct sale on food business premises (PPDS) was discussed and recommendations agreed for new legislation... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
1 May 2019 Blog EU risk assessment model to be revised to increase transparency & sustainability The European Parliament and the Council has reached an agreement on the European Commission's proposal to amend General Food Law Regulation... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
30 April 2019 Blog New Trans Fats Regulation sets a Maximum limit On 24 April, the EU Commission adopted a new Regulation 2019/649 to set a maximum limit on the use of industrially produced trans-fat in foods in the EU... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read