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For those responsible persons operating in England regulations coming into force on 23 January 2023 place additional responsibilities on them

AgriTech is a fast developing area. But what exactly is it and why is it attracting so much investment? We shine a spotlight on this sector and try to demystify the tech in AgriTech.

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks. As a result the UK government has imposed mandatory housing for all poultry, amended its culling compensation scheme and relaxed the sale regulations of defrosted poultry. But what of egg shortages? The ticking time bomb of 'free range' is still in place and price increases need to be passed on to producers. What happens next will be of interest to all fresh produce producers.

#BuyMyTurkey day by the NFU (National Farmers'​ Union,) Food Inflation, The Grocer's Key Value Items (KVI) tracker, the National Grid and emergency blackout plans, ASA ruling on promotions, water pollution and new rules, coronavirus and food, school food standards and updated catering industry guide to good hygiene.

When defining who is at risk of redundancy too narrowly can result in an unfair dismissal ...

The OfS has recently announced a partnership arrangement with National Trading Standards, with NTS committing to examine any notification it receives from the OfS where potential breaches of consumer laws have been identified...

In July 2021 we blogged about the launch of a consultation the building safety levy. Well now the government has launched another consultation in relation to the levy

This question is considered in part by the recent guidance published in September by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) - Examining patent applications relating to artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. It is published in two parts ...

The Food Standards Agency has published research into the length of time coronavirus can survive on the surface of food and packaging. 

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has recently looked at how effective employment settlement agreements really are...

Mills & Reeve's ESG team has been helping charities audit their ESG measures and formulate bespoke ESG strategies.

Remember not to imply alcohol has therapeutic qualities when advertising your products during this season of goodwill.