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.

  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food & Agri Update Friday 10 March

    Update covering the Northern Ireland Deal, the 'Windsor Framework' and impact for the food sector. A look at the consulatations on advertising of foods high in fat, salt or sugar #HFSS and further objections to the Scottish consultation on restricting advertising of alcohol. Recent ASA adjudications looking at identifiable comparators and greenwashing claims in aviation. Finally, the FSA boards meeting on 22 March will look at their position on Precision Breeding and the Bill including labelling and traceability. #food #agri #update #advertising #hfss #ofcom #asa #alcohol #labelling #asa #comparativeclaim #greenwashing #FSA #precisionbreeding #agritech
    11 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food and Agri Update 24 Feb 2023

    Food & Agri Update 24 Feb 2023 - Food Security: the great salad shortage & the NFU conference... "You can't live off the view" Vs "Let them eat Turnips". A summary of key points from the main speeches. Sugar tax or soft drinks levy failure to achieve objectives reported by Institute of Economic Affairs. The co-op removes best before from wide range of fresh produce and ASA provides a range of seasonal Easter guidance #NFU #ASA #foodsecurity #shortages #trade #agritech #geneediting #sustainability #roundtable #biosecurity #wolves #sugartax #substantiation #advertising #food #agri
    12 min read
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    Advertising Standards Authority updates Guidance on Environmental Claims

    The Advertising Standards Authority has published updated guidance on 10 February 2023 to include guidance on the use of environmental, sustainability, carbon neutral, net zero and so-called 'greenwashing' claims in advertising. It is warned the ASA will be taking proactive action immediately to address any unqualified claims.  This therefore remains an area that is under increased scrutiny particularly in the food and fast moving consumer goods sector.
    5 min read
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    Food & Agri Update Fri 17 Feb. 23

    Food & Agri Update Friday 17 February - inflation watch, Pork producers, strawberries, hen welfare & new medicines database. Gene editing reduces acrylamide. ASA rulings DeadHappy causes widespread offence in 18 hours & Huel has complaints upheld that it misled consumers on cost of living and like for like replacement. Finally, Mars chocolate vat incident could have been more of a sticky end than it was. #food #agri #update #legal #Huel #ASA #advertising #geneediting #acrylamide
    11 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food and Agri Update – Friday 10 February 2023

    Government priorities, food security, food inflation and costs for food producers. The Grocery Code Adjudicator annual survey. Advertising restrictions on alcohol proposed in Scotland and the ASA this week looks at Muff Liquor re social responsibility, obvious identification as an ad and the differences in social media posts of instagram and TikTok in assessing audience age. Finally, Lidl vs Tesco the battle for the trademark and a link to the recording of our M&R crisis management webinar #food #agri #inflation #costs #security #alcohol #advertising #restriction #update #lidl #tesco #crisis #scotland #asa
    8 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    EU E-labels for Wines & De-Alcoholised Wines

    E-labels are likely to increasingly become used in the food sector. By December 2023 all wine producers selling in the European Union will be legally required to provide allergy, energy, ingredient and nutritional information to consumers on their labels.  Regulation 2021/2117 also creates a critical distinction between what information must appear on physical labels and what information can be provided through 'electronic means' ie an e label via a QR code.  It also allows 'de-alcoholised' wines to be labelled as wines for the first time.
    4 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food & Agri Update - 3 February

    Food inflation: sugar, alcohol & dog food. Competition & Markets Authority unit pricing investigation into retailers, eggs move from free range to barn reared, warnings on alcohol in Ireland, duty freeze changes, e-labels on wine in Europe and de-alcoholised wine. Aldi copyright infringement and the statutory test. Comparative nutrition claims reviewed by the ASA. Defra gives environmental targets to farmers and HSE fatality prosecution - £800k fine plus costs - keep your risk assessments up to date, vehicle & pedestrians separated and inform visitors. Almost 1/4 fatalities are from 'being struck by a moving vehicle'
    14 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    Food and Agri Update – Friday 27 Jan 2023

    Food inflation & apples, IGD global retail trends 2023, Competition & Markets Authority to scrutinise green washing in the food & drink sector, greenwashing litigation and the prospect of EU 'green claims' legislation, Fairtrade new online map launched, ASA advertising rulings on unsubstantiated claims, and identifying ads. Finally, 6 additional standards to be added to Defra's Sustainable Farming Incentive
    11 min read
  • POSTED BY JESSICA BURT |

    EC Draft Packaging Waste Regulation to have major impact on the food sector

    This proposal represents a seismic shift into defined recycling requirements, specific targets and mandatory standards across Europe by way of the use of a Regulation.  It is likely that even companies outside the EU market are likely to follow these requirements.  It is recommended companies affected should take a proactive approach engaging across their sector and via the use of strategic impact assessments. In this way businesses may best understand their packaging portfolios and be able to develop robust packaging strategies that will contribute to preparing to comply with the objectives of the draft regulation.
    7 min read

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