Scottish Wild Salmon seeks protected name status Scottish Wild Salmon seeks protected name status 15-Mar-2010 Scottish Wild Salmon’s final application for Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status under the EU protected food names scheme has been...
FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database FSA gives thumbs up to nanotechnology database 15-Mar-2010 The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board last week accepted a recommendation in a House of Lords Science and Technology Committee report to compile a...
Bakers must wait to use high-intensity sweeteners Bakers must wait to use high-intensity sweeteners 01-Mar-2010 Bakers hoping to extend the use of high-intensity sweeteners into new food categories have been told they must wait until 2012 before the issue is...
Regulation stifles innovation as firms walk claims tightrope Regulation stifles innovation as firms walk claims tightrope 05-Feb-2010 By Elaine Watson Risk-averse firms are loath to commit to New Product development in uncertain climate
New directive to have huge impact on temporary staff 05-Feb-2010 By Elaine Watson Next year's Agency workers directive will give agency workers extended rights
Unilever says: adopt EU term and break reformulation ice Unilever says: adopt EU term and break reformulation ice 07-Jan-2010 By Elaine Watson Aligning the UK with Europe over definitions of ‘ice cream’ would give manufacturers more of an incentive to reformulate, Unilever has claimed.
New venture fund targets nutrition New venture fund targets nutrition 14-Dec-2009 By Elaine Watson A new venture fund targeting investments in fast-growing small businesses in nutrition, health and wellness has been launched, just weeks after...
Health claims Regulation threatens free speech, says US lawyer 11-Dec-2009 By Hayley Brown Legal action to challenge the strict claims assessment process enshrined in the EU health claims Regulation could be pursued on the grounds that it...
Equal under the law 27-Jan-2009 New EU rules affording agency workers the same rights as full time employees could have a major impact on the food manufacturing sector
Additives on trial: First the southampton six ... Additives on trial: First the southampton six ... 27-Jan-2009 Food processors may face further storms over additives following changes to EU regulations at the end of last year. The Food Improvement Agents...
Harsher penalties for legal breaches await firms Harsher penalties for legal breaches await firms 29-Oct-2008 Penalties for legal breaches in cases of serious incident management embracing corporate manslaughter provisions, are set to become even more strict,...
Better safe than sued 29-Oct-2008 New sentencing guidelines make the penalties for breaching health and safety regulations even harsher to ensure firms take risk seriously
Firms risk fines for breaking construction law Firms risk fines for breaking construction law 29-Jul-2008 Processors are risking unlimited fines for falling foul of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 when carrying out construction...
Clean bill of health 29-Jul-2008 The European Commission has published draft legislation outlining how it will streamline, simplify and modernise its Common Agricultural Policy
Loud and clear 29-Apr-2008 The EU's new regulation on food labels aims to address consumers' desire for more information and the industry's wish for clear and simple rules
