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The UK’s EPR regime is entering a significant new phase that directly affects how packaging producers are assessed and charged for the recyclability of their packaging. Here’s what you need to know.
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The regulation is approaching its deadline, and it’s essential that it meets it
French dairy giant Danone has revealed it will start voluntarily reporting its average UK Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) score to highlight its commitment to health.
Rules designed to rate the recyclability of packaging could see many producers facing higher Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) fees, suggests new analysis by the international circular economy specialist, Reconomy.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is sounding the alarm over the UK’s food resilience, with inflation set to rise further ahead of Christmas.
Earlier this month, UK on-pack recycling label scheme operator, OPRL, flagged an important point: where are the finer details around PPWR’s future labelling requirements?
PFAS limits have been introduced in the EU’s flagship packaging regulation
A new ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over The Turmeric Co.’s use of blurred customer testimonials reinforces the agency’s strict stance on disease claims, reminding the industry that even implied treatment claims are off-limits.
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has called the government’s plan to double the maximum length of closure orders a “victory”.
The EU’s packaging regulation is now enforceable
As food and beverage businesses grow and attract external investment, founders must adapt to more formal governance structures. Laura Gray, senior associate at law firm, Birketts LLP, explains...
The debate around the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act signals rising political interest in warning labels, marketing restrictions and a federal definition of ultra processed foods
Half of global (51%) CEOs say their businesses could not maintain their day-to-day operations for over three weeks without experiencing some form of disruption if a major supply chain shock occurred, new research has revealed.
MPs are urging the UK Government to ‘stand up’ to the food industry after decades of failure in tackling obesity.
The former operators of a Bognor Regis takeaway have been fined a total of £37,000 after admitting 27 food safety and hygiene offences.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed the outcomes of six rulings under the government’s new HFSS ad restrictions.
The government has laid out its 25-year farming roadmap in a bid to give English farmers greater certainty in an increasingly unstable economic landscape.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed that 36% of all samples tested from smaller retailers are non-compliant with UK regulations.
The government has rowed back on a manifesto pledge to ban imports of foie gras in order to secure a trade deal with the EU.
French dairy giant Danone has filed a lawsuit against US yoghurt rival Chobani over “deceptive” high-protein claims.
The Animal Law Foundation has accused the BBC of misleading the British public on the facts surrounding pig sentience.
Mondelēz CEO Dirk Van de Put has cautioned that global consumer confidence is at a 30-year low as a result of protracted economic instability.
Close to 500 HGV drivers supplying supermarket chain Morrisons have secured a series of concessions after threatening to strike.
A coalition of celebrity voices and health experts has criticised the government for the delay in pushing through the energy drinks ban for children.
A weight-loss drug pill has been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Leading health experts are urging the government not to get dragged into “cost-of-living politics” as healthy food becomes increasingly inaccessible for many Britons.
One of the world’s largest dairy firms is calling on the UK government to help close the nation’s growing ‘nutrition gap’.
The poorest families in Britain with children would need to spend 85% of their disposable income to attain a healthy diet.
Company and director ordered to pay over £467,000 for diverting meat not fit for human consumption.
The High Court has found that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been taxing slaughterhouses unlawfully through its charging for official controls.
A recent case involving a small French brewery, L’Imprimerie, and the estate of a world-famous musician provides a timely reminder that even light-hearted branding can carry serious legal risk.
A man has been jailed for nearly four years after defrauding one of the UK’s leading fresh food suppliers out of £700,000.
France has banned CBD edibles and convinced the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that CBD should be treated as a reproductive toxicant, adding pressure on an “already fragile and highly uncertain” market.
A German court has found Milka guilty of shrinkflation deception - legal expert Euan Duncan takes a look at what happened and why this ruling matters for the wider food and drink sector.
As regulation tightens, legal expert Samantha Woodley explains how brands can navigate the CAP Code and avoid health-related compliance pitfalls.
Environment secretary Emma Reynolds is in Northern Ireland this week to meet farmers, growers and businesses to discuss the benefits of the new UK–EU food and drink deal.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a new programme designed to redistribute more surplus food to the people who need it most.
Experts are urging world governments to get a grip on runaway food prices amid the rumbling geopolitical crisis set off by the Iran war.
As the regulatory environment that governs UK food and drink becomes more complex, unintended consequences are coming into play. Here’s what you need to be know...
Legal non-profit The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) has collaborated with the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to tackle food waste through contracts and supply chain management.
The proposed UK-EU SPS deal intends to reduce friction at the border - but what does such a deal mean for food and drink businesses and what should they be doing to prepare? Chris McGarvey, director in Walker Morris’ regulatory and compliance team and...
A landmark court case has been brought against chicken producer Avara Foods over alleged claims of environmental pollution.
Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland has launched a new round of funding to support Scottish food and drink manufacturers.
The UK Government is scrapping high-sugar and deep-fried foods from school menus across the country in a bid to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic.
The Food Authenticity Network (FAN) has revealed the foods most susceptible to adulteration and fraud, labelling rising incident data as ‘concerning’.
A whitepaper from Aggreko has highlighted how legislative demands, coupled with critical operational vulnerabilities, are stalling necessary upgrades and impacting the food and beverage sector’s resilience.
It is difficult, in any industry, for buyers to deal with damaged supplies. However, the risk and potential losses for buyers are even more apparent within the food and beverage sector.
A new plan has been set out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and agreed by its board which will see the development of a national approach to food safety regulation - but some stakeholders are concerned.
The Nutrient Profiling Model 2018 introduces some significant changes which food and drink manufacturers will need to be attuned to. Angie Jefferson, RD RNutr and strategic projects manager for the British Nutrition Foundation, outlines what we know so...
If you manufacture food or drink in the UK, the rules that govern your products may soon be able to change more quickly than ever before.