Nylons & novelty
03-Apr-2008
We waited for years for the outcome of the review of the Novel Food Regulation (258/97), which began in 2002. It eventually resulted in a proposal...
German pizzas break UK shelf-life rule
31-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
Pizzas imported from German convenience food group Freiberger have sparked industry cries that the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) 10-day...
26-Mar-2008
Rising Inflation hinders manufacturing
New restrictions on guar gum imports have financial impact on manufacturers
26-Mar-2008
Restrictions on guar gum imports into the EU are causing headaches for manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, who are now responsible for proving...
25-Mar-2008 By Elaine Watson
The implementation of a new EU label to denote organic products has been delayed for a year as regulators try and come up with a less controversial...
EC’s food label proposals slammed
10-Mar-2008 By Rod Addy
The food industry has slammed the European Commission’s (EC) proposal of a 3mm minimum type size on food labels for being “short-sighted” and...
26-Feb-2008 By Elaine Watson
MEPs vote for regulation of the big boys
Health claims: fast
05-Feb-2008
Article 13.5 of the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation is often described as the "accelerated" authorisation procedure and is applicable to...
A debate too far
05-Feb-2008
After two decades of debate, 2008 sees the Food Supplements Directive lumber into the end game of the setting of maximum permitted levels for...
Chr Hansen: 'I did it my whey'
05-Feb-2008
Probiotics expert Chr Hansen is targeting the German market with new whey-based one-shot probiotic drinks containing a cocktail of healthy...
Food supply chain needs radical review
04-Feb-2008 By Rod Addy
Solutions to help safeguard UK food and drink supply amid rising international demand are being worked on by independent research body Chatham...
Eco-management and Audit Scheme to strengthen green credentials
28-Jan-2008 By Rick Pendrous
The environmental performance of Europe’s food and drink sector is to come under greater scrutiny by regulators as the European Commission (EC)...
Novel Food proposal to limit exclusivity rights
25-Jan-2008
The EU's proposal to revise the Novel Food Regulation would allow all food companies to market approved novel foods in most cases, according to...
Consultation on recycled plastics in contact with food
14-Jan-2008 By Rick Pendrous
Food manufacturers and packaging suppliers considering recycled plastic for food packaging have until March 6 to respond to a consultation document...
Sugar division will go from drags to riches
02-Jan-2008
Associated British Foods' (ABF's) sugar division should go from profit drag to growth driver in the next couple of years, according to City...
Botanicals health claims hang in the balance
08-Dec-2007 By Elaine Watson
The European Botanical Forum (EBF) will meet representatives from the European Commission (EC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) tomorrow...
EC's irrational approach to GM technology undermines entire EU safety assessment process, claim biotech experts
03-Dec-2007 By Elaine Watson
The European Commission’s continued refusal to approve the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops that have got the seal of approval from...
Food information: how much is too much?
27-Nov-2007
This year has been a very busy year from a regulatory perspective for the EU food sector. Legislation has been developed on additives, enzymes and...
European Food Safety Authority: we'll assess health claims by our deadline ... hopefully
27-Nov-2007
The expert panel tasked with assessing health claims under the EU Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation may have to outsource large chunks of the...
29-Oct-2007 By Elaine Watson
Ponderous approval process for food claims blamed for stifled innovation in Europe
29-Oct-2007
In consolidating their food and drink portfolios, private equity companies may face as many competition law issues as the trade, says Kate Newton
Soy still stuck in legislative vacuum, say MEPs
08-Oct-2007 By Elaine Watson
MEPs and soy producers are calling on the European Commission (EC) to drag soya out of legal limbo and allow manufacturers to use the term ‘soya...
Finnish spiral conveyor maker targets UK firms
02-Oct-2007
One of Europe's leading designers and manufacturers of spiral conveyor systems for the food industry, Finnish company Vulganus, is targeting the UK...
EC measures to press beet producers to renounce sugar quota
24-Sep-2007 By Elaine Watson
Announcements regarding a major withdrawal of quota sugar from the market plus measures persuading European beet producers to exit production and...
30-Jul-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Produce could breach eu regulations depending on how maximum residue levels are set
30-Jul-2007
Don't give us any more red tape
30-Jul-2007 By John Dunn
Industry must stay competitive, says CIAA
Fish oil calamity looms as hygiene rules kick in
23-Jul-2007
The European market for omega-3 fish oils could be wiped out overnight unless regulators change EU hygiene laws, suppliers have warned.A recent...
Red 2G to become illegal
23-Jul-2007 By Rod Addy
Food colourant Red 2G is to be banned in Europe, on the decision of a European Commission committee following an assessment by the European Food...
02-Jul-2007
A last minute intervention from Brussels has taken health claims about children out of legal limbo as the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation...
25-Jun-2007 By Elaine Watson
Changes to flour labelling laws could create trade barriers and prejudice consumers against products made with UK wheat flour, trade associations...
25-Jun-2007 By Rod Addy
The Soil Association has warned about the threat of a new strain of the MRSA superbug spreading to the UK through infected meat from the...
Slight cancer risk linked with smoke flavouring
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
Concerns have been raised about the safety of a smoke flavouring used in food manufacture, following evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority...
25-Jun-2007 By Rick Pendrous
European focus on children under-12 calls for voluntary action
29-May-2007
I really hope our 42-year metric muddle is finally over
29-May-2007
So the clock is seriously ticking now on new nutrition and health claims rules. Regulation 1924/2006 comes into force on July 1 2007. The Regulation...
29-May-2007
The European Commission is challenging the UK for not being tough enough on factory accidents. John Dunn reports
FSA decision is 'berry bad'
08-May-2007
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is said to have received more than 50 submissions from companies trying to keep goji berries on supermarket...
A novel solution?
27-Apr-2007
Almost 10 years after it came into force, the Novel Food Regulation is finally going to get an overhaul this year. And not before time, says Elaine Watson
Wood sterol plant for EU
27-Apr-2007
US firm Phyto-Source has unveiled plans to build a manufacturing plant in Europe in a bid to cash in on growing demand for cholesterol-busting wood...
Trans fat challenge
27-Apr-2007
A group of MEPs is calling on the European Commission (EC) and Council to introduce mandatory labelling of trans fats on foods as part of forthcoming...
Time for fresh biotech debate
27-Apr-2007
Biotech firms should refuse to be browbeaten by lobby groups and instead call for a fresh debate on the merits of agricultural biotechnology in...
16-Apr-2007 By Elaine Watson
A new EU-funded project has been launched in a bid to harmonise analytical methods for monitoring food quality and safety across Europe and...
Contaminant levels reset
27-Mar-2007
Three new European Commission regulations have come into force governing contaminants in food.They set maximum levels for mycotoxins, heavy metals...
27-Feb-2007 By Elaine Watson
Customers can't get Health information about what they are being served
27-Feb-2007 By Elaine Watson
Joint venture partners Princes Foods and ADM are developing a fat-busting diacylglycerol 'DAG' oil that could 'revolutionise' the edible oils...
27-Feb-2007
opportunities for export to european buyers to be promoted
05-Feb-2007 By Rick Pendrous
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is to receive substantially more funding this year to cope with its increasing workload, which will now...
And Euro firms complain over costs and uncertainty
29-Jan-2007 By Sarah Britton
Little agreement found on labelling laws
29-Jan-2007 By John Dunn
Food industry still largest sector, but R&D and productivity lag a long way behind
