A landmark judgement, handed down last month by the High Court in favour of meat processor Newby Foods, confirms that meat processed by the company’s novel methods can be classified as fresh meat, and not mechanically separated meat (MSM).
Country of origin labelling (COOL) of processed meat products and cheese has shown no significant improvement over the past year, according to the findings of a new survey of products bought from the major multiples and independent shops.
If dairy and meat products are to get special treatment under the nutrient profiling system enshrined in the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation,...