All Labelling articles – Page 5
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NewsIGD to unveil universal food & drink eco-label plans
IGD is spearheading the plans with a steering group including supermarkets Tesco, M&S and Asda
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NewsFSA under fire for ‘misleading’ post-Brexit precision breeding proposals
A post-Brexit bill changed the way genetically edited organisms in food and feed goods are regulated
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Comment & OpinionWhy the FSA is taking a proportionate approach to CBD
If you are using CBD products every day over a long period of time, we can confidently say a dose of less than 10mg is safe, says Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency
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Comment & OpinionTwo years on, has Natasha’s Law worked?
Significant efforts are needed from food businesses and regulatory bodies to increase compliance, says Rebecca Ironmonger, solicitor in Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team
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Comment & OpinionThe three challenges facing consistent UK recycling
The nirvana of UK-wide common recycling messages on packaging is closer in sight than it has ever been, says Paul Vanston, CEO, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment
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News‘Wholemeal’ 50/50 loaves may be instructed to relabel
Use of the word ’wholemeal in the naming or advertising’ of products that contain a blend of wheat flours is prohibited, according to Defra
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NewsRecycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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Comment & OpinionWhy plastic is, sometimes, the most sustainable packaging option
Sustainable packaging alternatives need to be looked at on a case-by-case basis, says Hugo Lynch, sustainability lead at Abel & Cole
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Comment & OpinionClimate labelling on food should be a no-brainer
Behaviour change won’t happen unless consumers are given the information they need to make informed choices, says Bryan Carroll, UK general manager at Oatly
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NewsOatly calls for climate labelling on all food and drink sold in UK
The campaign comes as new research has revealed 62% of the public are in favour of the introduction of carbon labelling on food and drink products
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Analysis & FeaturesCan regenerative agriculture make business sense?
Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concept hold up, or is it just fertile breeding ground for greenwashing?
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers and brands are adapting to capitalise on the air fryer boom
Retailers and brands are reacting to the now ‘mainstream device’
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NewsIndustry calls for UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ label plans to be scrapped
An FDF survey found eight in 10 of the country’s biggest suppliers opposed a UK-wide approach to the post-Brexit requirements
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NewsAsda’s Northern Ireland stores first to use ‘Not For EU’ labels
The post-Brexit labelling requirement is not officially enforced until October
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NewsWaitrose working to improve animal welfare within its European pork supply chain
The supermarket has been working with suppliers to improve welfare across its European meat supply chain
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NewsCK Foodstores selling out of date meat and poultry, finds TV show investigation
The retailer had sold or displayed almost 50 items past their use-by date over the course of a year, the investigation claimed
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Comment & OpinionWhat more would mandatory calorie labelling on alcohol packaging do?
Health groups demand alcohol labelling information that is already there for most
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NewsNorthern Ireland post-Brexit trade plagued by lack of clarity
Businesses warned of incoming trade disruption on the Irish Sea border
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NewsSysco announces strategic partnership with Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
The research foundation was set up by Tanya and Nadim Ednan-Laperouse in 2019, following the death of their daughter Natasha three years prior
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NewsBusinesses fear they won’t be prepared for new Northern Ireland Brexit checks
Full Windsor Framework guidance for green lane users was only released a few days ago