All Regulation articles – Page 36
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NewsCall for meat tax 'too simplistic', food experts warn
The proposal would be ’too blunt a policy tool’, and needed a more nuanced approach, according to an event convened by the Food Ethics Council
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NewsNew EU origin rules will cost industry millions, warns BRC
Retailers and food manufacturers had ‘not grasped’ the urgency of strict new EU labelling regulations, the BRC said
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NewsDairy-free: lack of clear regulation ‘putting consumers at risk’
There are currently no specific regulations on what can or cannot be described as dairy-free
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NewsVegan Society mounts legal challenge against 'veggie sausage' ban
The Vegan Society contested alternative vocabulary suggested by the agriculture committee, such as ‘vegetable disc’ did not constitute clear food labelling under EU consumer law
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NewsPig sector complains to ASA over Amazon advert
The National Pig Association said Amazon’s Echo Dot cinema ad encouraged the illegal act of ’swill feeding’, which could spread disease
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NewsVegan brands rail against suggested ban on meaty names
Brands have hit back, citing the dictionary definition of burger as a ’meat or other food formed into a round flat shape’
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NewsACS slams HMRC for too-short identifier codes deadline
Retailers will only begin to receive their codes from 10 May
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NewsMeat processors call for 10-day use-by date rule to be abolished
New research by the BMPA is set to show use-by dates could be safely extended beyond the FSA’s recommendations
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Comment & OpinionClean Air Zones mean investing in greener fleets is now a necessity
Businesses need to prepare for Clean Air Zones with low-emission solutions or face fines, says James Hurrell, director for grocery at Wincanton
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NewsRed Tractor to open welfare and supply chain hotline
The body is set to unveil its new standards later in the year, with the shake-up due to see standards communicated to consumers with on-pack labelling
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NewsBAT launches scheme to prevent young people vaping
The Verify initiative includes a whistleblowing hotline for shoppers who believe a retailer is selling vaping products to children
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NewsDefra: food industry planning will minimise no-deal impact
The government is warning against consumers stockpiling food, insisting the food industry is sensibly prepared
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Analysis & FeaturesGin brands face an uphill struggle if they wage a ‘war on gin liqueurs’
The Gin Guild claims new gin liqueur brands are taking customers for a ride
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NewsFSA chair Heather Hancock reappointed for another three years
Hancock stepped up to the post from deputy chair in 2016 and will continue at the helm of the regulator until March 2022
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NewsDefra unveils plans to tighten allergen labelling laws
The proposals could go as far as seeing full ingredient labelling required by law on food-to-go products
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NewsFSA chief executive Jason Feeney to retire this summer
Feeney took over from Catherine Brown in April 2017 and had previously served as COO of the FSA
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News'Sea blind' government must act now to save oceans: MPs
The Commons Environmental Audit Commitee’s Sustainable Seas report also called for an independent review of the MSC
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NewsRSPCA renews calls to ban live animal exports after Brexit
The UK government should go further than current EU legislation, said the RSPCA
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NewsIcelandic sole fishery wins MSC certification
The fishery lands about 1,000 tonnes of lemon sole each year
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NewsMorrisons apologises for Union flag seen on Spanish veg
One consumer claimed in-store staff ‘didn’t seem bothered’ by the discrepancy