All Labelling articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionThe struggle to process what ultra-processed foods means
Consumers, scientists, policymakers and food manufacturers are all struggling to process what UPF means
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Brexit labelling changes affect Great Britain-Northern Ireland trade?
The scrapping of the Windsor Framework’s green lane means the industry faces UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels. What will the impact be?
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NewsShoppers fear ultra-processed foods bad for their health
More than two-thirds of consumers believe ultra-processed foods contribute to obesity
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NewsJörd oat drink to be relaunched as Arla Jörd with packaging redesign
The plant-based brand will become an official Arla sub-brand this month and will see packaging updated to feature the Arla name
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NewsPlant-based brands ‘in the dark’ on potential labelling rule changes
The guidance is expected to enforce tighter controls on branding and labelling on plant-based dairy alternatives
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NewsSustainable tuna claims ‘confusing’ British shoppers, finds MSC
Consumer research from the Marine Stewardship Council found that consumers wanted to buy products that helped the ocean
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Analysis & FeaturesHow many food environment labelling schemes is too many?
Multiple eco-labelling schemes are in competition as industry and environmental campaigners battle over what works best. But the government is dragging its feet
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Comment & OpinionWhy are so many foods with undeclared allergens making it on shelf?
Food allergen malfunctions are supposed to have vanished, but the FSA recorded 314 allergy alerts in the 2022/23 period. So what’s going wrong?
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NewsSpanish chorizo sales soar in UK following marketing push
The Consorcio del Chorizo Español saw 1.69 million kilos of its labelled Spanish chorizo exported to the UK, an increase of 28% on the same period last year
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NewsNew origin and production food labelling plans in pipeline
The proposals would help back British farmers, said Defra secretary Steve Barclay at today’s Oxford Farming Conference
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Comment & OpinionWhat the UPF threat means for fmcg giants
ESG-focused investors could increasingly screen against UPF exposure as a risk, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & OpinionFood eco-labels: is it wise to let industry mark its own homework?
The IGD’s recommendations provide significant potential for industry domination, says Catherine Chong, engagement lead at CLEAR
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NewsIGD faces backlash over front-of-pack eco-label plans
IGD presented its proposals to Defra this week which it says will provide a “comprehensive” guide to the impact of products on water, land and climate change
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Comment & OpinionGenetically modified foods must come with a warning
The FSA’s approach rides roughshod over what consumers want, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionA pan-industry eco-label is a real test of the IGD’s influence
The scheme has the potential not just to unify and simplify the industry’s efforts, but to gain the UK government’s approval
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InterviewsIGD CEO Sarah Bradbury on eco-labels and lobbying
Sarah Bradbury has been armed with a mandate to help the industry change. So how does the IGD’s ambitious and driven new CEO plan to go about it?
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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