All Regulation articles – Page 45
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News‘No guarantee’ sugar levy money will be spent on kids’ health
Children’s health campaigners are now engaged in a battle to win the funding for future years, with no ring-fencing in place
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NewsWine Drinkers UK coalition unites to campaign for tax cuts
Wine Drinkers UK is comprised of a mixture of suppliers, trade organisations and prominent wine journalists
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time the FSA heeded calls for tighter ‘free from’ labelling
The latest labelling outcry is over Halo Top’s vegan variants reportedly containing traces of dairy. It’s time the FSA clamped down on free-from claims
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Analysis & FeaturesWill new EU regulation bring an end to the ‘veggie sausage’?
EU proposals are calling for veggie brands to stop using meat terminology. But is this necessary? And what would be the impact on meat alternatives?
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NewsUK hemp farm Hempen forced to destroy crop after losing licence
The not-for-profit grower believes the move to revoke its licence was the result of new government guidance
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NewsCuts to local authority budgets ‘increasing meat fraud risk’
The Mirror published an article this week claiming one in five meat products in Britain contained animals not stated on the label
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NewsHenry Dimbleby to lead Defra food sector review
The Leon co-founder’s review will form part of work for a new National Food Strategy for England
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NewsLactalis declares cheese recalled over listeria fears safe
A recall of Galloway cheddar this week was based on ‘false positive’ results, the supplier said
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NewsListeria outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches kills three people
The supplier, Staffordshire-based The Good Food Chain, has voluntarily ceased production
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NewsFood safety recalls surge by over a third, says FSA
In total there was a 36% increase in alerts issued between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019
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NewsIrish police launch raids in horsemeat fraud probe
The raids were in connection to suspected offences linked to the tampering of identification documents of horses presented for slaughter
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NewsMüller recalls batches of Cadbury desserts over listeria outbreak
Müller has linked the contamination to an ingredient exclusive to the two Cadbury desserts affected
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NewsLidl trials method of meat production labels on fresh chicken packs
The move is a first by a UK supermarket and could be rolled out across Lidl’s entire meat range if succesful
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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