All Regulation articles – Page 5
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NewsScottish government rules out ‘moving goalposts’ on new nutrient profiling model
The Scottish government said it had ‘heard the message’ from the food industry it would be wrong to shift the goalposts
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Comment & OpinionThe Good Food Cycle needs more than a quick oil – it needs political will
The UK government risks getting stuck in permanent short-term mode – and that’s a problem for farmers, food sector workers and the public alike, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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WhitepapersWhere food and beverage margins really leak: and how to plug them
Margin erosion rarely comes from one big expense. It builds quietly across formulation, packaging, compliance and sourcing. This guide maps where the cost leaks hide – and shows how AI-powered product lifestyle management (PLM) turns them into more profitable products.
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NewsRed Bull boss Peter Charles spreads his wings to BSDA role
Peter Charles replaces William Watkins, founder and owner of Radnor Hills, who is stepping down at the end of his term
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NewsWeight-loss pills granted UK regulatory approval
Wegovy tablets have been approved by the UK’s MHRA
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NewsBold Bean Co backs government’s call for pulses in school meals
Amelia Christie-Miller has called for industry support before the school food standards consultation closes on 12 June
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Analysis & Features10 new products making the most of the fibremaxxing trend in 2026
From cereals and snack bars to yoghurts and functional drinks, high-fibre claims are appearing on packs at an unprecedented rate as brands rush to capitalise on growing consumer interest in gut health
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the 5 a day message be fixed to boost consumption?
After 23 years it’s seen as the target that ‘most people know but still fail to meet’ – so why isn’t 5 a day working, and how can it be improved?
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NewsCBD manufacturers in ‘limbo’ as EU reset sparks approval doubts
Thousands of applications for CBD food and drink products are in “limbo” amid uncertainty over the government’s SPS re-alignment negotiations with the EU
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Comment & OpinionThe NPM reforms are solving a problem the evidence doesn't support
The food industry spent billions reformulating products at the government’s request and now faces having to do so again, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsObesity ‘moonshot’ at risk from industry lobbying, claim health groups
NGOs and medical leaders have warned it would be an economic disaster for the government to listen to calls from the food industry for a rowback on measures outlined in Wes Streeting’s 10-year NHS plan
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Comment & OpinionThe government’s NPM reforms risk undermining progress
Proposed changes to Nutrient Profile Modelling will at best slow down – and at worst start to reverse – some of the positive changes in healthier food sales, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food and Drink Federation
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NewsAmazon Fresh advert banned for breaking HFSS junk food laws
Amazon is the latest grocery retailer to fall foul of the new HFSS advertising restrictions
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NewsDRS: thousands more retailers given option to opt out
Exchange for Change has also outlined details of new grants to help retailers shoulder the cost of rolling out reverse vending machines
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NewsACS launches campaign to crack down on illicit trade
’Stop Rogue Traders’ aims to highlight the scale of the problem facing communities and calls for government action to get rogue traders off the streets
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NewsHealthy diet requires 85% of disposable income for lower-income families
The Broken Plate report, published today by the Food Foundation, shows households with children in the lowest 20% of incomes are finding it increasingly difficult to feed their families with nutritious food
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NewsBakkafrost accused of misleading regulators after dead and diseased fish found at site
Animal Equality UK said the business misled authorities about the true status of its apparently fallow Loch Torridon site
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NewsUltra-processed food fears biggest factor in diet changes, finds FSA survey
The FSA’s report found three-quarters of the population had made at least one change to their diet
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: Morrisons, EPR and dynamic pricing
I worked on the Morrisons brand 15 years ago. Back then, the business had a distinctive advantage in grocery retail: its vertically integrated model
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Comment & OpinionA new nutrient profiling model is on the horizon whether fmcg is ready or not
With the clock ticking down to the midnight deadline on 17 June for responses to the government’s consultation on shifting to the 2018 nutrient profiling model, a full-blown battle royal is brewing