To help consumers make safe and informed choices, food businesses may voluntarily provide information about the unintentional presence of allergens. This is called precautionary allergen
For those in the food business, labels will probably be changed again. The family of a woman with a severe dairy allergy who died after
The Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal aiming to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly. The Farm
A study was conducted at Cambridge University on identifying ways of producing pigs more sustainably, with an emphasis on trade-offs and co-benefits in land and
Sometime in the early 90s, the RSPCA’s Head of Farm Animals and Deputy Chief Vet, Alastair Mews and external technical advisor Dr Mike Baxter began
Red Tractor Food Assurance is a not-for-profit company that is the UK’s biggest farm and food assurance scheme. They develop standards based on science, evidence,
We’re all used to seeing the gruesome images of black lungs and rotting teeth on packets of cigarettes, designed to put smokers off the unhealthy
Contemplating changing up your labels? You might want to add the recycling ‘swoosh’ instead of waiting until 2026. The labelling requirements for extended producer responsibility
There are lots of decisions to make when you’re purchasing a new appliance, such as size, brand, and colour. However, energy efficiency is a hot
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review into grocery labelling systems following pressure from consumer groups. Inconsistencies in unit pricing, a
Sourdough is both a bread making process and an ingredient. It is the name given to a mixture of cereal flour and water that has
From 1 Jan 2021 food produced in GB and sold in the EU must not be labelled as ‘EU origin’. Food produced and sold in
Key EU legislation relating to a raft of economic areas including laws relating to the standardised marketing and labelling of chocolate product ranges is potentially
In packaging and labelling, the focus is often on functionality and the appearance of the product. However, the World Health Organization estimates that there are
The Real Bread Campaign was co-founded by Andrew Whitley of Bread Matters, and Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming, the charity that runs
The US has a serious plastic problem. Over the summer it emerged that the recycling rate of the ubiquitous material had sunk to less than
An amendment to Jersey’s Draft Food Law is calling for special labels to be printed on low-quality food items. Before Brexit, produce such as chlorinated
Labels aren’t just the ‘pretty face’ of products – they’re the holder of information important for consumers to be and stay informed. Consumers need to
We are living in a rapidly evolving world. Societal vulnerability in the face of climate and environmental change is serious and undeniable. The UK government
Many companies and brands have been trying to reduce the amount of plastic they use for their products and packaging for a number of years.
Cosmetics Labels must comply with the regulations of the country that they are sold in. Here we look at the differences between the EU and
Labels are a mainstay of hospitals and health care centres – even the patients are labelled. In order to help these institutions adapt and maintain
The Scottish Government encouraged applications for funding from projects which celebrate Scotland’s local sourced and produced food and drink, which is “some of the finest
According to a new study, calorie labels should include the amount of physical exercise required to burn the food off. Researchers in the United Kingdom
These days it seems like everyone is looking for a way to save the planet, making massive eco-friendly adjustments to their products and services and
The European Commission, part of the European Union, has made two new proposals that are designed to establish new energy design and ecosmart labelling for
News of the death of Queen Elizabeth II shocked the world on September 8, 2022. Of course, the death of a monarch sets about a
At the moment, only UK egg packaging is required to give an indication of which of the various production systems the eggs emerged from, but
New Brexit labelling rules affecting a swathe of food products coming into the country from the EU that were due to come into force on
Climate change and population growth are increasing pressure on our water resources. The latest regional water resources plan states we will need an additional 4,000
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