Wine Labels Should Warn of Cancers, say experts
Charities and health campaigners have warned that hard-hitting TV campaigns about the dangers of unhealthy eating and labels on alcohol are needed to curb the huge rise in avoidable cancers. Doctors and public health campaigners are demanding that all cans and bottles of alcohol carry labels highlighting that drinking raises the risk of fatal illnesses, […]
Outrage at Ireland Over New Wine Labelling Requirements
Ireland is to become the first country in the world to mandate health labelling on alcoholic drinks to alert people to calorie content, grams of alcohol, risks of cancer and liver disease and dangers of drinking while pregnant. The health minister, Stephen Donnelly, signed the legislation in May and said he looked forward to other […]
New UK Food Labels Regulations Set From October 2023 and January 2024
In line with protecting consumers from unnecessary costs, the UK Government is delaying food labelling rule changes that were due to apply from 1 October 2022, until 1 January 2024. In general, delaying these labelling requirements will mean that some labelling terms and EU addresses (in relation to the importer or Food Business Operator address […]
Delay in the New Labelling Rules for EU Food Imports to the UK
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 1 October 2022 have now been postponed to 1 January 2024. Defra said in an official statement that the decision was “in line with protecting consumers from unnecessary costs”. The […]
