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“Natasha’s Law” will require all food businesses to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food. The legislation, which will apply to England and Northern Ireland, is due to come into force by summer 2021.

DEFRA have issued advice for food producers, manufacturers, retailers and suppliers on the changes to food labels if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The rules for what you must show on food labels will change for some food and drink products if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 […]

The UK government is looking at how “tougher labelling laws” can protect allergy sufferers and close loopholes in labelling requirements. Regulators want to overhaul allergen labelling regulations with the aim of giving consumers more information on what is in the food they buy. An estimated two million people in the UK suffer from food allergies […]

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reclassified cannabidiol (CBD) as a Novel Food in a change that may mean CBD and hemp-derived food supplements cannot be legally sold within Europe. Whilst not an official ruling the recently-added submission to the Agency’s Novel Foods catalogue for the term ‘Cannabinoids’ now states, “…extracts of Cannabis sativa […]

The UAE Cabinet has implemented a blanket ban on the advertising of infant formula and other infant nutrition products, including follow-up formula and complementary foods. The marketing and advertising of other formula-related products,such as feeding bottles and teats, have also been banned. This regulatory update is based on a law that was passed in April […]

The Norwegian Consumer Council has criticised food manufacturers after eight out of ten bread products sold in Norway were found to be mislabelled, including errors in ingredients and allergens lists. A report conducted last year by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has found that 85% of bread products in Norway displayed errors or defects in […]