12

Jan

2014

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New FIR rules ‘to change the goalposts’

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Food and drink manufacturers should check their preparations now for the new food labelling rules – due to be introduced on December 14 2014 – which will “change the goalposts”, ...

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12

Jan

2014

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Sports drink ad claims attacked

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A Lucozade Sport ad campaign has been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for falling foul of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims rules.   The ASA banned ...

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12

Jan

2014

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FSA begins hunt for foreign food labelled as British

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One year on from the horsemeat scandal, the Food Standards Agency has its eyes on a new potential food authenticity issue: foods from outside the UK being labelled as British. ...

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12

Jan

2014

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Cross-contamination and mislabelling causes most product recalls

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Cross-contamination and mislabelling causes most product recalls Factory contamination of food and drink by pathogens and physical contaminants continues to present problems for the industry, according to an assessment of ...

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12

Jan

2014

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Pepsi busted for Naked antioxidant ambition

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Pepsi-owned Naked Juice has been told to remove the term ‘antioxidant’ from its marketing materials as the UK advertising watchdog demonstrates its EU law enforcement bite.   The UK Advertising ...

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17

Nov

2013

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Voluntary allergen labelling could be allowed by law

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Controversial provisions for voluntary allergen labelling could become legally incorporated within the Food Information for Consumers Regulations (FIC), according to a leading expert in the field.   The precautionary labelling ...

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17

Nov

2013

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Labelling scheme faces European challenge

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The UK’s voluntary Front-of-Pack (FoP) nutrition labelling scheme could yet fail to be approved as other EU Member States seek to challenge its use – particularly for food placed on ...

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17

Nov

2013

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COOL labelling a ‘nightmare vision’ for fats and oils industry

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Country of origin labelling is among the top concerns for the European fats and oils industry, according to FEDIOL, the federation representing the European vegetable oil and protein meal industry. ...

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17

Nov

2013

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New additive authorised E423

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A new additive E423, Octenyl succinic acid modified gum Arabic,  has been approved by the European Commission.   http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2013:230:0007:0011:EN:PDF

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17

Nov

2013

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Fal oysters gain protected food status

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Fal oysters from Cornwall have become the latest UK food product to join the ranks of Champagne, Jersey Royal potatoes and Cornish Pasties in gaining the EU’s coveted protected food ...

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