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2015

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Lawyer: EU’s on-hold caffeine claims are usable

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Five caffeine health claims approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) but not yet EU-approved as industry, consumer and government stakeholders debate concerns, are in use anyway. An example ...

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Jul

2015

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UK research finds traffic light labelling “is confusing people”

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The University of Birmingham has produced research that finds that nutritional labels on food packaging are confusing to consumers and may be hindering attempts to promote healthy diets and reduce ...

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Jul

2015

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Lobbyists: Popcorn’s ‘health’ claims ‘misleading’

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Popcorn manufacturers are pumping too much salt into their products, while leading consumers to believe they are a healthy snack, campaigners have claimed. Some popcorn varieties on supermarket shelves were ...

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Jul

2015

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European Commission called on to label non-stun meat

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called on the European Commission to label non-stun slaughtered meat after a study found 72% of people would welcome this information when buying their ...

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Jul

2015

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COOL – EU Commission published report on mandatory country of origin for unprocessed foods, single ingredient products and ingredients which constitute more than 50% of the food

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On 20th May 2015 the EU Commission, pursuant art. 26 (5) and (6) of the Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 published the “Study on the mandatory indication of country of origin ...

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Jul

2015

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Ice cream composition and labelling

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Since the introduction of the FIR, there have been moves to align the UK ice cream compositions with those within Europe, and revoke the National Legislation for Ice Cream composition, ...

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Jun

2013

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Specifications

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    A precise, gold standard product specification, promptly delivered is a vital element in the New Product Development critical path.             This can mean the ...

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12

Jun

2013

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Pack Copy

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An accurate pack copy is essential to avoid expensive amends at the printer stages, and delays to the product launch plan. We can check retailer system generated pack copy or ...

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Jun

2013

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Artwork Verification

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The labelling requirements are complex, and vary from product to product.  However, there are certain basic requirements for all pre-packaged food labels. We ensure that food labels comply with the ...

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Jun

2013

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Food information Regulations

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The new EU Food Information Regulation (FIR), which was published in November 2011, enters fully into force on 13th December 2014. The FIR streamlines current legislation on food labelling and ...

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