All Legislation articles – Page 6
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NewsPret food safety chief warns of incident reporting delays
Pret A Manger food safety boss Tim Smith has urged for change in the way allergen-related deaths and serious incidents are reported.
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NewsDefra reveals no-deal food labelling changes
The government has laid out rules for what food and drink businesses must show on product labels if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March 2019.
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Product News‘Sugar tax’ schemes backed by 60% of consumers
In the week health chiefs have again raised the idea of taxing cakes and puddings, more than half of consumers have said they back ‘sugar tax’-style initiatives.
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NewsMichael Gove appoints first food waste champion
Ben Elliot has been appointed the Government’s first food surplus and waste champion to help promote awareness of food waste.
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NewsFears over financial burden of waste proposals
Government proposals that could see packaging producers pay the full cost of recycling will place a “considerable financial burden” on manufacturers, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned.
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NewsPackaging producers to pay full cost of recycling
Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposal of their packaging waste under proposals unveiled by the government today (December 18).
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NewsWRAP unveils roadmap to reduce plastic waste
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has published a roadmap outlining the key steps UK businesses need to take to reduce plastic waste.
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NewsFDF sees fall in pre-Brexit business confidence
Business confidence among British food and drink manufacturers has plummeted ahead of Brexit, latest research from the Food and Drink Federation has revealed.
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Product NewsCourt rules in favour of bakery in ‘gay cake’ case
The Supreme Court has ruled that a bakery did not discriminate against a customer by refusing to make a cake supporting gay marriage.
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Product NewsPret pledges to learn from teen’s sesame allergy death
Pret A Manger has said it will make “meaningful change” following the death of a teenager who suffered a fatal allergic reaction to one of its sandwiches.
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NewsBakery giants pledge to halve food waste by 2030
Hovis, Warburtons and Premier Foods are among 90 of the UK’s biggest food retailers and suppliers to pledge to halve food waste by 2030 as part of a “ground-breaking” industry roadmap.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit is ‘grisly prospect’, warns FDF
The Food & Drink Federation has said government advice for businesses on a no-deal Brexit will have frightened many small and medium food businesses.
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Product NewsSugar tax has ‘little impact’ on consumer behaviour
The sugar tax imposed on soft drinks, and suggested for bakery items such as cakes and biscuits, has had little impact on consumer behaviour, Nielsen research has revealed.
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Product NewsSpeakers and topics for FOB conference announced
Health, the economy and food safety are to be the key themes of this year’s Federation of Bakers conference.
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NewsBakery manufacturers commit to reducing plastic
Allied Bakeries, Premier Foods and Speedibake are among 42 business to sign up to the UK Plastics Pact, a collaboration to tackle plastic waste.
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NewsTunnocks ad ruled ‘socially irresponsible’
An advert for Tunnocks Tea Cake featuring a female tennis player has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), following a single complaint that it was ‘offensive’.
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NewsFederation of Bakers and Hovis sign up to Courtauld Commitment 2025
The Federation of Bakers, Hovis and the Real Bread Campaign are among the latest organisations to sign up to Courtauld 2025.
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NewsFood Hygiene Rating delivers tangible benefits, says FSA science adviser
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme has driven up standards, according to the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) chief scientific adviser.
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NewsEU introducing legislation on acrylamide reduction
Food businesses must put in place steps to manage acrylamide under EU laws that go into force next year.
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Product NewsWRAP releases guidance on bread labelling to help tackle food waste
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has released best practice guidance designed to clear up confusion around food labelling, which can lead to food being wasted.