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22 May 2018 | By New Food
UK retailer Tesco is to remove ‘Best Before’ consumption guidance dates from nearly 70 fruit and vegetable lines in its latest move to help reduce food waste. The move is being made to help prevent perfectly edible food from being thrown away. It follows a recent campaign by the National…
18 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Whilst the restrictions on neonicotinoids were upheld, the court sided with a separate complaint against fipronil measures, saying the European Commission had not conducted an adequate impact assessment.
17 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The trade body representing the European food industry is joining a mission to China as Western nations race to schmooze the country's growing market.
10 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The committee urged the Government to publish exactly what customs and border requirements it would put in place on EU food imports in a no-deal scenario.
8 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The chemical has toxic effects on humans when eaten in large quantities.
2 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
More than three quarters of soft drinks sold in Ireland will not be affected by the law change as their sugar levels fall below the threshold.
1 May 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
EU policy-makers need to implement a food systems approach to address negative impacts of climate change on food systems and encourage healthy, environmentally sustainable diets, say European national science academies.
30 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Three European trade bodies have issued a reminder to member states not to go soft on misleading practices.
27 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The database will give the EFSA greater power to evaluate risks related to possible hazards in food and a clearer picture of the nutrition of the bloc.
26 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The European Commission has taken the first step towards a report on front-of-pack nutritional labelling that may ultimately see a more unified approach taken across the whole of Europe.
25 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
Scottish businesses have said they are ready to rise to the challenge the repatriation of regulation presents, but alignment in standards across the UK is critical.
23 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
A House of Commons has said the Government should prioritise striking a free trade agreement with the European Union to protect the processed food and drink sector's competitiveness.
23 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The law claims to protect consumers by doing away with misleading labels. The ruling falls into a trend of controversy regarding how meat substitutes are marketed.
23 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The pilot assessments – looking at the cumulative effects of exposure to pesticides in food on the human nervous and thyroid systems – are expected to be finalised by the end of the year.
18 April 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)
The facts in the case of glyphosate are murky at the best of times, with each side accusing the other of either selective attention at best or evidence tampering at worst. In this latest development, it appears Germany has struck out on its own.
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