Legal NewsBite: Food & Drink Quarterly

Welcome to Legal NewsBITE: Food and Drink Quarterly, put together by our UK food and drink team. Articles this quarter include:

• UK Consultation on Enforcement of Restrictions on Products High in Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS)
• Russia Update: Mandatory Digital Marking for Food and Beverages and Changes to Declaration of Conformity Procedures
• Application of Single-use Plastic Directive (SUPD) from 3 July 2021
• UK’s First Injunction Secured Under Trade Secrets Regulations
• Food Standards Agency (FSA) Updates Guidance on Allergen Law Changes Ahead of October 2021
• UK Government Chemist Article on the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Fraud
• Consultation on Proposed Amendments to UK’s Domestic Food Law (and Unfortified Flour Exemptions)
• UK CBD Update – Complaint Against CBD-infused Gin Upheld and Deadline for Novel Food Applications Approaches
• European Commission Opens Formal Investigation Into Suspected Anticompetitive Practices by Mondelēz in the EU

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