Legal NewsBITE: Food and Drink Quarterly

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

• French Competition Authority Issues Statement of Objections for Alleged Collusion on BPA in Packaging
• German Coalition Announces Measures to Accelerate Shift to “Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems”
• Implementation Guidance on Calorie Labelling in the Out of Home Sector
• European Commission Fines Conserve Italia for Participating in Canned Vegetables Cartel
• Environment Agency (EA) Launches Project to Tackle Greenwashing in UK Food and Drink Sectors
• First Sanction From UK ASA for Greenwashing
• Updated Guidance and Draft Regulations for UK Plastic Packaging Tax
• Food Standards Agency (FSA) Response to Report on Food Safety and Standards: Increased Sampling Surveillance
• Sentencing Guidelines Consultation – Possible Impact on Food Safety Sentencing in Relation to Compensation
• Dealing With Defamation on Social Media
• UK FSA View on the Year Ahead

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