Welcome to Legal newsBITE: Food and Drink Quarterly, put together by our UK food and drink team. Articles this quarter include:
Delay to New Rules in England Restricting Promotion and Advertisement of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) Products (But No Delay in Relation to Placement Provisions)
Czech Food and Drink Federation Launches New Database for Reformulation Efforts
UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) Adds Fully Refined Corn (Maize) Oil to Previously Issued Advice to Consumers Regarding Sunflower Oil Shortages
Blockchain for Exports – Italy Launches Tech Initiative to Tackle Counterfeiting and Fake Italian-sounding Products
European Commission Consults on the Revision of Food Waste Rules
European Commission Consults on a Sustainable Food Systems Initiative
End of the Five Star Burnt Lasagne? UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Plans to Tackle Fake Online Reviews
UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Publishes Top Tips to Businesses Advertising Free Trials
Crackdown on Gambling Ads Featuring Sports Stars: New UK Advertising Rules
FSA Plans New UK Food Safety Network to Tackle £9 Billion Food Poisoning Challenge
UK FSA Makes Final Call to Businesses to Submit Evidence for the Cannabidiol (CBD) List
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Seeks Comments on Phthalates in Food Contact Materials (FCMs)
European Commission Publishes Evaluation of Food Contacts Materials Regulation
New German Legislation Requiring Mandatory Supply Chain Due Diligence for Human Rights Violations and Environmental Breaches
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