Welcome to Legal newsBITE: Food and Drink Quarterly, put together by our UK food and drink team. Articles this quarter include:
EU Approves Deforestation Regulation with Due Diligence Requirements for Various Agri-food Commodities
Consultation on Food Hygiene Delivery Model in the UK
Delay of UK Volume Price Promotion Restrictions on Foods High in Fat, Salt or Sugar (HFSS)
The UK FSA Calls for Views on “May Contain” Labelling Guidance: “May Contain Nuts” to Be Clearer
Marketing of Oral Oils Containing Cannabidiol (CBD) in Germany – Is It Still Possible?
UK Government Announces Changes to Employment Laws “to Reduce Burdens” on Businesses
The UK CMA’s Draft Guidance on Competition Law and Sustainability – Comfort for the Food Sector?
Further Disruption to the Planned Scottish Deposit Return Scheme, and Announcements About the Welsh Scheme
The Subvertising Movement: Protecting Your Food and Drink Brand From “Brandalism”
Implementation of the Omnibus Directive (EU) 2019/2161 in the Agri-food Sector in Italy
UK’s FSA Welcomes Border Target Operating Model on Food Imports
Single-use Plastic (SUP) Bans in England and Wales – Status Update
The Emergence of Greenwashing as an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Risk; and new Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) Guidance on Environmental Claims and Social Responsibility
The Legal Implications of Food Safety Culture: Presentation at the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Food Safety Networking Event
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