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Legal NewsBITE: Food and Drink Quarterly September 2025

September 2025

Region: Europe

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

UK Consumer Insights – Food Prices and Ultra Processed Foods
European Commission Publishes Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus
Update on UK Employment Rights Bill
EU Water Strategy Signals Forthcoming Regulatory Shifts for Agrifood Sector
Food Law UK Enforcement Report – Increase in Complaints and Enforcement
Publication of UK Regulations Exempting Brand Advertising from Advertising Restrictions on foods High in Fat, Salt or Sugar (HFSS)
UK Prosecution for Poultry Fraud
Precision Breeding of Plants to be Lawful in UK from 13 November 2025?
Annulment of Titanium Dioxide Classification Confirmed – But Still Banned as a Food Additive in EU
ECHA Call for Evidence for Substances in Packaging and Packaging Waste
EU Formally Adopts New EU Rules to Tackle Food Waste
UK FSA Launches Innovative Food Guidance Hub