UK food businesses are required to declare the presence of any of the 14 main allergens if used intentionally as an ingredient or processing aid. However, they are not required to declare any unintentional presence of an...more
Increasing consumer interest in cannabis-derived ingredients has led to an explosion of the use of the non-intoxicating cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD) in a wide variety of products, including drugs, foods, dietary...more
5/7/2019
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marketing ,
Nutritional Supplements ,
UK
The default legal position is that the UK will leave the EU automatically at 11pm on 29 March 2019 with no “deal” in place, unless something else is agreed. The current political deadlock in the UK is unprecedented so it is...more
2/14/2019
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
EU ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
No-Deal Brexit ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Withdrawal Agreement
In the final batch of technical notices, the UK Government has provided guidance on what impact traders can expect on food labelling and packaging in the event that the UK exits the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 29...more
10/1/2018
/ Cross-Border ,
EU ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Geographically Descriptive ,
Member State ,
Product Labels ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The Government has released its first batch of technical notices which aim to prepare UK citizens and businesses for an exit from the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 29 March 2019. ...more
8/24/2018
/ EU ,
Exports ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
Member State ,
Organic ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK Brexit
The Food and Drink Federation (“FDF“) has published a report on the potential impact of rules of origin on UK food and drink exporters in the likely event that the UK ceases to be part of the EU customs union after Brexit....more
4/5/2018
/ Beverage Manufacturers ,
Country of Origin ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK Brexit
The European Commission has published a draft implementing Regulation setting out the proposed official EU list of authorised novel foods.
A ‘novel food’ is a food or ingredient that has not been consumed to a significant...more
10/17/2017
/ Agricultural Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Novelty ,
Prior Authorization ,
Regulatory Oversight
With so much focus on sectors such as financial services, it is easy to forget that the impact of Brexit on the UK's food industry could also be significant. From trading and supply chain implications, potential issues in...more
3/13/2017
/ Advertising ,
EU ,
Food Commodities ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Supply ,
Member State ,
Migrant Workers ,
Referendums ,
UK ,
UK Brexit