Initial responses to the European Commission’s public consultation on how to make the EU food supply chain fairer suggest that, bar retailers, the majority of significant stakeholders (including Member States, farmer groups,...more
Westminster Media Forum recently hosted a seminar to discuss native advertising and social influencer marketing and their measurement, regulation and impact on brands....more
10/6/2017
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Marketing ,
Native Advertising ,
Online Endorsements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Social Media
On 11 September 2017, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published draft regulations prohibiting the manufacture and supply of rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads. The draft...more
The European Court of Justice has held that Member States may not adopt emergency measures prohibiting genetically modified food and feed (GMOs) unless there is clear evidence that a particular GMO presents a serious risk to...more
9/15/2017
/ Agricultural Land ,
EU ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) ,
Farms ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Genetically Engineered Seed ,
GMO ,
GMO Bans ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) has issued a ruling on the interpretation of Directive 2002/46/EC on food supplements, finding that a French law prohibiting the sale of food supplements from other EU...more
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