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CoA: Mega Marshmallow VAT treatment hangs on whether they are ‘eaten with...

‘Companies in the food and drinks sector must pay close attention to potential VAT treatment when developing new products, as a recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in London shows that the treatment...

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Animals as Legal Subjects – Law Pod UK

‘Rosalind English discusses the Animal Sentience Act with Edie Bowles of the Animal Law Foundation and Dr Rachel Dunn of Leeds Beckett. We explore the extent of this and other animal welfare laws in...

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Man dies at hospital after wrongly being fed jelly – BBC News

‘An elderly man with swallowing difficulties died in hospital after he was wrongly fed jelly and choked.’ Full StoryBBC News, 20th February 2025Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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CAP update shows complexity of UK ‘less healthy’ food and drink advertising...

‘The Committee of Advertising Practice’s (CAP) update regarding media restrictions on advertisements for “less healthy” food and drinks products reveals the complexity of the issues to be considered by...

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Sick of costs? – 3 Hare Court

‘A special approach has been taken to gastric illness (‘GI’) claims since it was established in the case law in Kempson & Kempson v First Choice Holidays (2007) and Wood v TUI Travel Plc [2017]...

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Shop fined for mouse and cockroach infestation – BBC News

‘A shop in Coventry was fined after inspectors discovered a mice and cockroach infestation, a council said.’ Full StoryBBC News, 3rd February 2025Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Aldi cider’s resemblance to Thatchers’‘cannot be coincidental’, CoA rules –...

‘Cider maker Thatchers has succeeded in its appeal against budget supermarket Aldi for trade mark infringement over its cloudy lemon cider.’ Full StoryLaw Society's Gazette, 20th January 2025Source:...

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Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim – judge – BBC News

‘A former secretary can take legal action over her claims she was penalised for complaining about being served mouldy cheese.’ Full StoryBBC News, 12th January 2025Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban – BBC News

‘The new ban has been introduced using powers in the Health and Social Care Act 2022, passed by Boris Johnson’s government, which set the focus on products.’ Full StoryBBC News, 5th December...

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Delivery drivers and supply in the provision of late night refreshment –...

‘In a recent ruling a district judge has provided helpful clarity on the role of third party delivery drivers and the question of supply in the provision of late night refreshment under the Licensing...

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‘Don’t panic, don’t panic’: an analysis of a purported pro-eating disorder...

‘It has been argued that newspaper responses to pro-eating disorder websites, within the United Kingdom (UK), constitute a moral panic. It is feared that moral panics may spur rash legal/policy...

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Ban on advertising junk food before 9pm resurrected in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

‘Restrictions on advertising “less heathy” food and drink on TV and online will start to apply across the UK from 1 October 2025. However, despite a recent government response confirming the draft...

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UK food and beverage firms must take note of FSA food crime assessment –...

‘Businesses across the UK should examine the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) 2024 Food Crime Strategic Assessment and factor its key themes and overarching food crime methods into their risk assessments,...

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Workers must keep all customer tips under new law – BBC News

‘Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.’ Full StoryBBC News, 1st October 2024Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Watchdog bans Huel’s ‘misleading’ advert – second times in two months – The...

‘A watchdog has banned yet another advert for food supplement firm Huel for making unsubstantiated claims about the product’s health benefits and cost relative to fruits and vegetables.’ Full StoryThe...

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Hospital where baby died from infected feed had ‘entirely unsafe system’ –...

‘An NHS trust that gave four newborn babies contaminated feed has admitted that it was operating “an entirely unsafe system” at the time they became infected. Full StoryThe Guardian, 24th September...

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Business fined for selling fake Wonka bars – BBC News

‘A business has been fined for selling fake Wonka chocolate bars around the UK, which included nuts that were not mentioned on the packaging.’ Full StoryBBC News, 17th September 2024Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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Junk food TV ads to be banned pre-watershed in UK from October 2025 – The...

‘Junk food TV advertisements are to be banned from airing before the 9pm watershed as part of the government’s drive to improve public health.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 12th September 2024Source:...

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Just Eat advert that depicted McDonald’s broke junk food code – The Guardian

‘An advert for the takeaway delivery service Just Eat that featured a McDonald’s burger has been banned for not taking sufficient care to ensure that it was not aimed at children under 16.’ Full...

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London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning –...

‘A coroner has issued a warning after a 93-year-old woman with dementia died after eating toxic laundry capsules she may have mistaken for sweets because of their bright packaging.’ Full StoryThe...

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