UK government extends deadline for Brexit food labelling changes – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s decision to grant businesses extra time to comply with post-Brexit food labelling requirements will be “cautiously welcomed” by the industry, according to one legal expert.’ Full...
View ArticleRestaurant fined after peanut allergy teen suffered shock – BBC News
‘A restaurant operator who served a curry containing nuts to a woman with an allergy has been fined.’ Full StoryBBC News, 27th October 2022Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleKaylea Titford: Mother admits manslaughter of obese daughter – BBC News
‘A mother has admitted the manslaughter of her teenage daughter after letting her become morbidly obese.’ Full StoryBBC News, 20th December 2022Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleKaylea Titford’s father found guilty of killing her by letting her become...
‘A man has been found guilty of killing his disabled daughter by allowing her to become fatally obese and die in squalor.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 7th February 2023Source: www.theguardian.com
View ArticleHuel adverts banned in UK for claiming shakes could help cut food bills – The...
‘Huel adverts that claimed its meal replacement shakes could help consumers save money during the cost of living crisis have been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled they were misleading and...
View ArticleJudgment reserved in dispute over when honey is “raw honey” – Local...
‘Judgment has been reserved in an appeal over a London borough’s service of an improvement notice under the Food Information Regulations 2014, it has been reported.’ Full StoryLocal Government Lawyer,...
View ArticleCollecting ‘gourmet’ eggs from black-headed gulls should be banned, says RSPB...
‘Conservationists say government must stop licensing “unsustainable” harvest of eggs from amber-listed birds.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 3rd May 2023Source: www.theguardian.com
View ArticleGreggs challenges ban on 5am chicken goujons – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A court appeal by Greggs will see the bakery chain challenge a London council’s decision to refuse it a licence to sell hot food 24 hours a day.’ Full StoryLaw Society's Gazette, 16th May 2023Source:...
View ArticlePercy Pigs: M&S reaches agreement with sweet company in dispute – BBC News
‘Marks & Spencer said it has reached an “amicable resolution” with a confectionery company in a row over the Percy Pigs sweets.’ Full StoryBBC News, 8th June 2023Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleFSA proposals aim to drive improvements in UK food safety and hygiene –...
‘A recent consultation published by the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) puts risk management practices, food safety culture and sustained compliance at the centre of its proposals for a modernised...
View ArticleProtein drinks should carry warning after boy died, says coroner – BBC News
‘Health warnings should be added to protein drinks after a boy died from a rare genetic disease triggered by drinking one, a senior coroner says.’ Full StoryBBC News, 27th June 2023Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleSuella Braverman broke law by denying asylum seekers £3 a week, judge rules –...
‘The home secretary acted unlawfully in failing to provide basic support to asylum seekers, including young children and pregnant women, a judge has ruled.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 24th July...
View ArticleUK regulator clarifies ‘may contain’ food allergen labelling requirements –...
‘The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has updated its guidance on food allergen labelling and information requirements, providing important clarifications over the use of the so-called “may contain”...
View ArticleTransport for London bans ‘unhealthy’ artisan cheese advert – BBC News
‘An advert featuring an artisan cheese has been banned on London’s transport network as it has been deemed too unhealthy.’ Full StoryBBC News, 11th September 2023Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleEpisode 11: Interview with Rachel O’Connor – Insect protein for animal feed –...
‘Whilst there has been a shift in the UK to less meat and dairy consumption, globally the amount consumed is only likely to increase. A significant proportion of animal feed is soya, which is imported...
View ArticleFactory worker who contaminated food destined for Nando’s jailed – BBC News
‘A factory worker who put plastic bags, rubber gloves and ring pulls in food destined for Nando’s has been jailed.’ Full StoryBBC News, 3rd October 2023Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleJudge lets anorexic woman choose death – Daily Telegraph
‘A 24-year-old woman with anorexia has been allowed to choose to die by a judge despite “lacking capacity to take decisions concerning her medical treatment”.’ Full StoryDaily Telegraph, 5th October...
View ArticleIs refusal of food indicative of lack of capacity? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Ella Pudney discusses a recent Court of Protection case on the determination of capacity for the refusal of food in prison.’ Full Story Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2023Source:...
View ArticleTiger Tiger: West End nightclub fined for caustic soda shot error – BBC News
‘A West End nightclub has been fined for accidentally serving caustic soda with tequila shots rather than salt, Westminster City Council has said.’ Full StoryBBC News, 19th December 2023Source:...
View ArticleJudge defines Monster Munch in bizarre ruling on Walkers’ poppadoms – The...
‘A judge has ruled that Walkers’ poppadoms are crisps rather than the popular Indian food, as the company lost at a tax tribunal.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 21st January 2024Source: www.independent.co.uk
View Article