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How to develop and validate cooking instructions
Most UK adults ‘always’ or ‘often’ use on-pack cooking instructions, so how can food companies ensure they...
Blog
03 March, 2023
Using regulatory insight to aid commercial resilience
Three industry drivers – environmental sustainability, health and wellness, quality and safety – dominate the...
Proposal for a ban on PFAS in the EU and the implications for the food industry
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the proposal restricting around 10,000 per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Blog
17 February, 2023
Regulatory strategies to reduce global obesity and heart disease
Governments and industry bodies worldwide have developed various approaches to understand the relationship between...
Blog
10 February, 2023
Mitigating against emerging foodborne pathogens
Current food safety legislation offers good coverage of established foodborne pathogens and spoilage organisms, but it...
Blog
03 February, 2023
Use by or best before: time to reconsider which you use?
Sustainability is a key driver of change in food production today and food producers and retailers are striving to...
Amendment to nutrition and front-of-pack labelling for processed foods in Colombia
To address the high and rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes, Colombia’s Ministry of Health has introduced...
Blog
20 January, 2023
A step-by-step approach to achieve novel food approval is essential for a successful launch
A proprietary Vitamin D2 mushroom powder has recently been approved as a novel food by EFSA (European Food Safety...
Blog
13 January, 2023
“Health-related New Year’s resolutions may further boost air fryer use,” suggests Leatherhead Food Research
The consultancy ran a representative survey of 2,063 UK adults which shows 43% of air fryer owners purchased them to...
What’s the latest with e-labelling for food and beverage products?
Alternatives to physical labels – such as electronic labelling (e-labelling) – are gaining ground in the food and...
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