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Which Areas of the UK Are Leading the Way in Reducing Food Waste in 2023?
With food prices continuing to rise and pressure on wallets becoming ever tighter, food waste is now a bigger issue than it ever has been before. Many of us are guilty of throwing something away because we’re not quite sure if it’s safe to eat. Each year, Brits throw away 9.5 million tonnes of food.…
Read MoreMulti-Lingual Labels in the EU
Are you looking for growth in international markets? It might seem obvious, but food and drink labels need to be changed when you launch in new markets, and a simple Google translation just won’t cut it. Everything from ingredients and nutritional information to health claims and design can require changes to meet the regulations in…
Read MoreRecycling Regulations in the EU and UK 2023
With many different regulations on recycling and waste reduction out there, it can be confusing — and let’s face it, hard work — to make sure each product is labelled correctly. In this blog, Ashbury’s food regulatory consultant Janet Dalzell, shares insight on some of the major recycling initiatives in place across the EU and…
Read MoreCompliance and New Product Development (NPD): Starting Compliance Early
New product development is an incredibly exciting experience. But can you imagine scaling up, getting your labels designed, and pitching to a buyer, only to be told your product isnt compliant so can’t be listed? Or worse, seeing it delisted due to enforcement action? You don’t want to have gone through all the rigorous product…
Read MoreHFSS Advertising and Promotion Regulations Explained
Consumer health and safety is a fundamental driver of food regulations and has been since the beginning of product regulations. To combat diet-related illness and the resulting societal problems, the latest legislation on the block targets the advertising and promotion of High Fat, Salt, and Sugar foods, known in the industry as ‘HFSS’. Rebecca Kaya,…
Read MoreBotanicals: Are They Easily Labelled?
The use of botanicals in foods has risen in popularity over recent years, fuelled by the perceived health benefits they offer to our physical and mental health. Ashbury’s regulatory team shares some labelling and regulatory advice for businesses keen to use them as ingredients… Botanical ingredients are commonly used in herbs, spices, teas, herbal infusions,…
Read MoreRevised Guidance in the US Regarding ‘Healthy’ Claims
In September 2022, the Food and Drug Association (FDA) proposed new guidance regarding using the term ‘healthy’ on food labels. The move is in response to a report which found that most people in the US don’t consume enough fruit, vegetables and dairy. So, what’s the plan behind the new guidance, and how will it…
Read MoreAshbury’s FDA Labelling Consultants Give Their 5 Tips For Developing Compliant Labels
A label communicates your food products attributes to consumers to help them make safe and informed choices. While this may seem simple, there are hundreds of regulations that dictate how this information is presented. Understanding the requirements relevant to your products, as well as how these interact with one another and can be applied, is…
Read MoreFlour Fortification: Changes to The Bread and Flour Regulations post BREXIT.
The UK is renowned for having long-standing historic bread and flour regulations. Since the UK left the EU after Brexit, the key piece of legislation affecting such products, ‘The Bread and Flour Regulations (1998)’ was amended through the ‘Food Regulations 2021 – Amendments and Transitional Provision’. In this blog, we discuss the regulations, the challenges…
Read MoreDeposit Return Schemes (DRS) for food packaging in the UK and EU
With many different regulations on recycling and waste reduction out there, it can be confusing – and let’s face it, hard work – to make sure each product is compliant with the rules of the country it’s to be sold and marketed. Janet Dalzell, senior regulatory advisor at Ashbury, shares insights into deposit return schemes…
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