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How do you substantiate a pet food claim and how does this differ from human food claim substantiation?
Ashbury Product Information Experts Demelza Sully and Steve Spice, discuss the requirements to substantiate a functional claim on pet food and how the process differs from that of human food. Legal requirements for packaging go beyond human food. There are strict pet food regulations that differ from human food in many ways – one of…
Read MoreWhat are Border Control Posts and why do they matter? – BREXIT Bite 2
Our BREXIT Bites Series gives you a bite sized taste of upcoming changes that may affect your business. We release a new bite monthly; you can subscribe Here. So what are Border Control Posts and why do they matter? Certain goods as they move from country to country are subject to regulatory checks and controls…
Read More‘The Jungle’ – A Work Of Fiction That Accidentally Changed US Food Safety Law Forever
Where did Food Regulations come from? In this blog, we share the story of a work of fiction and how this came to influence the world of regulatory compliance in the US. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a harrowing story of an immigrant and the USA meat industry. Globally, it is largely unknown and…
Read MoreFraudulent hand sanitiser during COVID-19 and tips to help spot these counterfeits
Regulatory Team Lead and Non-food Expert Bharti Gorania-Wood, looks at some of the recent incidences of fraudulent hand sanitisers during COVID-19 and provides tips to help spot these counterfeits. Hand sanitising products, as was the case with toilet rolls, started disappearing off the shelves when the global pandemic hit. The demand outstripped availability and there…
Read MoreThe impact of Coronavirus on free from product categories
Zoe Jordan, Ashbury’s Business Development Director looks at the impact of Coronavirus on the free from category and how interest in meat-free products, vegan smoothies and hemp milk continues to emerge. An early focus on familiar brands and staple products. In the last few months, the free from category has been adversely affected by the…
Read MoreEcommerce is changing the game for the way product information is presented to consumers
Pete Martin, Regulatory Director at Ashbury, discusses how eCommerce will effect the way product information is presented to consumers, and the regulatory and compliance considerations online sellers should remember. Technology today sees many industries shifting to embrace digital transformation. The current Covid-19 Pandemic has only accelerated this process and will be a game changer for…
Read MoreSwitched to takeaway? Rules on allergen information
Pete Martin, Ashbury’s Regulatory Director looks at the allergen information rules for takeaway food as hospitality businesses make the switch to delivery and takeout service during the Coronavirus pandemic. Introducing a takeaway component to their business probably wasn’t ever in the plan for many restaurants, cafes and pubs and even high street bakeries. But the…
Read MoreDoes the future of CBD look sweet for the drinks sector?
Holly Finnegan, our Regulatory Affairs Advisor looks at the fast-growing CBD market, the complicated regulatory situation and lack of labelling enforcement surrounding use of the ingredient. The CBD market is now one of the fastest growing well-being product categories in the UK, worth more than the UK vitamin C and D markets combined and is…
Read MoreCOVD-19 Contingency Planning with Ashbury
In light of COVD-19, and with mass home-working looking very likely, businesses are poised to action their crisis management contingency plans required by GFSI audit standards. While ‘business as usual’ is succumbing to the affects of the pandemic, we are rapidly moving from the prevention phase to the response phase, as well as planning for…
Read MoreAshbury takes part in Food Manufacturer’s webinar on product recalls
Ashbury Regulatory Manager Steve Spice will be one of the presenters in a special free Food Manufacture editorial webinar taking place on 17 March – ‘Product Recalls: Prevention and Cost Management’. Food and drink firms fear major recalls because of the resulting cost to their finances and reputations. While issues relating to allergen labelling are…
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