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Posts by Caitlin Stewart
Fraudulent 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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Ashbury rebrand:
The changing face of product labelling
James Post, Managing Director at Ashbury, looks at how the changing way in which consumers now view on-pack labelling was one of the prompts for a new name and look for the company. What prompted the move from Ashbury Labelling to Ashbury? Today’s consumers access product information in a very different way to when the…
Read More4 key steps to overcoming labelling challenges when exporting
Claudine Lefebvre, our Regulatory Manager and Head of International, looks at simple ways first time exporters like start-ups can approach the challenges of labelling when exporting. Regulatory compliance presents the same labelling challenges for all exporters, big and small. For start-ups it can be daunting; they are new to the food industry and so do…
Read MoreExporting to China: specific rules for labelling
Su Zhang, one of our expert Regulatory Advisors, looks at some specific requirements for labelling food products going into the Chinese market. China offers a monumental opportunity for companies wanting to expand their reach into new export markets. However, the regulatory environment is unique and requires careful expertise and consideration before launching your products. Labelling…
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