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Redefining Healthy: What the FDA’s New Rules Mean for Food Labels and Nutrition Claims

On 19th December 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the final rule for the new definition of “healthy” when used in voluntary claims in food labelling. This is an update to a 30-year-old definition and aligns it to current scientific agreement around nutrition standards. It also aligns the concept of ‘healthy’ with the…

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Unpacking the Chaos: How EU and UK Food Labelling Complexity Impacts Consumers and Businesses

Food labelling is meant to guide us – helping consumers make informed ethical, dietary and environmental choices while enabling food businesses to comply with regulations. But in the EU and UK, the sheer complexity of labelling requirements, driven by overlapping rules and added information, has made labels confusing for all. In this blog, Rebecca Kaya…

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From Farm to Fork: Why E. Coli Outbreaks in the US Sound the Alarm for Global Food Safety

Recent developments in the United States (US) have underscored the critical importance of maintaining high standards of hygiene and traceability within the food supply chain. E. coli O157 is commonly associated with the contamination of meat from ruminant faeces and gastrointestinal contents. The range of food products potentially at risk extends beyond raw and undercooked…

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Deposit 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,...
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Sustainable food packaging and cooking utensils

Promoting Sustainability – Is Your Front of Pack Doing You Justice?

The sustainability agenda is continuing to change the way consumers buy, what they buy, and who they buy from. Are...
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Plant-based & Vegan: Are you really ready?

With the plant-based and vegan markets continuing to thrive, many more food businesses are considering new lines to expand their...
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Vegan Cheese Ban

Vegan Cheese Ban: Should UK consumers be worried about a similar action...

Following news of Turkey's vegan cheese ban and a similar ban on meat-like terms on plant-based products in South Africa,...
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International happiness at work week

International Week of Happiness at Work

This week is international week of happiness at work. As a people-led business, it’s an important date in the Ashbury...
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Traffic lights with one light red and the other green

EU Food Regulations and Mutual Recognition – Helpful Organisations

The Mutual Recognition scheme is designed to make the movement of goods easier for businesses. In our previous blog, we...
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Recycling legislation

Triman Logo and Sorting Instructions in France

A regulation recently introduced in France means that businesses exporting to the country will now have to include sorting instructions...
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Puzzle Pieces of the EU

Mutual Recognition Principle – The Reality of the EU’s...

With 27 Member States and millions of potential consumers, the European Union (EU) offers ample opportunity for food manufacturers and...
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plant-based protein

Reg Update: France issues Decree regarding the labelling of products made...

France has published a Decree formally banning meat names both legal and customary from being used on processed food made...
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mung bean protein

What Are the Rules for Novel Foods in the UK?

Since the UK left the EU, novel foods are now required to be authorised via a different pathway to market...
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sunflower oil

Sunflower Oil Shortage – Labelling Implications

In recent times, supply chain issues seem to be the only thing not in short supply. While many products are...
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vegan & plant based

Naming your Vegan or Plant-Based Products for the US – Ashbury

How easy is it to replicate your product’s UK success overseas? Our US team shares their guidance on naming vegan...
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