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What’s Next for Food & Drink? Our Experts’ Predictions for 2026

2025 has been a busy year for the food and beverage industry, full of fast-paced regulatory changes, widespread flavour innovation, and consumer buying choices influenced by cost, health, and nostalgia. As 2026 approaches, the industry shows no signs of slowing down. To help you get up to speed on what to expect for food and…

The Peanut Diaries: School and Social Occasions

“When your child is really young, we, as parents, have almost total control over what and when our children eat (save for those times they find a particularly juicy-looking leftover sweet on the playground floor). It’s a slow process and doesn’t happen all at once, but as they get older, that level of total control…

The Peanut Diaries: Navigating Social Events and Celebrations with Food Allergies

“Raising a child with an allergy is tricky at times. As they get older and grow more independent, it is natural that as a parent you have less and less control over your child’s diet. My son is only five years old, but we’ve already been faced with difficult situations and choices, and as parents…

Recycling 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,...
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Compliance 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...
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HFSS 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....
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Botanical: Are they easily labelled?

Botanicals: Are They Easily Labelled?

The use of botanicals in foods has risen in popularity over recent years, fuelled by the perceived health benefits they...
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Revised 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....
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Ashbury’s FDA Labelling Consultants Give Their 5 Tips For Developing...

A label communicates your food products attributes to consumers to help them make safe and informed choices. While this may...
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Flour Fortification: Changes to The Bread and Flour Regulations post...

The UK is renowned for having long-standing historic bread and flour regulations. Since the UK left the EU after Brexit,...
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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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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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