Food & Drink
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More information has now been provided by the Government concerning temporary short-term visas for HGV drivers engaged in food transportation. Not all information is yet clear but the following guidance...
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As anticipated businesses such as public houses, cafés, restaurants or other relevant businesses (ones that provide food or drink for consumption on its premises) are from Friday 18 September 2020...
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Ashtons Legal has advised owner Joseph Fogel on the acquisition of his company Vaiopak Limited by the Irish food services and distribution group Zeus Packaging. TLT LLP acted for Zeus....
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January delivered the tragic news of the death of Megan Lee, 15, who died on New Year’s Day after eating a takeaway curry from an Indian takeaway in Lancashire. The...
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The food and beverage sector remains a key aspect of the UK’s manufacturing industry, however, concerns are rising over the sustainability of the sector, as Brexit looms. Government statistics on...
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New rules on advertising of high fat, sugar and salt (“HFSS”) products to children. On Tuesday 12 September, I was driving home listening to the Homework Sucks section on Radio...
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Fipronil The Fipronil egg scandal is threatening to become more serious and widespread than previously thought, with eight new recalls announced in the UK recently. The FSA are now recalling...
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EU China Safe A project headed by Queen’s University Belfast has been granted €10 million by the European Horizon 2020 program and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology program....
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A novel food is a food or food ingredient that does not have a significant history of consumption within the European Union before 15 May 1997. The new regulations will...
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There have been 35 product recalls so far this year relating to either failure to include an allergen on the ingredients list or as a result of incorrect packaging. This...
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Below are the top mergers and aquisitions from recent developments of the Food & Drink industry. Tesco to buy Booker Group for £3.7bn. Vegemite (Mondelez) sold to Bega Cheese for...
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Fresh fruit and vegetables have become scarcer and therefore more expensive because of the continental freeze over December and January. For instance, tomatoes have doubled in price during the last...
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