The UK government has proposed new rules that would restrict retailers from using promotions of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), such as “buy one get one free”.

In a series of decisions, the Dutch Advertising Code Committee (RCC) has ruled against ‘no added sugars’ claims on products which have been sweetened with date paste, apple juice concentrate and concentrated beet juice.

Norwegian soft drinks company O. Mathiesen has entered a court battle with Coca-Cola on Norway over the name of a lemon-lime drink.

Three generic descriptors are set to be formally recognised under the EU’s health and nutrition claims regulation (NHCR - 1924/2006) through a proposal currently before the European Parliament and Council for scrutiny.

A strategy to tackle diet-related illnesses and reduce obesity, particularly in children and young people, officially kicked off in Germany at the beginning of this month.

Poland’s Trade Inspection Authority recently checked 272 batches of protected food products at 81 different locations. The agency found that 14% of these items potentially breached rules on quality or labelling.

Hopes that an EU-Mercosur trade deal can be pushed over the line were revived today (January 16) as the Presidents of Argentina and Brazil voiced strong support for advancing the South American bloc's trade agenda.

Agriculture and food safety are among the topics the US wants included in free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union (EU), despite the EU's reluctance, according to negotiating objectives released late last week by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).

Poland’s Trade Inspection Authority recently checked 272 batches of protected food products at 81 different locations. The agency found that 14% of these items potentially breached rules on quality or labelling.

A Scotch Whisky Association's (SWA’s) application to register "Scotch Whisky" as a Geographical Indication (GI) in Indonesia has been successful.

Food and ag groups are calling on the Trump administration to push a U.S.-EU trade deal that fixes a range of EU policies, such as reversing Geographical Indications (GIs) for cheeses, biotechnology restrictions and meat standards, to open up the bloc to more U.S. foods.

Munich-based campaign group Testbiotech has hit out at the Commission’s approval of the Bayer/Monsanto genetically modified maize in some 14 different sub-combinations, shortly before the end of year recess.

By simply adopting good hygiene practices during the daily farm operations, farmers can play a vital role in stemming the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has said.

The European Commission has adopted a Communication setting out a European approach to endocrine disruptors to protect EU citizens and the environment from hazardous chemicals.

The US Food and Drug Administration outlined its priority list for the coming months in October, while applications of blockchain technology in the agriculture and food supply chain are forecast to grow considerably, and EU officials and academics debated the new CAP’s strategic plans.

The number of notifications from the EU’s alert system for food and feed risks rose by more than a quarter over the last year, largely as a result of the fipronil egg and Brazilian poultry scandals.

Current assessments of pesticides' safety by regulatory agencies do not evaluate the “cocktail effect” that the cumulative use of different chemicals may have on humans, animals and the environment, a scholar has said.

Diet and food production must radically change to improve health and avoid potentially catastrophic damage to the planet, a report published in the Lancet medical journal warns.

The UK government has proposed new rules that would restrict retailers from using promotions of food and drink high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), such as “buy one get one free”.

In a series of decisions, the Dutch Advertising Code Committee (RCC) has ruled against ‘no added sugars’ claims on products which have been sweetened with date paste, apple juice concentrate and concentrated beet juice.

Three generic descriptors are set to be formally recognised under the EU’s health and nutrition claims regulation (NHCR - 1924/2006) through a proposal currently before the European Parliament and Council for scrutiny.

Rising numbers of people have vowed to adopt a vegan diet at the start of the new year, motivated by concerns over animal welfare, health and the environment.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has upheld its position that a health claim for Han-Biotech’s Symbiosal® was not backed by scientific evidence in a statement published December 13.