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UK High Court bars Chobani from using “Greek” yogurt label

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 29 2013

According to a news source, U.K. High Court Justice Michael Briggs has ordered New York-based Chobani to change its "Greek" yogurt labels, finding

UK agency upholds complaint targeting Weetabix app

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 15 2013

The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint lodged by the Family and Parenting Institute (FPI) against Weetabix Ltd.'s

FSA publishes testing protocol for beef samples

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 8 2013

In the wake of a recent investigation conducted by the Food Standards Authority of Ireland that identified horse and pig DNA in beef products, the U

FSA publishes science priorities for 2013

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 1 2013

The U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published its "Forward Evidence Plan for 2013," outlining its "priority science and evidence activities for

Burger King drops UK supplier implicated in horsemeat scandal

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 1 2013

Burger King has reportedly dropped one of its suppliers after finding traces of horse DNA in beef provided for sale in the United Kingdom and Ireland

FSA to prosecute retailer over raw-milk vending machines

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 25 2013

The U.K. Food Standards Agency (FSA) will reportedly prosecute a department store for installing raw-milk vending machines at its flagship London

DEFRA requests feedback on food labeling legislation

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 9 2012

The U.K. Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced a public consultation seeking feedback on proposed legislation that would implement the European Union’s (EU’s) regulation “on the provision of food information to consumers” (Regulation (EU) No. 11692011

EFSA holds BPA consultation; UK health group advocates BPA ban

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 2 2012

The European Food Safety Authority recently held a one-day meeting with scientific experts, member states and other Advisory Forum participants “to exchange each other’s previous or ongoing work related to the safety assessment of bisphenol A”

UK announces voluntary FOP labeling system

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
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  • October 26 2012

The U.K. Department of Health (DOH) has announced a voluntary front-ofpack (FOP) nutrition labeling scheme designed to “clearly” display the amount of fat, saturated fat, salt, sugar, and calories contained in food products

UK lobby group calls for ban on caramel-coloring ingredient

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 29 2012

The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) Children’s Food Campaign (CFC) has reportedly urged the Ministry of Health to prohibit use of the chemical 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI), a byproduct of fermentation often found in soy sauce, roasted coffee and the caramel coloring added to colas and beer