A new survey has revealed high levels of âhiddenâ sugar and calories in breakfast options sold through restaurant chains and other out of home channels. UK campaigners are now calling for mandatory labelling and reformulation to spur progress and 'level...
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) finally publish dietary reference values (DRVs) for sodium and chloride marking the culmination of a decadeâs work by the Agencyâs nutrition scientists.
A case study based on a food co-op in Poland has suggested that alternative food networks (AFN) with bottom-up approaches to policy could waste less food than conventional supermarket retailers.
Taxing high sugar snacks â such as sweets, cakes and biscuits â may be more effective at reducing obesity than taxing sugary drinks, according to a new study published in the BMJ.
Global health services need to integrate a âstronger focusâ on optimum nutrition at different life stages, according to a new report from the World Health Organisation.
In this edition of the Brussels Bulletin, Denmark moves to ban PFAS chemicals from food packaging, a European Citizensâ Initiative calls for the introduction of a minimum price on COâ emissions, and Germany prohibits glyphosate.
Nicola Sturgeonâs government has detailed its ambitious plans that put organic food at the heart of its mission to improve public health and make use of its natural larder.
Two-thirds of shoppers now expect food shortages as a result of Brexit, according to research from shopper insight group HIM. However, is there also an opportunity for supermarkets to respond to growing interest in locally sourced foods?
Indonesiaâs recent banning of products carrying âPalm Oil Freeâ labels has received a positive response from the local industry, while MNCs Nestle and PepsiCo have reiterated their commitment to use of RSPO-certified palm oil.
The European Unionâs effort to take sole ownership of common cheese terms based on origin has ended in an agreement, protecting the fate of âmozzarellaâ around the world.
The European Union (EU)âs recent demands that Australia remove food product names it claims are protected under the Geographical Indication (GI) scheme, such as feta or gruyere cheese, has angered the countryâs F&B industry, but the government insists...
If the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal, the introduction of border controls on the Irish border will disrupt food supplies and harm businesses trading across Europeâs âperimeter fenceâ, warn experts.
By Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman
The EU-Canada trade deal, which came into force on a temporary basis in 2017, is working its way through national legislators for approval. The controversial agreement raises a number of questions about labelling and transparency. Katia Merten-Lentz,...
The European Food Standards Authority has clarified its stance on ground flaxseed after UK media reports suggested that the safety watchdog was warning that too much of it could expose people to toxic levels of cyanide.
The UK government has put out a call asking food producers, processors, retailers, academics, factory workers, and âsimply interested citizensâ, among others, to help transform its food system.
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned a television advertisement for Philadelphia cream cheese, telling parent company MondelÄz International the ad perpetuates gender stereotypes.
Increasing regulation restricting junk food advertising leaves FMCG brands facing the question of how to balance building awareness in a restricted landscape while also being good corporate citizens.
In this edition of the Brussels Bulletin, the European Union agrees to accept 35,000 tonnes of non-hormone treated beef from the United States, EFSA questions the safety of a whipworm egg as a food supplement, and pesticide chlorphyrifos comes under the...
The UK government has been urged to introduce a levy on all processed, unhealthy foods containing âexcessive caloriesâ â a move campaigners say would reduce consumption of saturated fat and sugar.
Low-income groups would be âdisproportionately affectedâ by the impact that any no-deal Brexit scenario would have on food prices and availability, Professor Tim Lang of the Centre for Food Policy, City University of London, warns.
The European Commissionâs current proposals on the Common Agricultural Policy fail to support sustainable food production and demonstrate that the EU âlacks the willâ to meet public demand for environmentally-friendly agriculture, according to researchers.
Latest data from the United Nations reveal obesity and overweight rates are âincreasing in all regionsâ. Could âhealthy foodâ subsidies and taxes on products high in saturated fat, salt, and sugar, curb the trend?
The Danish Food Agency is to increase the amount of iodine in salt in a move that looks to address a deficiency in pregnant and breastfeeding women as well as in the countryâs general population.
A gaming study investigating the effectiveness of front-of-pack labelling strategies on children has determined that colour â such as that used in traffic light labelling â is king.
The Royal Society for Public Health, a UK charity, is calling on the government and food industry to do more to support supermarkets in encouraging healthier choices to consumers.
A House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee in the UK has advised that proposed regulations to ban the use of words such as âsausageâ and âburgerâ for non-meat products would have an adverse effect on the food industry.
The European Commission set out its stall with commitments to end global deforestation related to EU imports of agricultural commodities. But is the rhetoric backed up with action and investment?
The UK government is considering extending its sugar tax to milk drinks: with the announcement made just before the confirmation of Boris Johnson â who has pledged a review of ânanny state sin taxesâ â as the country's next Prime Minister.
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has sounded a fresh warning over the âdisastrousâ impact that a no-deal Brexit would have on food availability after a report from the Committee on Exiting the EU said retail, food and drink would be among the sectors...
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard on sustainable cocoa will help mainstream ethical cocoa, says the chair of the standard, while an NGO worries uptake will be limited.
The UKâs food and farming system must become sustainable by 2030 if the country is to deliver on its ambition to help tackle the climate crisis, according to a new report out today.
Baby foods often contain inappropriately high levels of sugar and are being incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of six months, according to the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe).
The WHOâs draft guidelines on saturated fat have been challenged by a group of international researchers, who say different types of fatty acids, and the diversity of foods, should be taken into consideration.
Pesticide campaigner demands additional safety measures, Commission 'regrets' NGOs decision of to quit obesity platform, while EU farmers are furious over 'sell-out' Mercosur deal. FoodNavigator brings you the latest news from Brussels.
A new coalition, Business for Nature, was launched yesterday (3 July) with the ambition of creating a âunited business voiceâ to help reverse the loss of nature. We spoke to Peter White, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) ambassador...
