European food sector mounts defence of the single market

By Katy Askew

09-Jan-2018 Last updated on 09-Jan-2018 at 15:07 GMT

European regulators must move to protect the principles of the single market in order to safeguard food sector growth, industry body FoodDrinkEurope argues.

Dual Quality food: Are different recipes for different markets legal?

08-Jan-2018

By Katy Askew

So-called dual quality food products were placed in the spotlight in 2017. Katia Merten-Lentz, partner at Keller and Heckman, asks if it is legal for food companies to offer different recipes under the same brand name in Europe.

UK targets ‘gold standard’ for environmental food production after Brexit

04-Jan-2018

By Katy Askew

The UK will be free to develop a production system that delivers the global “gold standard” of food production after Brexit, UK Environment Minister Michael Gove insists.

Germany could introduce national glyphosate ban

18-Dec-2017

By Katy Askew

German regulators have concluded the country could legally introduce a national ban of the controversial weed killer glyphosate, despite the European Union’s decision to authorise its use for a further five years.