Food & Nutrition Policy
Latest in Food & Nutrition Policy· Nov 6
Britain's post-Brexit food standards divergence is forcing UK snack makers to choose between domestic formulations and EU market access. A bacon-flavored crisp product has exposed the gap: the UK permits additives the EU restricts, creating reformulation costs for manufacturers seeking to sell across the Channel. The dispute signals that regulatory alignment remains incomplete despite trade negotiations, leaving companies caught between two rulebooks rather than operating under unified standards.
Government regulation of food product placement, marketing, nutritional content and advertising claims.
5 events tracked
- Single source6 days ago
Post-Brexit food deal threatens naming rules for bacon-flavored crisps
UK smoky bacon crisp flavoring reignites dispute over EU food additive rules post-Brexit.
BBC News
- Single source16 days ago
Retailers report surge in radio and canned food purchases following stockpiling warnings
Sales of radios, tinned foods, torches and power banks have spiked sharply, according to retail data obtained by BBC Newsnight.
BBC News
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Early sugar restriction may shape lifelong health outcomes, research indicates
Long-term health study of post-war sugar-rationed generation reveals dietary legacy effects decades later.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Scotland bans high-sugar products from supermarket end-of-aisle displays
Scotland implements new supermarket rules restricting cereal placement, likely limiting prominent end-of-aisle positioning.
BBC News
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
British regulator prohibits Huel from advertising meal replacement as complete food substitute
The UK advertising authority blocked Huel's promotion after determining the ad implied its products could nutritionally replace all conventional meals.
BBC News