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Preparing for 2025: GCC’s new food labelling requirements for dining establishments

Dining establishments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are preparing for a variety of updated regulations that...
Blog 17 December, 2024

Widened responsibility for listeria prevention in RTE foods

Responsibility for ensuring Listeria monocytogenes does not contaminate ready-to-eat (RTE) food has widened across the...
Blog 13 December, 2024

Regulatory shifts: opportunities for monk fruit decoctions and steviol glycosides in foods and beverages

The regulatory landscape for non-nutritive sweeteners is rapidly evolving, with significant recent developments in both...
Blog Sustainability 06 December, 2024

EU Deforestation Regulation – Parliament agrees to extend application timeline

Food Business Operators (FBOs) now have additional time to understand and implement the due diligence requirements...
Blog Sustainability 20 November, 2024

Navigating alcoholic beverage labelling: Leatherhead’s Regulatory Insight Report

Alcoholic beverage labels are essential in helping consumers understand the different factors typically associated with...
Blog 15 November, 2024

Innovative packaging solutions emerge amid proposed PFAS ban

With the impending ban on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), which currently account for nearly 32% of food...
Blog 14 October, 2024

France, Hungary, Romania and South Korea tackle shrinkflation

In response to rising production costs, including labour, raw materials, transport and packaging, many retailers and...
Blog 11 October, 2024

Cultured foie gras submitted for regulatory approval in EU and UK

French start-up, Gourmey, has submitted the first premarket application for a cultured meat product intended for human...
Blog 01 October, 2024

Growing and learning with the cooking instructions team

Alicia Wong and Oliver Berrisford began their careers at Leatherhead Food Research with ten-week summer placements in...
Blog 20 September, 2024

Call for evidence signals potential changes to UK regulations surrounding use of ashwagandha

Suppliers and manufacturers of products containing ashwagandha must pay attention to potential changes regarding...
Blog 27 August, 2024