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Stakeholders call on EU Commission to introduce mandatory Nutri-Score labelling

30 April 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The call comes before the EU Commission is due to publish its Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to make the food system more sustainable and healthy.

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Food controls in Europe are declining, says BEUC report

22 October 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The ‘Keeping food in check’ report, published by The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), states that the number of food controls and the resources allocated to them are dwindling across Europe.

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Consumer group unmasks the dirtiest tricks of food labelling

14 June 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

The terms 'artisanal', 'traditional' and 'craft' are being used by unscrupulous food businesses to conjure up an air of quality around mass-produced wares.

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Optional alcohol labelling “unacceptable” according to consumer group

13 March 2018 | By George Smith (New Food)

Alcohol industry have submitted proposals that will help it self-regulate the provision nutritional information about its products to consumers, but the question of where this information is presented has ruffled some feathers.

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Kebab industry can breathe again as EU rejects phosphate ban

15 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food)

After a knife edge vote, a push to have phosphates in kebab meats banned has failed.