Advertising & labelling

Food eco-labels are imperfect – but consumers want them

Information on sustainability should be compulsory on food labels. So said 88% of Europeans in a Eurobarometer survey of over…

Danone targets food waste by ditching yogurt expiry dates

It is rolling out the initiative - using 'Best Before' rather than 'Use By' on its pots as a guide…

Dairy body CNAOL calls for Nutri-Score exemption for French GI dairy products

CNAOL, the body representing the French dairy industry, has called for an exemption over the use of Nutri-Score nutrition labels on geographical…

Label for upcycled foods unveiled in US

A product seal said to be the world's first certification mark for upcycled foods has been launched in the US.…

Biodiversity loss – why food companies should say something

Biodiversity loss may finally begin to receive something like the attention the gravity of its consequences demands. Ben Cooper looks…

US baby-food firm Beech-Nut facing legal action over toxic metal claims

US baby-food firm Beech-Nut Nutrition has been sued by the Washington DC attorney general over allegations its products contain toxic metals.…

Germany tightens up rules around advertising ‘junk food’ to children

Germany's government has received buy-in from the country's advertising association for its plan to further restrict the marketing of food…

Tofurky owner loses plant-based meat labelling appeal

US-based Turtle Island Foods – which trades as Tofurky – has lost an appeal seeking to block a law making it illegal to represent…

Australia’s Inghams Group appoints Andrew Reeves as CEO

Australian poultry firm Inghams Group has appointed experienced food industry executive Andrew Reeves as CEO to replace Jim Leighton. Leighton, who has…

UK ‘to drop plans for online junk-food ad ban’

The UK government is reportedly set to tear up plans to ban online adverts promoting food high in fat, sugar and salt.…