In a recent live event at our New York office, Venable partner Alex Koff led a panel discussion that explored domestic and international environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
Letsrecycle.com’s London Conference, held yesterday (26 April), saw a panel debate the impact of the pandemic on London and outcomes of the upcoming extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation, which will see the producers pay for recycling of their packaging.
By Ian Quinn2021-04-21T16:16:00+01:00
Legal experts describe the £7.5m fine given to Tesco for selling out-of-date food at three of its stores in Birmingham as a “game changer” .
The penalty handed out on Monday, after it pleaded guilty to 22 offences between 2015 and 2017, is five times the previous biggest food safety fine – dished out to pub chain Mitchells & Butlers in 2015. In that case, a woman died and more than 30 others fell ill from food poisoning.
Before that, the £1m fine faced by Cadbury held the unenviable record, for a salmonella outbreak in 2007 that left more than 40 people ill and led to the recall of more than a million chocolate bars.
In a deeply divided country, there’s one thing most of us can all agree on: 2020 was among the worst years ever. But there’s one group of “family member” for which 2020 was one of the greatest years of their lives pets.
“The animals are thriving in 2020,” said Kimberly Morrow of Erie, who adopted Kylo from Because You Care in May.
Morrow, who has a senior in high school, a junior in college and student in graduate school, was close to an empty nest when the whole flock came back home to roost in March.
“When the governor gave the stay-at-home orders, we had a conversation around the dinner table about how we were all going to be together for the foreseeable future, and that we’d have to make the best of it,” Morrow said.
Are you label ready for Natasha s Law? Snacks-to-go providers reminded of allergen labelling deadline Bureau Veritas has sent out a reminder that regulations to make allergen labelling compulsory for snacks-to-go comes into effect in October in the UK.
While the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) specialist welcomes the amendment to the Food Information Regulations (FIR), it is cautioning producers to set out a clear plan to transition towards more transparent labelling to avoid hefty penalties.
From 1 October 2021, all Prepacked for Direct Sale (PPDS) foods and snacks will need to sport a label showing the name of the item and a full ingredients list, with the allergenic ingredients emphasised in bold, italics or a different colour.