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From July 2008, new rules will come into force across Europe governing when the word “veal” can be used to advertise and sell “meat of bovine animals aged 12 months…

Under newly in force TV ad rules, foods that are high in fat cannot be advertised when 4-9 year olds are likely to be watching. At 4% fat, ordinary, whole…

It’s been a long time coming, but after three years and a forest of consultation papers and reports, the uber communications regulator has finally given us the broadcasting answer to…

West Coast legislators are threatening to tax TV ads for foods with low nutritional content. Ofcom’s recent proposals for UK junk food ad controls are fried chickenfeed compared to this…

The European Commission has published a proposal for a Council Regulation on production and ‘EU-Organic’ labelling of organic products. The Soil Association has criticised the draft regulation, saying it will…

After an eleven year tussle between numerous EU member states over exclusive rights to the ‘feta’ brand name for cheese, the European Court of Justice has made its final pronouncement.…