2023 marks 30 years since veganism was first recognised in law

16-Feb-2023

Veganism is a way of living which affects all areas of life. In seeking to exclude all forms of exploitation of animals from their lives, vegans may be confronted with challenges or discrimination in environments like their workplace or place of education, or when accessing public services like ...

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New EU regulation comes into force

24-Jan-2023

Starting Tuesday, house crickets may be used in food. A new EU law will then come into force, according to which the insects, also known as crickets, can be frozen, dried or used as a powder. Two days later, the same will apply to larvae of the grain mold beetle. Similar rules already exist for ...

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25-Oct-2022

The Chair of Food Law at the University of Bayreuth has announced the winners of its scientific essay competition on the future of food law and food policy. Dr. Stephan Walch and Dr. Dirk Lachenmeier from the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office (CVUA) in Karlsruhe were awarded first ...

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However, Denmark has not infringed the obligation of sincere cooperation

21-Jul-2022

The name ‘Feta’ was registered as a protected designation of origin (PDO) in 2002. 1 Since then, that name may be used only for cheese that originates in the defined geographical area in Greece and conforms to the applicableproduct specification. In the present infringement proceedings, the ...

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12-Apr-2022

Belgian prosecutors are investigating the company after a salmonella outbreak at confectionery giant Ferrero. The investigation is linked to a factory in Arlon that Ferrero was forced to close last week on orders from authorities, the Belga news agency and other media reported Monday, citing the ...

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14-Feb-2022

Käpt'n Iglo has suffered its second defeat in court in a long-running legal dispute over the uniqueness of its well-known advertising figure. On Thursday, the Munich Higher Regional Court dismissed the Hamburg-based fish stick manufacturer's appeal against a similar advertising figure from ...

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18-Nov-2021

Fish fillets are not a new invention, even if they come from specially fed animals. The opposition division of the European Patent Office (EPO) on Tuesday cancelled patent protection for salmon and trout, whose meat is rich in omega-3 fatty acids due to the way they are fed. The patent no longer ...

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15-Nov-2021

Nutritional information on the front of food packaging may not refer to specific preparation methods, according to a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Information of this kind does not allow for comparison with the corresponding foods from other manufacturers, according to a ruling ...

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Recent trials lack scientific rigour; substantial change needed to protect participants from harm and protect consumers from misleading information

14-Oct-2021

Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, authors almost always report favourable conclusions, transparency is lacking, and findings are selectively reported, finds a review of evidence from recently published trials in The BMJ today. The researchers say their findings “support the need for a ...

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17-Sep-2021

After five years of examination by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the Munich Oktoberfest is now a protected trademark. The office, based in Alicante, Spain, has approved the Munich city council's application for trademark protection for Germany's best-known folk festival. The ...

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