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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 2 DECEMBER 2022

Bird Flu, the Christmas Turkey and the great festive egg hunt

Bird flu has decimated poultry flocks. As a result the UK government has imposed mandatory housing for all poultry, amended its culling compensation scheme and relaxed the sale regulations of defrosted poultry. But what of egg shortages? The ticking time bomb of 'free range' is still in place and price increases need to be passed on to producers. What happens next will be of interest to all fresh produce producers.
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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 2 DECEMBER 2022

Food & Agri Weekly update Friday 2 Dec

#BuyMyTurkey day by the NFU (National Farmers' Union,) Food Inflation, The Grocer's Key Value Items (KVI) tracker, the National Grid and emergency blackout plans, ASA ruling on promotions, water pollution and new rules, coronavirus and food, school food standards and updated catering industry guide to good hygiene.

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 29 NOVEMBER 2022

FSA publishes new research on the survival of coronavirus on food and packaging

The Food Standards Agency has published research into the length of time coronavirus can survive on the surface of food and packaging.

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 28 NOVEMBER 2022

Ho Ho No! Alcohol not to be advertised as a mood enhancer

Remember not to imply alcohol has therapeutic qualities when advertising your products during this season of goodwill.

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 25 NOVEMBER 2022

Food & Agri Weekly Update 25 November

Happy Thanksgiving! looking at turkeys, bird flu and cell-cultured chicken, this week's ASA rulings look at the use of emotive language and how 'the' can cause a comparative claim #vodaphone Also a look at recent guides provided on advertising to children and the appeal of football #worldcup Finally, what has caused The European Commission's credibility to be questioned this week? #update #food #agri #asa #advertising #meat #birdflu

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 18 NOVEMBER 2022

Food and Agri weekly update Friday 18 November

Weekly update for the food and agri sector

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 11 NOVEMBER 2022

Food and Agri Weekly Update - 11 November 2022

Food and Agri weekly news and advertising update for week ending 11 November 2022

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 7 NOVEMBER 2022

'Compostability' does not automatically equal 'Green'

A number of food packaging materials are looking to composability claims in an effort to gain premium sustainability and environmental credit from consumers. However, the detail required for this was recently reviewed by the Advertising Standards Authority.

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 4 NOVEMBER 2022

Food and Agri Update 4 November 2022

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POSTED BY JESSICA BURT | 28 OCTOBER 2022

Food and Agri Update Friday 28 October

Food and Agri Update Friday 28 October - New PM and Cabinet, what does it mean for the food and agri sector? The avian flu support package is launched and a review of ASA adjudications this week, the need to make marketing clear. Finally, looking at food safety and food fraud in the supply chain. A video blog of this is available on LinkedIn via Jessica Burt or the Mills & Reeve Food & Agri Page.

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'Compostability' does not automatically equal 'Green'

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Bird Flu, the Christmas Turkey and the great festive egg hunt

Food & Agri Weekly update Friday 2 Dec

FSA publishes new research on the survival of coronavirus on food and packaging

Ho Ho No! Alcohol not to be advertised as a mood enhancer

Food & Agri Weekly Update 25 November

Food and Agri weekly update Friday 18 November

Food and Agri Weekly Update - 11 November 2022

'Compostability' does not automatically equal 'Green'

Food and Agri Update 4 November 2022

Food and Agri Update Friday 28 October

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