04 Dec 2025
5 mins
Navigating the 2026 food landscape - four key issues
The food and agri sector is enormously diverse and important. Katrina Anderson and Jessica Burt identify for key issues for the year ahead.
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Food and agribusiness blog
Our food and agribusiness law blog offers you regular updates on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting the food and agribusiness industry.
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02 Dec 2025
5 mins
Autumn Budget 2025: Where does the food and agribusiness sector stand?
The Autumn Budget 2025 introduces a mix of measures that will reshape the food and agribusiness landscape. We provide a breakdown of these plans and discuss the impact on the sector.
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19 Nov 2025
2 mins
Food and drink delivery companies on target list for CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched its’ first investigation using its new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition & Consumer Act (DMCC), into online pricing practices.
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29 Oct 2025
2 mins
Government food strategy and priorities at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum Policy conference
Katrina Anderson, Principle Associate specialising in commercial and food product regulatory at Mills & Reeve, looked at the implications for access to healthy, affordable food, and what might be next for HFSS (high in fat, salt, and sugar) food.
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20 Oct 2025
2 mins
New EPR rules could cause additional costs for private label manufacturers
Food producer businesses may be inadvertently impacted by EPR rules if their brand is placed on packaging – even if the food is produced on behalf of an own brander.
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16 Oct 2025
3 mins
Data and transparency at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum Policy Conference
Jessica Burt, associate specialising in food product regulatory and product liability at Mills & Reeve, looks at the implications of future mandatory sales data reporting for ‘larger’ food companies and what this may mean in the food sector as a whole.
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08 Oct 2025
3 mins
Shell Energy UK ASA ruling: LinkedIn ad
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) gave a ruling on Shell Energy UK for a paid for LinkedIn ad, dated 1 October. This provides a useful insight into how to get green claims right and the ASA's view on LinkedIn content.
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25 Sep 2025
2 mins
UN Day of Awareness 29 September 2025 - recycling of food waste
Monday 29 September marks the UN’s sixth International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. This year’s theme calls for the expansion and strengthening of stakeholder efforts to reduce food loss and waste as a critical element of securing a sustainable food future.
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15 Sep 2025
4 mins
HFSS regulation: Mandatory data reporting and targets to replace restrictions on promotions for retailers
Discover the UK government's new approach to HFSS regulation, shifting from rigid promotional restrictions to mandatory data reporting and health targets for retailers, and learn how these changes affect compliance and retail strategies.
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31 Jul 2025
2 mins
What’s next for UK food and farming?
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge and Minister of State for Defra, joined key UK food and farming leaders at a private Mills & Reeve roundtable dinner to discuss food security, gene editing, sustainability, and government strategy. In this blog, we explore some of the key takeaways from the event.
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04 Jun 2025
1 mins
Update on less healthy foods advertising restrictions – delayed again
The UK government has postponed the implementation of new TV and online advertising restrictions for Less Healthy Foods (LHF) from 1 October 2025 to 5 January 2026.
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29 May 2025
1 mins
ASA ruling on ZOE Ltd: what “ultra-processed” really means for your marketing
In this blog we look at the ASA ruling against ZOE Ltd for a Facebook ad promoting its “Daily30+” supplement.
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