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In the recent case of John M Clapp v The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Defra was found to have wrongly designated land as falling within a NVZ, and therefore the restrictions placed on agricultural activities should not have been imposed.
The UK government is entering into a new strategic partnership with the EU to oversee the trade and movement of plants, animal products, feed and food. This arrangement is known as a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement. The call to the agri-food sector is to “start getting ready now”.
The Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”) published new guidance on making environmental claims across supply chains.
We take a look at the Spring Statement 2026 and what this means for the food and agri sector.
On 12 January 2026, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced plans to update the Nutrient Profile Model, which will likely expand the range of products affected by HFSS advertising restrictions.
Rob Biddlecombe was recently co-chair and a panellist at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum webinar “Next steps for food waste and reporting in England”. We look at some key takeaways from the conference.
Jessica Burt, food regulatory lawyer at Mills & Reeve, looked at the next steps for novel foods in the UK at Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum Policy Conference that was held on 27 November.
The food and agri sector is enormously diverse and important. Katrina Anderson and Jessica Burt identify for key issues for the year ahead.
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.
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.
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.
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.