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New EU Legislation Allows Food Manufacturers to Use Cargill's Viatech Stevia Sweeteners
Oct 26, 2016With the European Commission amending its current steviol glycocide specifications on 3 November, 2016, European food and beverage companies will be able to rely on the broader portfolio of Cargill’s ViaTech stevia sweeteners. Under ...
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Leaving The EU Spells Uncertainty for Toy Innovators
Aug 25, 2016Harbottle and Lewis's Jeremy Morton takes a look at what Brexit is likely to mean for toy businesses when it comes to their intellectual property protection. Whether it’s safety regulation or data protection laws, the EU has had a ...
Tags: Jeremy Morton, EU, Harbottle and Lewis
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EFSA Has Identified Standard Storage Period and Carbon Dioxide Level in Packaging
Jul 7, 2015The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA has identified standard storage period and carbon dioxide level in packaging to avoid histamine formation in pre-packaged fishery products. The agency has recommended a combination of storage ...
Tags: food safety, food packaging, EFSA, frozen food
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New Development for CE Marking Furniture
Apr 8, 2015With a rise in the availability of sit-stand desks, recliner chairs and adjustable beds, motorised furniture has become increasingly common, but the use of mechanisms and electrical components in furniture brings with it requirements and ...
Tags: CE Marking, FAQs, Office Supplies
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Tighter EU Regulations on Air Emissions Imposed on European Coatings and Other Industries
Dec 17, 2014The likelihood of tighter European Union regulations on air emissions being imposed on the European coatings and other industries has been receding as the EU gives top priority to economic growth at a time when many of the region’s ...
Tags: IAQ labelling system, volatile organic compounds, Construction
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Toys and Children's Clothing Are Lagging Behind Other Industries
Nov 21, 2014Toys and children’s clothing are lagging behind other industries when it comes to safety, according to the Stericycle European Recall and Notification Index. The toy industry continues to lead all consumer goods in terms of volume ...
Tags: children's clothing, toy industry, Toys
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A Green Paper Consultation on a Possible Extension of Geographical Indication Protection
Aug 13, 2014The European Commission has launched a Green Paper consultation on a possible extension of geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products. In today’s globalised world, consumers are looking for ways to identify ...
Tags: European Commission, Green Paper, Textile
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The European Commission Has Launched a Green Paper Consultation
Aug 13, 2014The European Commission has launched a Green Paper consultation on a possible extension of geographical indication protection to non-agricultural products. In today’s globalised world, consumers are looking for ways to identify ...
Tags: European Commission, Apparel, Accessories
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Setting an EU Goal to Improve Energy Efficiency Would Help Cut Natural Gas
Jun 24, 2014Setting an EU goal to improve energy efficiency by 30% by 2030 would help cut natural gas use by 115 billion cubic meters/year and gas imports by 90 Bcm/year by 2030, compared with business as usual, according to draft European Commission ...
Tags: Gas Use, EU legislation
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It Is Well Known for Its Global Standards in Four Areas
Apr 14, 2014It is well known for its global standards in four areas, producing much literature on these topics: Food safety Consumer products Packaging and packaging materials Storage and distributionworld. Consumer and industry ...
Tags: BRC, certification
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Companies in The Food and Drink Industry Can Face More Claims From Consumers
Apr 10, 2014ACE Group today advised that companies in the food and drink industry could face more claims from consumers as a result of new European food labeling regulations that come into force later this year. The purpose of the new regulation is ...
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ACE Has Cautioned F&B manufacturers to Be Ready for More Product Liability Claims
Apr 9, 2014Global multiline property and casualty insurer ACE has cautioned food and beverage (F&B) manufacturers to be ready for more product liability claims, as new EU food labelling regulation takes effect this year. The new regulation, which is ...
Tags: Food Labelling, food producers
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Marel Stork Plans to Introduce a New High Frequency Water Bath Stunner
Oct 8, 2013Marel Stork, an Icelandic supplier of poultry processing equipment, is set to introduce a new high frequency Water Bath Stunner. The Water Bath Stunner complies with EU legislation standards.It allows poultry processors to meet the ...
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Consumers Have The Power to Drive Improvements in Farm Systems
Jul 11, 2013Some 83% of UK consumers want method of production labelling, which clearly identifies the farm system used to produce the food, extended to meat and dairy products. Almost as many, 79%, said farm animal welfare was important when deciding ...
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Tridonic Is to Pull out of The Magnetic Ballasts and Transformers Business
Jun 26, 2013Tridonic is to pull out of the magnetic ballasts and transformers business with effect from December 30, 2013. With a proactive schedule of measures, the company is generating the necessary response to the restrictions that EU legislation ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, magnetic technology