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Pret did not check ‘dairy free’ claims made by suppliers, inquest hears

Pret a Manger was not conducting its own checks on manufacturers supplying dairy-free products for its vegan ranges, an inquest has heard. Avon Coroner’s Court is investigating the death of Celia Marsh, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction on ...

07 Sept 2022 at 19:30

Food label changes will not push up supermarket prices, insists minister

Environment Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted that any changes to the labelling of food products will not lead to consumers having to pay more at the till. The Government is consulting on plans to have imported products such as pork that do ...

04 Jan 2024 at 13:18

Cigarette-style warning labels could reduce meat consumption, study finds

Graphic health warnings like the ones on cigarette packets could help reduce meat consumption and benefit the environment, a new study has found. Putting stark reminders about the effect that meat farming has on global warming would help ...

01 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Changes to food labelling to encourage buying British

Consumers may soon see a change in food labelling that would say when imported goods do not meet UK welfare standards, with the Government discussing with retailers a “buy British button” on supermarket websites. Environment Secretary ...

04 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Final phase of ‘Not for EU’ food labelling comes into force

The final phase of post-Brexit food labelling on products being shipped from Great Britain to Northern Ireland has been introduced. The “Not for EU” labels, an element of the Windsor Framework, have been used since 2023. However, ...

01 Jul 2025 at 10:22

More than 100,000 obesity deaths ‘could be prevented with new food warnings’

More than 100,000 obesity deaths could be prevented over 20 years if firms were forced to put nutrition warning labels on the front of food packs, experts have said. Researchers from the University of Liverpool found that ...

05 Nov 2025 at 07:03

Joe Wicks admits his ‘dangerous’ protein bar has ’caused a lot of controversy’

Fitness expert Joe Wicks has admitted that his “dangerous” Killer protein bar, aimed at shining a light on the “ultra-processed food system”, has “caused a lot of controversy”. Wicks, 40, who made a name for himself with ...

08 Oct 2025 at 15:11

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Want to know how to read food labels? Here are our top tips for taking them on!

One of the keys to eating well is understanding our food, the ingredients and being able to interpret the nutrition information of food products. Thankfully both in Europe the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and ...

14 Mar 2024 at 09:33

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

Nutrition labels on the front of food packaging should be made mandatory in the UK, according to a consumer champion. Which? called on the Government to make the change amid what it described as an “obesity crisis”. ...

13 Jan 2026 at 09:14

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