Leaders from some of the South West’s biggest and most successful industries have come together to draw a road map to the region becoming Britain’s agri-food sector ‘centre of excellence’.

According to a new report by a cross-party group of MPs, Government must make changes to its new immigration policy, or risk increased food prices.

Cultivated meat is grown directly from animal cells without the need to raise animals.

At Marks & Clerk, we are passionate about all things food and drink. Our passion translates into an exceptional intellectual property protection service, bolstered by cutting-edge technology...

Scotland's whisky industry is thriving, blending tradition with innovation through sustainability, tourism, and creative marketing. Established players and newcomers alike drive the evolution. The Scottish Whisky Awards spotlight this dynamic growth and celebrate industry excellence.

On 31 January 2023, the use of Clinical Trials Information System ("CTIS") will become mandatory for all clinical trial sponsors submitting initial applications for the approval...

A common reason to allow duplicates is where an indication in the original application is protected by a patent in a Member State.

Did you know all food and drink produced in GB but sold in the EU must have an EU contact address on the label?

Clinical Trial Regulations On 21 January 2015, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) began a public consultation on the new European Clinical Trial Regulations (CTRs).

The aim of SPCs is therefore to compensate drug companies for this loss of effective patent protection.

On 23 October 2014, the European Food Safety Authority published new Guidance document which for the first time harmonizes the method for calculating the exposure to plant protection products for four major social groups – operators, workers, residents and bystanders.

A UK government taskforce has called for reform to UK medical cannabis regulations, which could significantly boost the UK's medical cannabis industry.

BCL partner John Binns writes for Open Access Government on the future developments UK legal cannabis industry, including legal, cultural and political challenges.

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Yo! Sushi Instagram advertisement for violating new regulations on less healthy food marketing. The paid post promoted a limited-edition Chocolate Cream Puff made with KitKat, which falls under HFSS (high fat, salt, or sugar) food categories subject to stricter advertising rules that came into force in January.

Hundreds of workers in food factories have tested positive for coronavirus.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally launched its investigation into the proposed merger of Sainsbury's and Asda.

The first formal investigation by the grocery industry watchdog has been launched following allegations by the Groceries Code Adjudicator that supermarket giant Tesco may have breached the Grocery Supply Code of Practice.

The global pharmacovigilance (PV) or drug safety market is projected to grow from $8.6bn in 2024 to $22.4bn by 2032.

There are few things more disturbing than being involved in a criminal incident abroad. Few people go on holiday and expect to face arrest, but should this happen, for whatever reason...

In an effort to reduce plastic, Sainsbury's has introduced vacuum packing its own brand minced beef to replace a plastic tray covered in film. Sainsbury's says that this change more than halves...