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From 1 October 2021 there will be a change in the law relating to allergen labelling on food that is pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) at outlets such as coffee shops.

Despite a determination not to regulate pharmacy premises till late 2013, the GPhC has announced that it will not permit the self-selection of P medicines now, though it will do so when it has further powers.

On 13 November 2025, England introduced the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025, creating a new regulatory framework for precision bred plants.

Two businesses in the Champagne industry have made the news this week following their sending of cease and desist letters to third parties referencing ‘champagne' and related terms in their marketing for sparkling wine.

The food and beverage industry has always been highly competitive, with companies constantly striving to create products that stand out on the shelves and win over consumers.

BCL partner Richard Reichman's article ‘Tesco fine serves as warning to food industry' has been published by New Food Magazine.

Increasingly, businesses in the UK are looking at entering into, or investing in, the legal cannabis industry, domestically or overseas.

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has reviewed the implementation of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012.

As of February 24, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) government has announced that the interim approaches to adding Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the UK Candidate...

UK drinks producer and distributor, Copestick Murray Limited, has recently received mixed results from the UKIPO in connection with its trade mark SILENT PEAK, ultimately resulting in the mark being refused registration.

A biosimilar is defined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as: "a biological medicine highly similar to another biological medicine already approved in the EU...

The EU Intellectual Property Office has recently issued a Decision which cancels McDonald's EU protection for the trade mark BIG MAC.

The House of Lords has recently provided guidance on the law of novelty, in particular, what constitutes a disclosure and what is meant by enablement. The case in question was between Synthon BV and SmithKline Beecham plc and the dispute related to who was first to disclose, in a fully enabling fashion, paroxetine methanesulfonate.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Greek Yoghurt sold in the UK must be made in Greece and must be made to the strained method.

The recent Sabzi dispute offers a timely reminder of how trade mark rights can misfire when cultural understanding lags behind commercial strategy.

Adverts, for online pharmacist Pharmacy2U, appearing on Twitter and TV claiming that managing repeat prescriptions online could save the NHS "over £300 million a year on prescription costs"...

Britain's pubs, restaurants and hotels overcame widespread challenges to end 2024 with virtually the same number of premises as 12 months earlier...

More than a year has passed since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Since then we have had another general election, IndyRef2 put on hold, and, of course, Trump.