Industry News

29 Sep 2017

British Summer Time ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017

British Summer Time (or as it may be more properly called Daylight Saving Time) ends at 2am Sunday 29 October 2017. This means that at 2am on that Sunday, the time becomes 1am and premises entitled to trade to 2am or later can enjoy an extra hour ...

25 Sep 2017

Old £1 coin, under 3 weeks to go

We have in the past highlighted the introduction of new coins and bank notes with a number of new additions over recent months. With each introduction of a new format, the predecessor is phased out.   A new 12 sided pound coin was intro...

22 Sep 2017

London Borough of Tower Hamlets Approve Late Night Levy after Second Consultation

We previously reported on the successful challenge to the Late Night Levy in Tower Hamlets which resulted in a second consultation. Following that consultation, Tower Hamlets Council  have confirmed that they are to press ahead wit...

19 Sep 2017

FSA publishes food law enforcement data

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has just published official statistics on food law enforcement by local authorities for the year 2016/17. The information provided by local authorities and compiled by the FSA, gives a detailed breakdown of enforcem...

18 Sep 2017

Where does the "buck" stop for Food Safety Regulations? Reviewing your systems for the new regime.

With the new blueprint for regulation of food safety published this summer,   it  is more important than ever, that your regulatory safety systems are in order. For both The Food Standards Agency ( FSA)  and Food Standards Sco...

15 Sep 2017

New labeling advice published by Portman Group

On Tuesday (12th September) the Portman group published revised Guidance to drinks producers on communicating alcohol and health-related information to consumers across multiple channels, including on-pack and online. The new Guidance supersedes ...