Regulation & Legislation

Age before beauty - except when it comes to the pay packet

30-Oct-2006

The recent move by Asda to pay under 18s the same hourly rate as older workers has opened a debate on whether there should be changes to the national...

Sharing and caring

30-Oct-2006

Companies should proceed with caution when it comes to exchanging sensitive information with competitors, warns Kate Newton

'Stitch in time' lesson to be learned from Salmonella scare

07-Aug-2006

When one of the biggest names in food manufacturing finds itself in hot water over the interpretation of regulations - as is the case with Cadbury...

Employee shelf-life

07-Aug-2006

People don't generally like to think about age, but new laws will force employers to pay careful attention to it, says Richard Lee of Wragge & Co

Firms urged to plan ahead on greenhouse gas emissions

02-May-2006

Manufacturers are being urged to turn their attention to managing their greenhouse gas allowances under the 2005 European Union (EU) Emissions...

Advertising shapes up

02-May-2006

Manufacturers must act quickly if they are to influence new regulations governing junk food advertising to children, says Rafi Azim-Khan

Rights in packaging

01-Feb-2006

It is discarded by children, but to manufacturers packaging is an essential tool to get ahead in a competitive market, says Michael Luckman

Health claims rules move closer

01-Feb-2006

The process to agree regulations governing health and nutrition claims is drawing to a close, with the proposals expected to be finalised early in...

A question of taste

04-Nov-2005

Safeguarding the secrets behind a 'magic' recipe means playing your cards close to your chest and trusting no-one, says Michael Luckman

European union noise regulations

04-Nov-2005

Food manufacturers are being warned to take early action to avoid falling foul of the new European health and safety regulations which come into...

Fall foul of the Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations or Health and Safety at Work Regulations and you could face unlimited fines or even corporate manslaughter charges, says Andrew Litchfield