4/10/2025 8:58:55 AM Can “Port” be used for olive oil when that name is protected for wine? By Luna Snellenberg The advocate of Port wine producers argued it could not—but the General Court of the European Union disagreed. In this case, the...
4/10/2025 8:56:45 AM Single-use plastics: an update By Lisanne Steenbergen State Secretary Jansen announced late last year that new rules on single-use plastics will take effect from 1 January 2026. Since then,...
4/10/2025 8:52:29 AM "Zonnatura Teff" with only 40% teff is misleading By Myrna Teeuw The Chairman of the Advertising Code Committee has ruled that the packaging of "Zonnatura Teff" is misleading. According to the...
4/10/2025 8:46:11 AM ACM starts enforcement of sustainability claims in food sector By Ebba Hoogenraad Important news: the Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has announced its focus on enforcement of sustainability...
10/11/2024 7:30:17 AM Food supplement or medicine? Manufacturer's intent is the deciding factor By Lisanne Steenbergen The text "reduces swelling and relieves pain" cannot be used for a food supplement. Food law prohibits making medical claims. This...
10/10/2024 1:25:06 PM Plant-based product Roombeter must change name By Ebba Hoogenraad Upfield (now Flora Food Group) must change the sales name of its product ROOMBETER. The plant-based product may compete with with butter...
7/18/2024 7:30:49 AM Small print can get you killed By Ebba Hoogenraad The margarine product Becel has a funny television commercial in which a daughter in a disco is extremely embarrassed when her mother,...
7/17/2024 7:30:06 AM See you in court! Or not? By Moïra Truijens You are reading this newsletter because you came into contact with our firm at some point. Presumably you needed legal help with a...
7/16/2024 3:00:02 PM Medicine fines for dietary supplements: increasingly a thing of the past! By Lisanne Steenbergen Another bead on the chain. Food supplements are subject to food law, not the Medicines Act. For years, the Netherlands Food and Consumer...
7/16/2024 1:11:54 PM "A juice a day keeps the doctor away" is a health claim By Myrna Teeuw "A juice a day keeps the doctor away". This variation on the well-known statement "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" seems like a...
4/11/2024 8:00:41 AM Cross-contamination warning: only in case of real risk By Lisanne Steenbergen You will find the warning "May contain [allergen]" less and less often on food labels. "May contain traces of [allergen]" is a thing of...
4/10/2024 11:50:33 AM DreamJuice - medicine or health product? By Ebba Hoogenraad Do you suffer from insomnia? DreamJuice is the solution according to the website; no more need for medications against sleep deprivation....