6/29/2026 12:27:45 PM Jumping on the fibre maxing trend? Bear in mind the rules on nutrition claims! By Lisanne Steenbergen The protein craze has become a fixture in supermarkets. Alongside sports powders and bars, the shelves are full of high-protein quark,...
6/29/2026 12:25:36 PM Food safety culture: from buzzword to measurable practice By Ebba Hoogenraad "Food safety culture": everyone in the food industry will have come across the term by now. Yet for many companies, it remains an elusive...
4/7/2026 1:41:25 PM A new direction for SUP and more deposit collection points By Lisanne Steenbergen Last year, it was still anyone’s guess: what rules would apply to single-use plastic cups and containers (SUP)? That uncertainty is now...
4/7/2026 1:31:46 PM New Advertising Code for Food Products By Ebba Hoogenraad Myrna Teeuw As of 1 February 2026, stricter rules apply to advertising food products aimed at children and young people. The revised Advertising Code...
4/7/2026 1:29:47 PM Off to the Court of Justice: medical claims on food products By Ebba Hoogenraad Last summer, three of our clients attended an extensive hearing before the Council of State, which addressed the fundamental question of...
4/7/2026 10:31:57 AM Humble brag: Hoogenraad & Haak in Chambers and Legal 500 By Daniël Haije Every year in March, the LinkedIn feed of every lawyer and in-house counsel fills up with posts along the lines of: "Honored and grateful...
4/7/2026 10:23:24 AM Vegan claim? Explain which definition you use By Myrna Teeuw Truffles and veganism seem like a logical combination. After all, truffles are fungi and therefore plant-based. Yet things went wrong for...
10/13/2025 3:39:57 PM No Approved Health Claims for Kéfir By Evelien Huberts The Advertising Code Committee (ACC) has ruled on the packaging of “Beautiful Immunity Kéfir Mild.” According to the complaint, the term...
10/9/2025 9:26:19 AM ACM focuses on sustainability claims in the coffee and cocoa sector By Myrna Teeuw A cup of coffee or a piece of chocolate tastes even better when you believe it’s good for people and the planet. But are those...
10/9/2025 9:17:07 AM Reporting unsafe foods within 4 hours? Not always required anymore! By Lisanne Steenbergen On 1 September, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) updated its Guidance on Reporting Unsafe Food. The most...
10/9/2025 9:01:01 AM Holie Foods / Lotus – A sweet victory for transparency on sugar By Daniël Haije The Amsterdam challenger Holie’s – known for its cheerfully packaged cereals and bars – stepped into the ring last summer against Lotus...
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...