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...
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...