... seed as an allergen in food products carrying the voluntary labelling statement “may contain traces of sesame”. Consumer protection Allergies The parameters for the sampling plans were: estimated prevalence of approximately 2 per cent (Bianchi et al., 2016), precision of 5 per...

... industry practitioners with guidance on the effective application of whistleblowing strategies within a FCMS. Consumer protection Whistleblowing Food Crime Countermeasures The aim of this research was to undertake a two-phase desktop review of literature sources in order to conceptualise...

...Paolo Passarini; Alessio Cavicchi; Cristina Santini; Gabriele Mazzantini Purpose The Italian legislature GAVE to the Italian Competition Authority has an increasingly prominent role for the consumer protection over the years, especially giving the possibility to impose fines against companies...

... Germany Consumer protection Optimistic bias Willingness to pay In the past, many surveys have been conducted on the public perception of food-related hazards (Sparks and Sheperd, 1994 ; Fife-Schaw and Rowe, 1996, 2000 ; McCarthy et al., 2006 ; Ohtsubo and Yamada, 2007 ; Cunha...

... that the buyer possesses to have their economic interests protected. Article 30 of the Treaty in no way prevents a Member State from protecting its consumers against labelling which is of such a kind as to mislead the purchaser … Such consumer protection may also entail a prohibition of the provision...

...Ted Willhoft A recent case of a criminal prosecution using the 1987 Consumer Protection Act Part 2 was applied to the serious eye injury of a teenager resulting from the explosive separation of a cap from a bottle of Coca‐Cola. The scientific evidence used by the Defence, who were found not guilty...

.... Consumer marketing Consumer protection Food Legislation CONSUMER PARTICIPATION IN SETTING INTERNATIONAL FOOD STANDARDS 29 I mprovements in food standards are necessary in order to gain the confidence of consumers. Consumer Participation in Setting International Food Standards Melanie Miller British...

..., and consumer redress. The author also summarises the issues consumer groups are likely to be concerned with in future: representation, review and enforcement. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Consumer attitudes Consumer protection European Union Food industry Legislation THE FUTURE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN...

... Consumer protection European Union Food industry Legislation PROGRESS WITH COMMUNITY ADDITIVE CONTROLS 13 T he Head of the MAFF's Food Additives Policy Branch reports on the progress of EC moves to complete a positive list and conditions of use for approved additives. Progress with Community Additive...

...;enforcement; offences; inspectors′ powers; consumer protection;regulatory powers of ministers; novel foods; registration/licensing;defences; and the administration of the new Act. It is concluded that the new Act will lead to an uplifting of standards towards those of the best. © MCB UP Limited 1990...

..., food irradiation, fruit juices, spirit drinks, and articles intended for food contact. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Consumer protection European Union Food Labelling Regulations Safety EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FOODSTUFFS SECTOR 3 T he major controls relating to the labelling...

... with their implications for food manufacturers and retailers. Some of the most significant provisions of the new Food Safety Act are addressed. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Consumer protection Food industry Legal matters Manufacturing Retailing REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS AND DUE DILIGENCE 9 W hy are some food...

... relevant to an appraisal are identified. It is shown that generalised conclusions are not possible because of the wide range of market conditions. It would appear likely that in many markets minimum standards which remove dangerous or useless items are cost effective,though basic consumer protection...

... proposals which have aroused most interest – the statutory defences, administration and enforcement. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Central government Consumer protection Food industry Health and safety Legislation Regulations 4 BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL 92,1 S afety and consumer protection are now...

... MCB UP Limited 1989 Consumer protection Environmental risk assessment Food industry Legislation A COMPLAINANTS CHARTER by Abby Day and Mathew Wills MCB University Press, Bradford, UK The "Complainant's Charter" that follows is designed to be distributed to the general public...