CCPC Annual Report 2025 – traders beware!
On 14 July 2026, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) published its Annual Report for 2025. The CCPC is the statutory body responsible for
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Visiting Professor lecture at Ulster University
On 16 March 2026, Ian Thomas presented a lecture on the introduction to food law at Ulster University. The lecture is part of his role
Food Advertisement Law Workshop – Amsterdam
On 5 March 2026, Ian Thomas was privileged to attend the Food Advertisement Law Workshop in Amsterdam at which he presented country reports for the
Food Safety Authority of Ireland – inspections and enforcements in numbers
On 30 June 2025, the FSAI published its 2024 Annual Report. The FSAI was established by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998 as
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Declaring allergens for non-prepacked food – an Irish update
Providing the correct allergen information is an important aspect of food safety and consumer protection. Getting it wrong can have serious consequences for consumers and
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‘Scores on the doors’ coming to Ireland? Have your say!
If you have been to the UK lately, you have probably seen a food hygiene rating displayed at a food business. This is awarded following
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European Food and Feed Law Review – Increased risks for Irish consumers?
EFFL 3/2025 has just been published and includes an article by Ian Thomas entitled ‘Are Irish Consumers Facing Increased Risks?’ The article refers to 2024
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Food law enforcement figures for 2023 – how to avoid being another statistic
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has published figures to show that in 2023, 92 enforcement orders were served on food businesses in Ireland. This
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Food safety culture and enforcement procedures
In March 2021, Regulation 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs was amended by Commission Regulation 2021/382. The amendments introduced new provisions relating to allergens, the
Ian Thomas appointed as Ireland country correspondent for the EFFL Review
Ian Thomas is delighted and honoured to have been appointed as the Ireland country correspondent for the European Food and Feed Law Review. His article
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