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FDF Food Safety Spotlight - April to July 2026

Published: 28 July 2026 Updated: 28 July 2026

Topics

Labelling Allergens Food regulation & safety Food safety

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • UK-EU SPS Agreement - timeframes & new resources to support members
  • EU PPWR packaging developments - PFAS safety restrictions and labelling

HORIZON SCANNING

  • NEW EU RASFF Insights: Q1 & Q2 2026 – feedback survey
  • Policy timeline - key dates for food regulation and safety developments

COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHTS

  • Allergens Steering Group (ASG) – PAL policy & update to ‘free from’ allergen guidance
  • Food Ingredients (FIG) - EU developments for food additives, flavourings and enzymes

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 

  • FDF event explores AI’s role in food safety & compliance
  • FSA moves ahead with its Future of Food Regulation programme
  • Milestone for EU agriculture as EU adopts NGT Regulation
  • New EU Listeria controls in effect with specific EU import restrictions incoming
  • MOAH moves from policy to practice

RESOURCES

  • FDF SPS Hub – review & prepare
  • FDF Regulatory Round Up 
  • FDF Incident Toolkit - regularly updated
  • FDF Regulatory Trackers - EU vs GB policy
  • FDF EU RASFF Alerts - weekly summaries

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