The food industry is vital to the UK economy – the food
manufacturing sector alone has a turnover of £70 billion and
employs some 500,000 people. There have been a significant number
of changes in food law in the past few years and, with increasing
consumer awareness of food safety as a result of recent food scares
together with growing concerns in relation to health and obesity,
food law remains high on both the EU and UK government’s political
and regulatory agendas, with more regulatory changes in the
pipeline. Blake Lapthorn offers specialist legal and practical
advice and experience in food law to businesses of all sizes across
the whole food chain.
