Eversheds International
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Food
- Introduction
- Areas of expertise:
- Food labelling, advertising and sales
- Food composition
- European food regulation
- Product liability and product recalls
- Environment and packaging
- Health and safety
- Competition
- Defending prosecutions
- Corporate finance
- Commercial contracts
- Commercial disputes
- Liability claims management
- Human resources
- Tax
- Franchising
- Brand and other IP protection
Challenges facing the food sector
There are many issues facing the food sector, many of which can have a huge impact on the success for food manufacturers, distributors or retailers. Being aware of the burning issues and providing reliable and timely advice is something that our food specialists pride themselves on. Some of the issues currently facing the food sector include:
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food safety
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responsible marketing
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packaging and labelling
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nutrition/obesity
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fair price to producers
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organic/environmental standards
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chemicals/GM
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animal welfare
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food miles
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labour conditions
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affordability
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competition.
How we can help
Eversheds has a dedicated food sector practice. We act for more than 300 clients in the food sector and are the recognised leaders in this field. Our work ranges from corporate finance, acquisition and disposal work in relation to companies involved in food manufacture, distribution and retailing, through to the highly technical and specific areas such as food labelling, European food regulation and bioscience related issues.
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