Practical food law - the essentials
Why attend
The course provides a valuable grounding in the practicalities of food law. It will be of particular relevance to quality assurance and product development personnel who need to understand what legislation is applicable to their work.
Course content
- The origin purpose and nature of food law
- The Food Safety Act, and General Food Law Regulation, including due diligence, traceability and product recall
- Compositional standards
- Additives, residues, contaminants and contact materials
- Weights and measures
- Food labelling, including claims and misleading descriptions
- Organic, novel and GM foods
- Trade marks and other intellectual property
- Food hygiene
- Product liability and general product safety
- Enforcement and prosecution procedures
- Sourcing information
Twelve CPD hours are available for members of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
"This two-day course provides a wide-ranging introduction to the British and EU law controlling food and drink manufacture and marketing. In a series of interactive workshops and practicals delegates will learn about how the legislation is developed, applied and enforced."
Richard Woodhouse – Event Director
Next step
Practical food law - labelling
Practical food law - weights and measures
Further information
For further information or to check availability contact the Training Department on +44 (0)1386 842104 or