The European Court of Justice ruled on the on the possibility of using registered PDO names in the trade names of compound products containing the PDO product as an ingredient. At the end of 2012, Aldi began to sell a frozen product distributed under the name “Champagner Sorbet” which contained, among its ingredients, 12% champagne. The CIVC, an association of Champagne producers, taking the view that the distribution of that product under that name constituted an infringemen

On 22 November 2017 the Emilia Romagna Region published Regional Law 17 November 2017, n. 21, "Rules for the production and sale of bread and bakery products and for their valorisation". With the declared intention of enhancing the professionalism of craftsmen, promoting the modernization and development of bread-making and guaranteeing the right to information for the consumer, the law actually sets specific regional rules for the production and sale of bread, that are quite

The EU Commission has adopted EU Reg. 2017/2158 establishing mitigation measures and benchmark levels for the reduction of the presence of acrylamide in food. Acrylamide forms mainly in baked or fried carbohydrate-rich foods where raw materials contain its precursors, such as cereals, potatoes and coffee beans. It is considered to potentially increase the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. Acrylamide is a contaminant and as such, it is a chemical haz

Studio Legale Corte won the "Le Fonti award" as Best Food Law Firm in Italy. The award ceremony took place in Milan at Palazzo Mezzanotte, the italian Stock Exchange headquarters, on November 13, 2017, Studio Legale Corte was awarded for the excellence in the field of food law "for the experience, competence and teamwork that enable Studio Legale Corte to work brilliantly on a highly complex matter such as food law." This is the second time in 2017 that Studio Legale Corte