Welcome to the Retail, Food & Hospitality Regulatory & EU round-up. Week ending 27 September 2026.

This week’s regulatory developments in order of importance, so you can ensure you're up to date with the latest changes impacting your business.

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Retail, Food & Hospitality important updates

Charged up: What the ‘Charge My Street’ ruling means for EV charging point VAT: The First-tier Tribunal issued its decision in Charge My Street Limited v The Commissioners for HMRC [2026] UKFTT 00318 (TC) on 26 February 2026. Businesses are still considering whether the decision affects them and, if so, whether and how to act. View >

Food Standards Agency consult on listeriosis guidance for Health care settings: The FSA has issued a consultation on revised guidance for health and social care providers on reducing the risk to vulnerable people from Listeriosis. The updates were based on findings derived from the survey of health and social care setting food businesses on implementation of the FSA listeriosis guidance and feedback from Local Authorities and District Councils. Amongst other changes the list of listeria risky foods has been amended - Responses are required by 16 December. View >

Advertising watchdog upholds complaints about ‘Eat nuts – live longer’ and related cholesterol reduction health claims: The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint regarding claims made by Whitworths Ltd for Pecan nuts and Nuts in general on Instagram. The Advertising Standards Authority held that claims Eat nuts / pecans – and live longer breached the code as they were not authorised claims appearing in the GB Register of approved nutrition and health claims. In respect of the claims “pecans can help lower cholesterol”, “regular nut consumption is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and premature death” the ASA noted that there are no claims authorised on the GB NHC Register that related to pecans, or nuts in general, and extended life expectancy. View >

Grocery Code Adjudicator publishes information on its funding model for 2026/2027: The Grocery Code Adjudicator has published its funding model for 2026/2027 as agreed by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology. The Budget of £3.5 million is to be raised from the 14 retail businesses subject to the code with a quarter of the cost being allocated to businesses on the amount of work they cause to the adjudicator. Fees per business range from £222k to £454k. View >

Competition and Markets Authority impose fines for obstruction during inspection: The CMA has issued a press release highlighting a business inspection where a mobile phone and documentation was hidden from its officers. A Fine of £25k was levied under the Competition Act 1998 on the business and penalties of £20k and £5k on the individuals concerned for ordering and physically removing a mobile phone and paperwork from the business premises during the inspection. View >

EU updates

European Food Safety Authority opinions:

Rejecting use of Cannabidiol from Cannabis sativa as a novel food due to lack of additional data requested: View >
Rejecting novel food application: house cricket spray powder >
On feed additives: l-lysine monochloride and liquid l-lysine >

EU Regulations and Decisions:

Amending sustainability reporting standards: View >
Authorising feed additives: citronellla essential oil > clinoptilolite > endo-1,4 beta-xylanase > L-isoleucine > rosemary essential oil > star anise >
Renewing authorisation of feed additives: diclazuril (Clinacox 0,5 %) > Lavender tinctures > L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate > tocopherol extracts > vitamin K3 >
Authorising biocides: Christeyns peracetic acid > hydrogen peroxide > IPBC > K-HDO >

Developments to watch

Food Standards Agency: Consult on 16 novel food applications. View >

DEFRA: Publish update on Blue-tongue epidemic and issue press release on appearance of midge transmitted Shamonda virus in Jersey. View > View >

Marine Stewardship Council: Issue press release on certification of the Rockall Haddock fishery. View >

British Chambers of Commerce: Publish comments by the independent chair of the HMRC administrative burdens advisory board. View >

For your information

Non-food product safety alerts: Office for Product Safety and Standards > EU Safety Gate > US Consumer Product Safety Commission >

Food Standards Agency: Publish latest consumer research on attitudes to food and food safety. View >

Government Chemist: Publish update on EU and UK food law changes up to June 2026. View >

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology: Publish performance dashboard results for national regulators. View >

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