Welcome to the Retail, Food & Hospitality Regulatory & EU round-up. Week ending 28 June 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

Latest CMA drip pricing civil penalty sees substantial penalty for Stubhub: The Competition and Markets Authority has imposed a penalty of nearly £900k on Stubhub for adding additional costs to agreed ticket prices and required the business to refund approximately £590k to its customers using powers grant to it under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. View >

Resources and waste sector consult over £40bn net zero transition plan: WRAP has launched a consultation on behalf of a number of trade bodies representing the resources and waste sector. The draft transition plan has been developed as a sector-led roadmap aligned with the work of the UK Net Zero Council. It is estimated that between £29bn and £40bn of investment will be required to deliver the necessary infrastructure and operational changes. Responses are required by 23 July. View >

Advertising watchdog targets clothing brand environmental claims: The Advertising Standards Authority has investigated advertising by a number of brands, finding that they had made unsubstantiated claims as to recycled content of their products. View > View >

Food Standards Agency publish guidance on protection of food from deliberate attack: The FSA and DEFRA working with a large number of food producers have published under BSI supervision PAS96/217 Guide to protecting food and drink from deliberate attack. The FSA are now reminding businesses of the guidance. View >

EU updates

EU Commission: Publish Omnibus package simplification proposals on taxation and energy labelling: View > View > View > BEUC >

EU DG Health & Food Safety:

Publish report on control of histamine levels in fish: View >
Scientific committee on health and environment: Publish 2026 report on emerging environmental and health risks. View >
Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety: Publish report on cosmetic ingredient. Phytonadione epoxide vitamin K1 oxide >

European Food Safety Authority:

Publish opinion on US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) report on methyl mercury: View >

EU Regulations:

Novel food: Jatropha curcas kernels >

Developments to watch

Gambling Commission: Invite industry proposals to cut regulatory burdens – Responses required by end of September. View >

HM Treasury: Launch consultation on import / export rule modification – Responses required by 15 September. View >

DEFRA: Publish 25 year plan for a sustainable farming sector. View > View > Sustain >

Advertising Standards Authority: Reject complaint re Patisserie Valerie google search cake advertising for breaching advertising rules for high, fat salt and sugar foods because of exemption for SME’s. View >

Food Standards Agency: Publish a recommendation on testing for mycotoxins in animal feed. View >

For your information

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

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Publish list of better regulation projects to be funded by regulators pioneer fund. View >

Climate Change Committee: Publish report to parliament on progress in reducing emissions. View > Friends of the Earth >

British Chambers of Commerce: Call for a cut in Brexit burdens.
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Food Standards Agency: Website moves to .gov.uk platform. View >

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