Regulatory Insight Reports

Leatherhead’s updated Regulatory Insight Report examines the evolving regulatory landscape for alcoholic beverage labelling across key global markets. Building on the 2024 edition, this update expands the geographical scope, as well as incorporates date marking requirements and exemptions.

Prepared by our global regulatory team, the report focuses on key regulatory requirements, including:

• Ingredient lists and nutrition information
• Alcohol content declarations and tolerances
• Warning statements and logos
• Products exempted from date marking

The rapid expansion of GLP-1 weight management therapies is changing eating habits, with users experiencing reduced hunger and smaller portion sizes. Functional foods therefore play an increasingly important role, helping consumers obtain essential nutrients and maintain satiety while eating less. Products rich in protein, soluble fibre, low-glycaemic carbohydrates, and key micronutrients are ideal for supporting energy, digestion and metabolic health. With demand increasing, regulatory agencies are heightening scrutiny to ensure the safety and accuracy of health claims in these products.

Specifically, this report will examine the following themes across key global markets:

• Classification considerations for foods marketed as “GLP-1 companion” or “GLP-1 friendly”
• Regulatory requirements related to functional claims relevant for GLP-1 support foods
• Distinct pathways to market for emerging categories of GLP-1 support foods

Low‑ and no‑alcoholic (LoNo) drinks are expanding rapidly, but the regulatory landscape governing their claims, classification and definitions remains inconsistent across global markets. With no harmonisation on what constitutes “alcohol‑free,” “non‑alcoholic,” “dealcoholized,” or “low alcohol”, manufacturers must navigate a set of different national rules that shape requirements from permissible ABV thresholds to product presentation.

Choose this report for an overview of the current regulatory landscape across key markets worldwide, focusing on:

• Rules for declaration of claims
• Applicable labelling requirements

Clear allergen labelling remains essential for consumer safety and regulatory compliance. Leatherhead’s updated report, developed by our global regulatory team, delivers a refreshed overview of allergen labelling regulations across ~50 markets worldwide. The 2026 edition includes a sharpened focus on the evolving landscape of Precautionary Allergen Labelling (PAL) and emerging allergen threshold approaches.

Designed to support food businesses navigating increasing regulatory complexity, this report provides:

• A global overview of allergen regulations
• Definitions of key allergens (milk, eggs, cereals, tree nuts)
• Insights into declaration methods, with enhanced focus on PAL practices and threshold-based considerations
• Market-specific regulatory analysis

Providing technical guidance on utilising recycling information markings and symbols across major international markets, Leatherhead Food Research’s 2026 update outlines the latest developments in key regions, including in the EU. It also examines the growing trend toward digital or label‑free formats, including QR‑based solutions that streamline sorting and enhance recyclability.

This report will help you:

• Understand the diverse logo schemes across a number of markets
• Navigate emerging digital and label‑free communication systems
• Improve visibility of developments in this space