Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird's client base comprises food and beverage producers, distributors and retailers, biotech companies and other innovative operators. The team's proficiencies span the entire lifecycle of food and beverage production and marketing, from research and development to processing, brewing, packaging, labelling, advertising, and distribution issues. The key contact is Nicolas Carbonnelle, who was promoted to partner in May 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'Bird & Bird offers strong expertise in food law and EU regulations on enzymes and food ingredients, and possesses commercial acumen.'
- 'Nicolas helped us early on regarding understanding the impact of the incident and how best to position ourselves in front of our customers from both regulatory and commercial perspectives.'
Key clients
- SodaStream and SodaPressCO
- Tebrito
- New Generation
- Nutrition
- IPIFF
- Evergrain
- 8Greens
- JuicePlus
- Biocodex
- Ross Barr
- Eckes-Granini
- Mori
- Xampla
- SafeTraces
- Akorn
- Treasury Wine Estates
- DS Smith
- Nutramax
- Amano Enzymes
- Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
Work highlights
- Assisted SodaStream and SodaPressCo with the validation of the ingredients used in these ranges of products, as well as advising on the content of the consumer-facing labelling of the products and handling relevant nutrition and health claims.
- Assisted Japanese enzyme manufacturer Amano Enzymes with a review of the regulatory status of its products, particularly in relation to the Novel Foods Regulation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicolas Carbonnelle