Andrew Opie news, comment and analysis – Page 10
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: who's steering the public's mood about food?
Our list of the top 10 players in public affairs reflects an increasingly open world, where trade bodies, brands and retailers have to move fast to keep on top of public opinion, and social media has created the ‘celebrity lobbyist’
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NewsPHE issues wide-ranging calorie cut targets in new crackdown
Products hit by the proposals include pizzas, ready meals, sandwiches and crisps…
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NewsBrexit 'could see Brits face post war-style diets' Lords told
Lords committee warned by FDF that the British had not voted to go back to the “dark times” of rationing in the 1950s
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Iceland pull off ditching all plastic from own label?
The war on plastic delivers good soundbites but is Iceland’s plan to remove all own-label plastic viable for other retaile…
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Analysis & FeaturesHorsegate: five years on
It was the biggest crisis to hit grocery in decades. Five years on, we ask six leading figures to relive their memories of watching ’Horsegate’ unfold from the front line
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra's 25 Year Environment Plan: the industry reacts
Yesterday prime minister Theresa May outlined her plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042
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NewsNon-EU trade deals could collapse due to Brexit warns BRC
The BRC and FDF are urging ministers to address the future of bilateral deals…
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NewsUnite calls for government to share food price information
Union has requested that Defra shares its estimates for Brexit-related food price hikes
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NewsBeef, cheese and veg 'to soar 30% without zero tariff deal'
Brexit could see the cost of items in a typical UK shopping basket soar by as much as 30%, according to the BRC
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Analysis & FeaturesGridlock, shortages and price rises: the BRC's Brexit warning
The nightmarish scenes of Operation Stack could become a brutal daily reality, causing widespread food shortages
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NewsHalf of businesses say EU nationals planning to leave
Trade bodies from across the £110bn sector have warned of an “irreversible exit” of resources…
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Comment & OpinionWaste battle must also focus upstream
The Grocer’s campaign on food waste has provided welcome impetus to the challenge of reducing food waste, says the BRC’s Andrew Opie
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NewsWilliam Bain appointed to lead the BRC's Brexit strategy
Former Labour MP will assume the role of policy advisor and report into director of food policy Andrew Opie
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NewsRetail leaders oppose extension of GCA to primary producers
Supermarket leaders have urged the government to reject calls for the remit of Christine Tacon to be extended
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NewsJeremy Hunt stresses Child Obesity Plan level playing field
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt held talks with supermarket bosses and leading suppliers this week
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NewsUnhealthy foods 'at heart of supermarket promotions'
Which? also found 29% of shoppers think healthier food is more expensive than less healthy food
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NewsModern slavery toolkit released by Stronger Together
Business alliance calls for all companies to mitigate the risks of modern slavery in their operations
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Comment & OpinionCountryfile goes vegetarian for tales of innovation and doubt
At first glance, life for the UK’s vegetable growers looks suitably idyllic
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Analysis & FeaturesWaste Not Want Not: major new campaign to fight food waste
The Grocer launches a major campaign to tackle food waste
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NewsTwo million tonnes of food wasted a year in grocery supply chain
New report billed as most comprehensive review of surplus food and food waste from suppliers and retailers