Andrew Opie news, comment and analysis – Page 14
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NewsAlcohol restrictions in Northern Ireland a 'vendetta'
Retail leaders have accused politicians in Northern Ireland of pursuing a vendetta against supermarkets and convenience…
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Analysis & FeaturesDo milk farmers need fair trade protection?
Desperate dairy farmers are calling for a Fairtrade-style scheme - but how would it work?
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NewsFood hygiene scheme to be made mandatory
Retailers have accused government food safety experts of making a mockery of promises to slash red tape…
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NewsAdjudicator plan confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Legislation creating the long-awaited Grocery Code Adjudicator will be introduced this Parliament.
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NewsCameron to push ahead on minimum booze pricing
The government will today announce plans to plough ahead with minimum pricing for alcohol in England and Wales, despite huge opposition from the industry.
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Lansley urged to take time out and review Responsibility Deal
Retailers and suppliers this week called on the government for a timeout on the Responsibility Deal, just 12 months after the launch of the programme to tackle obesity and alcohol abuse.
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NewsWrap hits back at MP’s food waste broadside
Wrap has defended the food industry’s efforts to reduce waste, after retailers and manufacturers were accused of making only slow progress on waste reduction in the House of Commons yesterday.
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NewsWrap: promotions do not add to waste pile
Though widely condemned as a major factor in the nation’s £17bn food waste mountain, a new report shows bogofs have been given a raw deal.
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NewsDH under pressure to rescue ‘nudging’ Deal
The Department of Health is planning to commission an independent review into whether the Responsibility Deal is working, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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As recommended intakes rise, Lansley calls for calorie cut
The government is expecting the food and drink industry to sign pledges to slash the calories in an average shopping basket by up to 5%, and has warned it will consider a fat tax if retailers and suppliers fail.Health secretary Andrew...
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NewsGovernment calls on industry to slash calories
The government is expecting the food and drink industry to sign pledges to slash the calories in an average shopping basket by up to 5%, and has warned it will consider a fat tax if retailers and suppliers fail.
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NewsDefra date labelling plan ‘will confuse shoppers’
Retailers have slammed government calls for an end to the use of ‘sell by’ and ‘display until’ dates, saying the move would leave customers confused over when food is safe to eat.
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NewsGovernment urged to reform rules on use-by
The food date labelling system must be overhauled to clear up confusion around use-by dates and stop the 5.3 million tonnes of food that is wasted in the UK every year, according to new research. Retailers and consumers forked out about...
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Analysis & Features
Industry slams ‘hypocrisy’ of government food standards
The government’s new food buying standards fall short of the ambitions it has for private companies, retailers and producers claim. Why, asks Julia Glotz
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Analysis & FeaturesLansley’s change of tack has volunteers cast as the villains
The newly aggressive language coming out of the DH over the Responsibility Deal is as nothing to the tough talking that lies ahead, says Ian Quinn
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NewsAdjudicator Bill is published but post may not be filled until 2014
The government has published its draft Grocery Code Adjudicator Bill, outlining how the ombudsman will oversee the Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP). The GCA will investigate complaints from suppliers, arbitrate in disputes between suppliers and large retailers and produce an annual report on compliance.
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NewsA solid start for the coalition, but time to deliver on ‘good intentions’
The coalition’s first year has not had the disastrous impact on the industry many feared it would, but now actions need to match words. Nick Hughes reports
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NewsDeal pledges ‘at risk’ after NGO snubbing
Health NGO hostility and apathy among food to go outlets is in danger of scuppering the government's Responsibility Deal, undermining "costly" commitments by supermarkets to make products healthier, the health secretary has been warned.
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Analysis & FeaturesLansley out of his mind over ‘blank cheque’ for criminals
Retailers fear unscrupulous gangs will undermine all the government hopes to achieve with a display ban and plain packaging, says Ronan Hegarty
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IFE 2011 Preview: Local is the new organic
The appetite for locally produced products has overtaken organic to become the number one food sustainability issue, and will be a key theme at the IFE11 show, says Virginia Matthews