Andrew Opie news, comment and analysis – Page 2
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NewsGerman meat & dairy exports banned after foot and mouth disease outbreak
Meat and dairy supply in the UK will suffer some disruption after Defra banned imports from Germany
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NewsLabour’s National Food Strategy calls for industry coalition to tackle obesity and farming crisis
In a briefing with industry bosses yesterday, environment secretary Steve Reed said a coalition would be formed with food sector leaders, academics, charities and key thinkers to create a new way of working with the sector
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NewsMezze mayhem: Bakkavor strike triggers chilled dips shortage
Taramasalata, houmous and cheese & chive lines are disappearing from chillers, according to Assosia data
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Comment & OpinionCOP16 highlighted the need for retailer action on nature
Nature is climbing up the industry agenda, and the time for action is now, says Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at BRC
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NewsSupermarket bosses oppose plans for FSA to take on war on obesity
The British Retail Consortium said it believed the DHSC should take leadership of the government’s obesity strategy
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Analysis & FeaturesIs genetic crop engineering the key to climate-resilient agriculture?
With backing from Labour, precision bred crops could be on their way to UK farms. But the complex issue divides both the industry and the public
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NewsThink tank calls for urgent rethink of Defra’s £2bn a year ‘packaging tax’
The report by the Policy Exchange think tank calls for an ‘immediate’ review of the embattled strategy and urges ministers to design alternative proposals
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NewsEPR scheme base fees unveiled by Defra
Following months of calls from industry, Defra has finally unveiled its estimates of costs for producers under the EPR scheme
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KVI TrackerPremium and value egg prices up by up to 27% since January
Nearly a third of egg lines available at the start of the year and the week commencing 5 August have seen a rise in price
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for retailers to embrace gene-edited foods
A rising population, climate change and water stress are testing the resilience of UK crops
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Analysis & FeaturesNational Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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NewsDRS delays: government set for legal battle to block Welsh plans to include glass
Environment minister Robbie Moore set a new target date for the launch for an “interoperable” DRS of October 2027
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NewsSupermarkets to be hauled before Efra supplier fairness probe
It is investigating how profitability and risk is shared through the food supply chain, following a period of soaring food price inflation and dwindling returns for producers
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NewsMandatory food waste reporting: supermarkets and suppliers demand government go-ahead
Leading retailers and food companies warned a lack of traceability was contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food waste and costing the economy more than £20bn a year
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the case for mandatory health targets stack up?
Innovation charity Nesta wants new health targets and big fines for retailers. Can its plan really cut obesity while avoiding costs?
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KVI TrackerSalmon producers facing legal action from UK retailers over price-fixing claims
Asda, Iceland, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op have appointed Stephenson Harwood to seek compensation on their behalf
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NewsPotato prices soar as poor weather affects supply
Core lines of maris piper potatoes across the major multiples saw rises of up to 22% in a month
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NewsTea shortage fears ‘unfounded’ despite Houthi Red Sea attacks
Shortages have been linked to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
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NewsSupermarkets announce ‘breakthrough’ reporting system for carbon emissions
The BRC and Mondra coalition has signed up Tesco, M&S, Ocado Retail and Asda, as well as a list of major suppliers
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NewsBerry growers criticise BRC for ‘untrue’ depiction of sector
The BRC’s director of food and sustainability had said issues with returns were down to middlemen preventing pay reaching farmers