All Extended producer responsibility (EPR) articles – Page 10
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NewsFood inflation will hit 5.5% in 2025, Bank of England warns
Food price increases have been driven by rising key food commodities, higher employment costs and extended producer responsibility levies on packaging
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the hurdles for the industry’s reusable packaging pledge?
After missed targets and failed pledges, a scaled-up reuse model remains a vision. Can a new retailer promise make a difference?
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NewsRetail leaders in fear of tax rises as 42% say they have frozen recruitment
A BRC survey of chief financial officers and finance directors at retailers representing more than 9,000 stores found 85% had raised prices following tax increases in last year’s budget, and 65% expected to
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Comment & OpinionWhere do big suppliers stand in revitalised war on plastic?
The Plastics Pact has been revitalised by the united actions of supermarkets. But there’s a massive elephant in the room: where are the big suppliers?
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NewsPlastic: supermarkets agree to work together in ‘bold’ new reuse model
The Grocer revealed in November that supermarkets were gearing up to launch a second major push on reuse and refill technology
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NewsDefra gives producers some respite from EPR red tape chaos
Defra has brought out new guidance for companies, including concessions on its recyclability assessment methodology
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Comment & OpinionEPR packaging fees are a slap in the face to manufacturing
EPR is meant to drive better recyclability and environmental outcomes, Instead, it looks likely to promote more plastic and cheaper imports, says Talia Goldman, ESG director at Colpac and co-chair & co-founder of the Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging
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Comment & OpinionWill Welsh compromises work or is the DRS 2027 deadline ‘pure fantasy’?
Wales’ spirit of compromise is to be applauded, but it continues to insist glass remains a key part of its deposit scheme
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NewsAlcohol duty burden ‘restricting’ investment in scotch whisky – SWA
Three-quarters of suppliers said they were planning to rein in UK investment or spend overseas instead
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NewsMedia Bites 30 June: NHS health plan, Asda vs Primark, Bacardi
The news that supermarkets will be tasked with reducing the UK’s obesity problem dominated the papers yesterday, as the NHS Health plan proposals filtered across the nation
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NewsEPR: £2bn packaging recycling scheme fees revealed by government
The government has published the final recycling packaging fees for its controversial extended producer responsibility scheme
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol regulation plans feel heavy handed, especially as consumption falls
The booze industry is already facing a litany of costs, from EPR to duty changes and Trump’s tariffs
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RankingsBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2025: The top 100
Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands is The Grocer’s annual ranking of the biggest booze brands in the UK by value and volume.
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2025: Riding out the storm
A storm is forecast for Britain’s top booze brands. Input costs, duty changes, tariffs, EPR and National Insurance rises are all hiking expenses as the market declines
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NewsPZ Cussons pulls St Tropez auction as self-tan brand struggles in the US
PZ Cussons has abandoned plans to flog the St Tropez self-tanning brand after running an extensive auction process
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Comment & OpinionBanning alcohol advertising would hammer Britain’s beleaguered booze industry
As plans to ban alcohol advertising grow, the abstinence movement appears to have struck a body blow in its war against drinkers
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NewsReuse model could slash packaging tax burden by £140m
The study forecast that moving to 30% of reuse would knock £136m off the bill for products in scope for extended producer responsibility fees
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NewsPZ Cussons puts investors in a lather as shares fall on transformation update
PZ Cussons failed to convince the markets this week on the progress of its ongoing transformation as the personal care group sold off its stake in the Nigerian edible oils business for £51m
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NewsPZ Cussons flogs African palm oil business but EPR rules in UK hit profits
PZ Cussons has sold its stake in a Nigerian edible oils business for £51m as the London-listed personal care group makes progress on efforts to simplify the group
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NewsEPR: government agrees to explore alternative approach
The government is exploring an alternative approach to the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme, in a move welcomed by the hospitality sector