All Extended producer responsibility (EPR) articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Nutrient profiling, TikTok and M&S Food waste
Now the bungling EPR administrator has been slated for sending out warning letters over potential fines for bills that aren’t even due.
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Comment & OpinionWithout question the new Defra team is on a mission
Emma Reynolds, Angela Eagle and Paul Kissack are breathing fresh life into Defra
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NewsPackUK faces fresh supplier fury after ‘heavy handed’ EPR fine mix-up
Defra has been forced to write again to all of those contacted, after admitting that nearly 1,400 of them were on track with payments
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NewsDefra talks stress need for growth agenda as much as health
Industry leaders complained the food strategy has been dominated by calls from NGOs for more regulation on health, with little focus on growth
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WhitepapersWhat’s next for UK grocery retail packaging
New research from packaging consultancy Aura has uncovered significant gaps between UK grocery retailers’ public sustainability commitments and in-store packaging reality. Download their whitepaper to learn more.
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Comment & OpinionFood prices will rise in 2026 – and suppliers need them to
The 2026 pricing round will filter into retail prices across late January and February, taking inflation back up to 5%, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsMajestic Wine bemoans ‘highly complex’ duty reforms as profits tumble
The specialist retailer saw pre-tax profits fall by almost 50% from £14.3m to £7.7m in the year ended 31 March 2025
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NewsEPR tax wiping out takeaway packaging suppliers, claim firms
Foodservice packaging suppliers claim an unintended consequence of EPR has seen the foodservice sector substitute UK packaging firms with alternatives from abroad
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO and Wrap chair top 2026 New Year Honours list
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts and Wrap chairman Sebastian Munden have been awarded CBEs in King Charles’ New Year Honours list, with the food and drink sector well represented across multiple categories
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Videos2025 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle
The Grocer wishes you a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2026
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Comment & OpinionEPR increase is a very unwelcome Christmas present
With many companies still reeling from the first set of invoices, the last thing they wanted to hear was that the tab will be substantially higher next time around
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NewsEPR bills will rise by double inflation next year: Defra
The industry’s bill for the extended producer responsibility (EPR) packaging tax is set to rise by tens of millions next year
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RankingsAlcohol - spirits 2025: Mainstream spirits feel the squeeze
Not even a 2.1% increase in average price per litre has been enough to keep category value in the black
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RankingsAlcohol - wine 2025: Wine giants losing out to own label
Rising raw material costs, duty increases and EPR fees have driven ‘higher shelf prices and reduced promotional depth’
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Category ReportElevating adult soft drinks: trends report 2025
Toasts were rarely made with healthy drinks – until now. Soft drinks brands are cashing in on Britain’s exodus from alcohol
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Plastics Pact 2.0 launches, can Wrap win over wary industry?
Several big names have yet to sign up to Wrap’s new scheme, citing the failure of the first Plastics Pact, intangible goals and increased costs
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Comment & OpinionThe UK’s recycling system is about to undergo a sea change
The government’s recent decisions on landfill tax and plastic packaging tax (PPT) reforms signal both progress and missed opportunities, says Carla Brian, head of partnerships at Biffa
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Graze, Maltesers and value Christmas dinners
There are new warnings that fresh turkey supply may be impacted by bird flu. In some years the industry has been guilty of crying wolf (or fowl?)
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News‘Scandalous’ PackUK blunder sees thousands charged multiple times on packaging tax
PackUK has now written to companies to say it is taking “urgent action” to refund the money
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NewsFour weeks to save UK deposit return scheme launch, government told
Leading industry sources told The Grocer that unless the government agreed to the Welsh government’s application within weeks, the combined launch date was a ‘non-starter’