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NewsCalls to extend junk food crackdown as review finds billboard ban ‘effective’
A report conducted by the Scottish government assessed the ban’s effectiveness by looking at the existing evidence on policy implementation in the UK
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NewsEPR fraud scam alert as food companies targeted by fake invoices
Companies have been approached with scam invoices for huge sums, purporting to be from the extended producer responsibility scheme’s administrator, Pack UK
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NewsSugar tax should only apply to ‘added sugar’, milkshake makers warn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to remove the tax-based exemption for milk-based beverages under the Soft Drinks Industry Levy as a part of the budget later this month
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Comment & OpinionWhat, no gin? EU ruling will force low & no brands to get creative
In a landmark ruling, the EU’s Court of Justice has ruled that non-alcoholic drinks cannot ride off the coattails of gin’s established reputation
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NewsPrecision breeding bill presents ‘several challenges’ for food sector
While it was welcomed by advocates as a way of helping farmers make their plants hardier and yields higher, it was also met with concern from some who say it could threaten trade opportunities and cause confusion for consumers
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NewsNon-alcoholic drinks cannot be called gin, EU court rules
The EU ruling is likely to affect any UK suppliers exporting to the bloc
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NewsBig agrifood brands targeted at COP30 protests
Campaigners are warning the climate summit has been ’co-opted by big polluters and business interests’
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NewsFood strategy’s sole farming voice steps down
Sam Godfrey is a pig farming veteran whose family sold its business to Cranswick in 2023
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NewsLidl calls for government to set plant-based sales targets
Amali Bunter, Lidl GB head of sourcing and ethical trade, said the supermarket wanted the government to ‘level the playing field’ by making other retailers follow its example of setting a plant-based protein sales target.
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News‘Landmark’ Precision Breeding Act comes into force in England
Following a six-month implementation period, the act makes the country the first in Europe to enable the development of precision-bred-plants.
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NewsM&S veg found in ROI carrying ‘Not for EU’ labelling
It comes as M&S boss Stuart Machin has been vocal in his criticism of the requirements of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which mandates ‘Not for EU’ labelling
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NewsAlcohol suppliers expecting duty hike in upcoming budget
Major alcohol trade groups headed to Parliament to lobby exchequer secretary Dan Tomlinson yesterday
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NewsFDF: food sector confidence plummets to lowest levels since Covid ahead of Reeves’ budget
Business confidence among food and drink manufacturers has plummeted to its lowest level since the Covid pandemic
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Comment & OpinionCan mandatory health reporting succeed with ‘two-tier approach’?
Yesterday The Grocer revealed Nesta was urging ministers to push ahead with mandatory reporting and targets, beginning with the top 11 supermarkets with a phased approach for the OOH sector
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NewsWales reuse plans to ‘dwarf’ cost of EPR, suppliers warn
Retail bosses and drinks manufacturers warned ministers in Cardiff their proposals would lead to soaring prices and cross-border supply chain chaos
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NewsHealth targets will cost supermarkets ‘tens of millions’ Streeting warned
Retail leaders are urging ministers not to introduce mandatory targets until all major food companies are in a position to report comparable data
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NewsWales announces housing order to combat bird flu
The mandatory nationwide housing order, requiring all bird keepers to house their birds, comes into effect from 13 November
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NewsNFU Stop the Family Farm Tax campaign sees over 12,000 letters sent to MPs
The public letter campaign, which has a target of 15,000 letters, has seen 551 MPs contacted within just 12 days of its launch
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NewsVape shops, mini-marts and takeaways hit in nationwide police raids
More than £10.7m of suspected criminal proceeds were seized and £2.7m worth of illicit commodities destroyed
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NewsBird flu: growing industry calls for UK-wide housing order
The prominent trade body joins a call from the British Free Range Egg Producers Association for governments in Wales and Scotland to ‘act swiftly’ and align with England’s housing order