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NewsDefra urges businesses to ‘prepare now’ for EU SPS deal
It has also put out a call for information from the agrifood sector on what support businesses need to prepare
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NewsIGD warns new junk food model will delay mandatory reporting plans
IGD said it feared pushing ahead with the changes could delay Streeting’s plans to bring in mandatory reporting as part of his 10-year NHS plan
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NewsMP pushes for AI CCTV grants to combat rising retail crime
Liberal Democrat MP Joshua Reynolds raised the issue in Parliament this week
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NewsBacon backlash over cancer fears drives sales slump
Nitrite-cured fresh bacon suffered a 7.3% drop in value and a 4.1% fall in volume over the 12 weeks ending 25 January 2026 vs the same period in 2025
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News‘Hell for hens’ uncovered in investigation at Shropshire farm
In its undercover investigation, first reported by the Metro, the group revealed footage showing “filthy, baren cages stacked seven high” at the reportedly 122,000-hen farm, housing around 60 birds each
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NewsEU to ban use of meat words on plant-based packaging
Under the new agreement, 31 animal-associated words including ’chicken’, ‘beef’ or ‘pork’ and cuts terms like ‘breast’, ‘thigh’ or ‘drumstick’ will be banned
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NewsIran war: food leaders plead for government not to ‘pile on more costs’
Food companies have urged ministers not to “pile on more costs” in the form of new health restrictions amid huge economic certainty caused by the the war in Iran
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NewsDRS: Wales urged to appoint DMO fast or face border chaos
Trade bodies warned that without the swift appointment of an administrator, the chances of a UK-wide DRS rollout going ahead as planned were slim
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NewsPackUK asks government to allow EPR scheme to run at a loss
Under the proposed shake-up, PackUK also revealed it will significantly reduce the window for firms to resubmit their data for the tax
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NewsConservatives vow to tackle food labelling ‘flag loophole’
The proposal was unveiled on Monday by the oppostion party, which warned it was ‘increasingly urgent’ especially in light of the ‘devastating Family Farm and Family Business Tax’ and the ‘lack of clarity’ over the Sustainable Farming Incentive
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News‘Defra error’ to blame as Soil Association Certification appeals ruling
The accreditation scheme has argued the Information Commissioner’s Office judgement was made following an administrative error on the part of Defra
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NewsJunk food tax could result in 30% price hikes on some food, report warns
Modelling by Nesta shows a nutrient profiling model-linked tax would cut obesity but also lead to higher food prices, with some products likely to see cost hikes of up to 30%
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NewsShop price inflation eases amid fierce retailer competition
Ambient food inflation dropped to its lowest level for four years in February, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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NewsCrisis talks on nutrient profiling model revamp slated for Wednesday
FDF leader Karen Betts said the planned switch to the 2018 model would lead to huge swathes of products effectively being banned from advertising and in-store promotions
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: PackUK bailout, Diageo shock and the Big 30
The Treasury is bailing out PackUK to cover the shortfall from its new EPR tax, while Diageo’s share price crashed 13% as new CEO Dave Lewis slashed dividends and criticised off-trade service. Meanwhile, the NFU secured £345m for farmers and retail crime figures showed the biggest fall since the pandemic
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NewsSupermarkets in Gibraltar, including Morrisons, in race to meet new EU rules
Businesses supplying retailers in Gibraltar have less than two months to prove their products meet EU regulations
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NewsTesco boss calls for food strategy to support UK farm resilience
Speaking at the NFU Conference yesterday, Prasad called on ministers to prioritise data and innovation in the supply chain
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NewsIGD to bring back Feeding Britain’s Future as workforce crisis threatens
The IGD is issuing a rallying cry for action to tackle the skills gap, which it said risked affecting future availability, customer service and wider social outcomes
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NewsFury as investigation shows surge in EPR ‘tax dodgers’
It is claimed the registering of many new small packaging firms are an attempt to bypass EPR
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NewsWrap boss urges companies to sign Packaging Pact amid fees disquiet
Wrap chairman Seb Munden said the pact would provide a unique platform for retailers, suppliers and the wider supply chain to tackle the biggest environmental and packaging challenges facing the food and drink industry.