All Government and Regulation articles – Page 2
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Analysis & FeaturesIGD conference: is industry up to the challenges ahead?
Action is needed to boost food security and avoid environmental disaster. Can businesses stay focused and rely on government?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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NewsTesco CEO Ken Murphy hits out at rivals’ irrational price cuts
‘Some competitors went pretty strong at the start of the year with their statement of intent and they’ve acted on that,’ said Murphy. ‘It doesn’t feel that rational from where I’m sitting’
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NewsChief medical officer warns against use of weight-loss drugs
Chris Whitty said the lack of data about the booming GLP-1 category of drugs meant they should only be prioritised as a solution for people with morbid obesity problems
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News‘More humane’ prawn stunning and tailing machine secures funding
Led by Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability and a coalition of seafood supply chain businesses, the scheme will use the funding to build on the next phase of the Nephrops Prototype Machine
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NewsSupermarkets to pass vast majority of EPR costs on to shoppers
Figures released today by the BRC say that more than 80% of he costs of the new packaging tax are likely to be passed on to consumers
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NewsSuppliers face supermarkets' 'wall of silence' in face of £1.4bn EPR costs
YouGov found the vast majority of suppliers had received no communication over EPR, its impact on inflation, or whether their costs would be covered by retailers and price hikes
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NewsCourt grants permission to expand review into government welfare challenge
The Animal Law Foundation will now go to a hearing where it will argue that the consultation exercise, which paved the way for the change in law, was unfair
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NewsAvallen Solutions to launch software-based sustainability platform for drinks brands
Avallen Solutions is seeking 20 SME drinks producers across all categories to test a beta version of the software
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer’s Green Week launches with mixed climate messages
Two headlines in The Grocer this morning highlight two vastly opposing views – and a perfect snapshot of why the topic of sustainability in grocery is so controversial
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Amazon Fresh, Co-op cyberattack and the Dairymen
Our coverage of the latest delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation is punchy and insightful
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NewsFood sector calls for government action on UK food security
The businesses, including the major multiples, suppliers including Noble Foods, 2 Sisters and Barfoots, and the NFU, have written to the farming minister
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the EU’s ‘reset’ deal with the UK truly a ‘win-win’?
A new SPS agreement is designed to cut red tape and costs for exporters. It’s come too late for some, but ministers promise a ‘transformative impact’
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NewsWales applies to World Trade Organization to launch deposit return scheme with glass
Documents filed last week set out the Welsh government proposals to include bottles and cans made from plastic, steel, aluminium and glass
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InterviewsHow Yeo Valley is diversifying from dairy and ‘democratising organic’
Yeo Valley’s Tim Mead and Rob Sexton tell all on ambitious acquisitions, diversification away from dairy and the UK’s ‘democratisation of organic’
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NewsAgriScale programme unveiled to support agri-tech businesses
In a keynote speech at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in London this morning, Defra secretary Angela Eagle announced plans to launch the AgriScale programme
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News‘Significant’ EPR fees prompt Ossett Brewery to make move to cans
Brews including White Rat, Ossett Blonde, Silver King, Butterley and Excelsius have moved from glass to aluminium
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Category ReportX-rated chocolate: trends in chocolate 2025
Ads for chocolate are about to be banned from TV before the 9pm watershed and outlawed online. How will this affect sales?
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NewsSouth west Atlantic squid fishery ‘heading for disaster’, NGO warns
A new investigation from the Environmental Justice Foundation has revealed the fishery is being overfished and driving keystone species towards collapse while exposing workers to abuses
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NewsBrands escape junk food watershed ban as ministers publish rowback on ad rules
Ministers have added additional sections to the legislation on ads for ‘less healthy food products’