All Government and Regulation articles – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionWill a Grinch-like ASA steal our Christmas supermarket ads?
Blockbuster supermarket ads are as much of a fixture of Christmas as mince pies
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NewsUK ‘walking into major food safety and security storm’, horsemeat scandal expert warns
Professor Chris Elliott, who led on the horsemeat scandal response to government, was one of many experts who warned of food safety threats
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NewsColgate partners with government for kids’ toothbrushing scheme
The personal care giant plans to donate more than 23 million toothbrushes and toothpastes
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NewsIceland leading new sector push to employ thousands of former prisoners
Iceland is leading talks to form a new coaltion of food and drink companies to help increase the number of opportunities offered to former offenders, as the UK battles a prison overcrowding crisis
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News‘Relief’ for UK businesses as EU delays sustainability laws
The European Commission is making controversial amendments to its flagship ESG laws
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NewsFormer M&S packaging boss Karen Graley takes charge of EPR producer body
Graley will head the organisation which will act on behalf of all obligated producers under EPR
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News‘Irresponsible’ UK fishing quotas lead to Blue Marine court action
Ocean conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation will point to evidence that decades of prioritising short-term commercial considerations has led to the depletion of key species
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NewsIceland Foods EV rollout not ‘happening fast enough’ Richard Walker admits
Walker called on the government to make it easier for retailers to transition their delivery fleets to EVs
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Comment & OpinionIs retail’s perfect shoplifting storm coming to an end?
The Crime & Policing Bill has finally entered parliament, putting the industry a step closer to the shoplifting protections it has fought for
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NewsGovernment-backed research hub launches to ‘reshape the UK’s food system’
The Thriving Food Futures project has been awarded funding by UKRI and the NIHR
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Comment & OpinionForget the Eatwell Guide: Nourishment Table is far superior
This refreshing model leaves the UK Eatwell Guide and the US Healthy Eating Pyramid looking as relevant as yesterday’s discarded sweetie wrappers, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsHMRC launches online service for alcohol duty payments
The service will allow suppliers to manage their duty obligations via one monthly return and payment
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NewsMeat reduction crucial to hitting net zero targets, say leading climate advisers
The independent Climate Change Committee has set out its recommendations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 in its new carbon budget
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NewsOver 1,000 wines shoot up in price after duty ‘easement’ ends
Critics of the new duty system said it would add to administrative costs and fuel inflation
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Comment & OpinionUltra-processed opinion: what the public think about UPFs is entirely irrelevant
What should we make of a government-funded ‘dialogue’ to include consumer views on UPFs when developing the new National Food Strategy?
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NewsLabour accused of ‘GMO free-for-all’ ahead of new bill amendment
Labour published a new draft of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 on Tuesday
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NewsGrocers and fmcg suppliers lead on gender equality in boardrooms, report shows
British food and drink companies are continuing to show progress for gender parity in leadership positions, as per the FTSE Women Leaders review
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NewsRetail leaders warn one in 10 part-time jobs face axe
The BRC today estimated up to 160,000 jobs were at risk, blaming budget measures including the rise in employers’ National Insurance payments and the national living wage
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Comment & OpinionFarmers won’t go quietly on IHT as Reed takes heat at NFU Conference
In his speech to the NFU, Defra secretary Steve Reed tried in vain to emphasise the policy change was merely ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’
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NewsACS welcomes publication of Crime & Policing Bill to protect shopworkers
These measures come as police recorded one million incidents of antisocial behaviour in the year ending September 2024