All Government and Regulation articles – Page 27
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NewsOut of home kids’ meals packed with four times the salt of supermarket equivalents
More than a third of children’s main meals sold by restaurants exceeded the maximum salt target set by the government to be achieved by the end of 2024
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NewsNew cash for fresh Arla factory upgrades takes total investment to £300m this year
Britain’s biggest dairy company has unveiled investments in four of its sites including Lockerbie, Stourton, Aylesbury and Westbury
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Comment & OpinionUnderfunding of local councils imperils all of us in grocery
Financing local government is incredibly complex and deeply boring, but it impacts literally every Grocer subscriber and everyone else in our industry, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsWet weather could cut UK self-sufficiency by a tenth
The projected crop reduction in key arable crops due to lower crop area and poor yields is expected to reduce UK self-sufficiency across all farming sectors by 8%
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NewsMPs call for more children to be given access to free school meals
Labour MP Lyn Brown said 900,000 children in England living in poverty were not eligible, citing data from the Child Povery Action Group
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Analysis & FeaturesHow vape brands are skirting the single-use ban
Incoming regulation will ban disposable vapes. The brands behind this fast-growing category are already pivoting NPD to find workarounds – but will it be enough to protect them?
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Comment & OpinionFood sector mobilises in last stand against climate disaster
Recruitment is now taking place to find senior executives from supermarkets, suppliers, the hospitality sector and agriculture to sit on the roundtable
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NewsFood bosses to enter climate crisis talks with government
The round table will also come up with recommendations on how the industry can help the government to meet its NAP3 commitments
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ProfilesMoju’s Rich Goldsmith on trains, pizza and HFSS
‘Grocers need to double down on initiatives like HFSS, even in the absence of, or inconsistent, government policy and regulation’
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NewsGovernment announces long-term seasonal labour scheme
The government has announced plans to extend the seasonal worker visa route for five years until 2029 to give businesses time to plan effectively
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets must prepare for terror attack legislation
‘Martyn’s Law’ will have ramifications for a huge range of businesses and public premises, says Paul Tarne, partner at national law firm Weightmans
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NewsCMA urges retailers to prioritise accuracy of pricing after latest review
The CMA has published the latest report from its review of the grocery sector
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NewsIT systems failure causes border delays amid Brexit import checks
Officials had to enact manual border clearances after the systems crashed, causing further disruption to the rollout of the government’s Brexit import controls
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NewsDeforestation-free certified coffee heads to Europe ahead of critical legislation
The Rainforest Alliance is helping coffee farmers met their EU Deforestation Regulation requirements
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Comment & OpinionNew FSA advice holds lessons for vegan brands
The FSA advises food producers to use precautionary allergen labels, says Hannah Leese, partner and head of Roythornes Solicitors’ food regulatory team
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket bosses vs MPs: who’s right in the ‘fat cat’ supply chain row?
It could have been a case of supermarket bosses being saved by the bell yesterday, but MPs continue to call ‘bully’ tactics
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NewsLidl blames out-of-date web pages for so-called fake farm branding
Unlike Lidl, Tesco has continued to use the brands despite the controversy, as part of its phase-out of the Tesco Value brand
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News‘Game-changing’ moment for CBD as FSA progresses first novel food applications
The two applications will now move to the ‘risk management’ stage
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NewsAggregator apps bow to Home Office pressure on illegal substitute riders
Deliveroo was the first to roll out a new substitute registration feature, including right to work checks, earlier this month. Just Eat and Uber Eats will soon follow suit
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NewsGrowers brace for up to £90m in additional seasonal worker costs
The proposals could cost also pose significant logistical challenges for the entire sector