All Government and Regulation articles – Page 38
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NewsLidl taking legal action against campaign group over chicken claims
An investigation by Open Cages claimed Lidl chickens tested by the group contained several antibiotic resistant bugs
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Analysis & FeaturesElection: what do the parties promise when it comes to business and workers' rights?
With less than two weeks to go, here’s what the big hitters have to say on business rates, wages, worker rights, apprenticeships, taxes and more
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NewsRadnor Hills CEO calls on Wales to drop glass from DRS
Watkins urged the Welsh government to facilitate alignment with other DRS proposals across the UK
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Comment & OpinionFood system change should be at the heart of every manifesto
We need political leaders to understand food is at the heart of everything, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsEgg sector unveils tougher egg product code of practice
The British Egg Industry Council’s updated standard comes amid concerns over the safety of imported eggs used as food ingredients
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Comment & Opinion‘Ultra-processed’ food is a distraction. We should be talking about nutrition
The concept of UPF is one that was never intended to determine the healthfulness of a food, says Quorn’s CEO Marco Bertacca
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Henry Dimbleby on the power of UPFs
Demonising UPFs as if they’re all as unhealthy as each other would be as counterproductive as the US experiment with alcohol a century ago, say Melissa Sharp and Leo Campbell, co-founders of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionEPR could cause an extinction event among British SMEs
The solution would be to delay this tax to coincide with the DRS on PET and cans, says Pev Manners, MD at Belvoir Farm
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Comment & OpinionWhat immigration will mean for UK food & drink
Newcomers to the UK will import inspirational tastes, flavours and customs along with religious and cultural festivals, says Richard Cope, senior trends consultant at Mintel Consulting
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Comment & OpinionAn e.coli-infested sandwich cannot be easily washed
The outbreak is an extraordinary situation, when you consider the levels of provenance-based intelligence to which food retailers have access
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Analysis & FeaturesGeneral election: What are the main parties promising on food and farming?
With the manifestos out, part three of our election analysis series examines pledges for a sector that has never been higher up the political agenda
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Comment & OpinionElection time is the right time to push the purpose agenda
This is one of the few times when politicians and candidates are actually listening!
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NewsReplacing apprenticeship levy and a ‘genuine living wage’ among key Labour manifesto pledges
On pay, Labour will ‘make sure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage’, says the manifesto, by changing the remit of the Low Pay Commission to account for the cost of living
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NewsBEIC launches manifesto for stronger British egg industry
The BEIC’s key manifesto asks are organised in six key themes: international trade, environment, workforce, biosecurity, planning and public procurement
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NewsE.coli outbreak: link made to fresh produce as FSA updates guidance
The regulator this week updated guidance to remind consumers to wash fresh produce
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Comment & OpinionThe UPF debate is giving mixed messages to industry and consumers
UPFs make it difficult to offer clear and easy-to-follow advice, says FDF CEO Karen Betts
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NewsRetailers ‘in limbo’ as deforestation laws put on pause ahead of election
The UK’s anti-deforestation proposals linked to food commodities were on track to receive parliamentary approval
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NewsAsda staff stabbed, spat on and threatened with syringes
Asda workers revealed they had been spat at, suffered broken bones, been hit with bottles and even faced death threats against them and their children
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NewsLabour to ban energy drinks sales to under 16s
The Labour leader will say energy drinks, often packed with high levels of caffeine, are harming children’s health as well as their education
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NewsLib Dems pledge to scrap business rates and establish recommended genuine living wage
The plans are among a raft of promises in the party’s general election manifesto, published today