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NewsMeat industry calls FSA comments ‘fallacious and misleading’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) said comments made by the FSA, defending itself following the public declaration of a judicial review into vet charges, were ‘fallacious and misleading’
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NewsEPR tax to get government bailout amid fury over funding black hole
PackUK said the ‘one-time intervention’ would help ensure the EPR scheme did not lead to increased costs
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NewsM&S and the Co-op among 100 names calling for Good Food Bill
The companies are calling for ministers to commit to a Good Food Bill, which they claim would give the government’s strategy much-needed teeth
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NewsDefra launches £345m package of farmer support
At the NFU Conference in Birmingham today, Emma Reynolds announced a raft of packages to show how the government is ‘taking action to back farmers’
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NewsComplete food industry ‘reset’ needed to tackle obesity crisis, says FSA chair
Professor Susan Jebb said she believed a ‘tipping point’ had been reached that meant companies would have to change direction if they were to survive
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Comment & OpinionFood strategy is a policy opportunity we can’t afford to miss
This cannot be another strategy that sits on a shelf, or simply says the right things but has no teeth for delivery, says Andrew Stark, senior research and policy manager at Eating Better
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NewsSalmon Scotland says India is ‘the next major opportunity’
The industry body said the potential slashing of the 33% import duty on Scottish salmon due to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), expected to come into force in April, could drive penetration
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NewsTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs thrown out by US Supreme Court
The court ruled the US president had exceeded his powers by introducing the package of reciprocal import tariffs last April
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NewsMore retail job losses looming amid fears over Employment Rights Act
The BRC’s latest survey of chief finance officers found employment costs were among their biggest fears
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NewsMeat industry takes government to court over ‘inflation busting’ vet charges
In a statement released 19 February, AIMS said official veterinarian charges to industry were ‘going up by £10m in the coming year’, an increase of nearly a quarter, despite the current rate of inflation standing at 3%
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NewsGreenpeace calls out lobbying on harmful pesticides
CropLife UK was accused of ‘prioritising industry profits’ by Greenpeace, which said it was lobbying against a quick ban on chemicals ‘found to pose serious hazards to human health, wildlife or the environment’
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NewsMorrisons pledges £1.6bn spend on farming in 2026
The retailer said it underlined ‘its position as British farming’s single biggest direct supermarket customer’
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NewsFury grows over EPR financial ‘black hole’ silence
Scheme administrator PackUK has admitted it may have to reissue the first year of bills because of a major shortfall in the money raised
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NewsConfusion over ‘incorrectly classified’ soft plastic adds to UK’s waste mountain fears
Concern has been growing that new rules to try to push companies away from using the materials have been widely misinterpreted
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NewsHome Office should not control seasonal labour scheme, ex-Defra secretary says
The scheme, which is run by both the Home Office and Defra, has been mired in controversy after a scheme operator failed to sue the Home Office for wrongful suspension
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: EPR, sustainability and AI voice assistants
At present, it is difficult to conclude that the business impact of EPR has been properly understood by Defra or PackUK
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WebinarsHow smart supply chains turn food waste into competitive advantage
Learn more from industry experts Wing Yip, Zest, Balloon One and Wrap as they outline how the latest tech is helping businesses reduce waste, save money and meet sustainability goals.
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NewsWales gets DRS go-ahead for glass: the industry reacts
Reaction has been flooding in after the long-awaited decision from Westminster announced yesterday
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NewsWales given Internal Market go-ahead to include glass in deposit return scheme
The UK government today announced it had approved the Welsh government’s application under the Internal Market Act for devolved powers to push ahead with a breakaway DRS
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NewsEPR: government ‘backtracks’ on plans for industry-run scheme
Sources told The Grocer the language from PackUK was a “major change in tone” compared with its message in the autumn