All Government and Regulation articles – Page 4
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NewsMajority of Brits are against food delivery robots using pavements, poll finds
The YouGov poll commissioned by Living Streets found 60% of respondents wanted the bots outlawed from pedestrian pavements
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NewsDeep-fried food and fruit juice banned from school menus, govt confirms
While the changes are widely supported by the school food sector, fears around funding and monitoring continue to be raised
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NewsFood firms commit to healthy sales reporting ahead of Grocer summit
Carlsberg Britvic, Danone North Europe, KP Snacks and Nomad Foods said they were making the move in the hope the government would finally push ahead with delayed plans to bring in mandatory reporting
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News‘Thriving and sustainable’ UK fishing action plan launched
The cross-party group called on ministers to set out a long-term strategy for the sector over the next 12 months that recognises its value as a food producing industry vital to the country’s food security
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the UK’s vulnerable food supply be shored up?
With no sign of recent permacrises abating and ministers making noises about stockpiling, calls are ringing out for a strategy to ensure resilience
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News‘No evidence’ low & no drinks act as a gateway to alcohol: Club Soda report
The government is currently considering measures to regulate access to alcohol-free beers, wines and spirits to under-18s as part of its 10-Year Health Plan
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NewsSalmonella cases linked to imported eggs rise to 549
It means the total number of cases detected as part of organisation’s ongoing investigation into three distinct outbreaks of salmonella enteritidis has increased 3.9% since the last update
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NewsTesco bans 114 ingredients in ultra processed food clampdown
Tesco launches clampdown on UPFs as consumer pressure grows
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NewsCalls for alcohol duty cut grow ahead of budget
It has called for a cut alcohol duty to help boost British businesses, create jobs, give consumers a reprieve and bolster Treasury funds.
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News£2.4bn needed to secure resilient and sustainable future of UK dairy
The study released today (9 September) said slurry and manure infrastructure was expected to swallow much of the investment, alongside improvements to energy systems and water protection
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NewsUltra-processed food decision anger as campaigners call on Burnham to step in
A raft of high-profile figures said the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition had gone against overwhelming evidence and public support for intervention
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NewsUK food self-sufficiency lower than 30 years ago, NFU says
The organisation’s Ready to Grow report showed the UK provides less of its own wheat, oilseed rape, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, beef, poultry, eggs, pork, sugar and potatoes than it did 30 years ago
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NewsClampdown ropes 1,800 new companies into paying EPR packaging tax
Defra minister Emma Hardy said tougher action by the Environment Agency, alongside improved data capture by Defra and PackUK, was improving the accuracy of future fee calculations
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NewsForum launched to salvage soft plastic collections after kerbside delay
Defra has announced talks launched to save soft plastic collections
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NewsNEET crisis breakthrough: retail bosses and ministers unveil plan for 100,000 jobs
The landmark partnership includes a new retail work experience programme to help tackle Britain’s growing youth unemployment crisis
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NewsTrout supplier accused of animal rights abuses
Animal Equality UK said covert filming of Kames’ Tiffany II harvest boat dated 17 July catalogued fish being subjected to crowding and delays before slaughter, as well as instances where they were not stunned properly, left too long before stunning and bleeding and – in at least one case – neither being stunned nor bled
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NewsFSA admits one-size-fits-all food safety shake-up won’t work
Talks with supermarket bosses lead to rethink as FSA agrees not to pursue a one-size-fits-all approach across the industry
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NewsNGOs call for government to stop expansion of ‘intensive poultry farming’
The coalition, led by River Action UK, wrote a letter to Defra secretary Angela Eagle pressing for the release of analysis showing ‘the need for more poultry’ and to pursue a ‘regenerative poultry sector growth plan’
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News2 Sisters’ Boparan warns UK food security at threat without action
In a statement released this week, the food industry boss called for coordinated action from government and industry to make the country more self sufficient in the face of global supply chain challenges
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NewsProducers granted ‘zero fee’ for first 15 months of DRS
The decision follows a massive row that helped to derail the launch of Scotland’s proposed scheme, with Circularity Scotland forced to slash its proposed fees in 2022, but only after a major backlash from producers