All Government and Regulation articles – Page 40
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Comment & OpinionThe election offers a golden chance for food industry policy
Business leaders in retail, hospitality, farming and manufacturing should consider sinking their differences to make a bigger splash, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsDRS: supermarket chiefs welcome government delay
The BRC said the announcement by environment secretary Steve Barclay that the October 2025 start date was “unrealistic” was long overdue
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Analysis & FeaturesHow businesses can solve the big carbon conundrum
Scope 3 emissions are complex and contentious. Now mandatory reporting is on the cards. Can the industry reach a consensus on measurement in time?
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: the 10 biggest threats to the UK supply chain
As farmers demand government support, food supply chains are under growing pressure from climate change, policy, crime and economics
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NewsNew agri-adjudicator ‘may let retailers off hook’
A policy expert who proposed the creation of the Groceries Code Adjudicator said the government should have expanded the remit of the GCA instead
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NewsJamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food to implement new circular funding model and add 24 sites
The Ministry of Food Foundation celebrates its 15th anniversary by creating a new circular funding model to bring food education to thousands more children across the UK
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NewsAmazon sellers have ‘gone bust’ over VAT check fiasco
Last month sellers on the marketplace said they were facing bankruptcy due to Amazon’s handling of its legal requirement to check the VAT status of businesses
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Comment & OpinionThe food system must change to address rise in poverty
We must address low wages, dysfunctional social security and the unfair treatment of farmers, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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News‘Draconian’ Sheffield alcohol-free advert ban divides industry
The move prevents low/zero alcohol drinks from brands synonymous with alcohol from being promoted on authority-owned billboards
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NewsBlue Marine Foundation sues government for exceeding fishing scientific advice
Current overfishing was a ’grossly irresponsible’ use of UK national resources, the Blue Marine Foundation said
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NewsTractors descend on Westminster in food security protest
The convoy of tractors and other farm vehicles circled Westminster, bringing London traffic to a halt over several hours
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Analysis & FeaturesCan FSA shake-up make the UK a leader on lab-grown meat?
Plans to speed up regulatory approval could affect lab-grown meat, novel foods and CBD – but some argue the move will come too late
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NewsLabour promises to fix DRS 'omnishambles'
The Grocer revealed last month that the launch date for a DRS faces being put back until 2028
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Comment & OpinionChaos uncorked as wine industry rages at duty price changes
The government’s plan to tax wine like beer and spirits has provoked the industry’s ire
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Comment & OpinionShareAction’s challenge to Nestlé highlights problem with health targets
Assessing the healthiness of portfolios is inherently subjective, and the devil is in the detail, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsMandatory food waste reporting: supermarkets and suppliers demand government go-ahead
Leading retailers and food companies warned a lack of traceability was contributing to hundreds of thousands of tonnes of food waste and costing the economy more than £20bn a year
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NewsNestlé tells health activists they are targeting the wrong company
A coalition of shareholders today filed a resolution to its AGM next month, challenging Nestlé to “dramatically improve its impact on people’s health”
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NewsFSA urges fast-track approval for lab-grown meat and insect products
Under the proposals, the FSA plans to use the approval of regulators in other countries as grounds to let products come to the market
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NewsUK the ‘dirty man of Europe’ without DRS, warn soft drink giants
The move comes after The Grocer revealed last month that the rollout of DRS faced being put back until at least 2028
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NewsCountry of origin and method of production labelling consultation begins
The plans promised to improve transparency, while supporting British farming, Defra said