All Government and Regulation articles – Page 42
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NewsObesity expert Susan Jebb to stay on as FSA boss as ministers ponder calls for shake-up
Professor Jebb’s three-year term at the helm was due to come to an end on 30 June, after which she had been expected to concentrate on her role as a leading scientist on obesity research
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NewsElection 2024: Minette Batters appointed a life peer as Labour romps to victory
Batters will sit as a non-party political, cross-bench peer once sworn in at the House of Lords
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Analysis & FeaturesIs salmon price-fixing cartel the food sector’s next scandal?
Suppliers could be on the hook for over £1bn in price-fixing probe
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery heavyweights’ wishlist for new government
The election of the first Labour government in 14 years is seismic, not least for the food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionOh For Food’s Sake: podcast interrogates ‘heated’ topic of UPF
The podcast invited nutritionist Mel Wakeman to contribute to a frank debate
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit laws: solving the impossible puzzle
Eight years on from the referendum, the ‘bonfire’ of EU red tape has yet to really get going. So what are the potential benefits, and what are the pitfalls as civil servants struggle under the regulatory strain?
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Comment & OpinionDimbleby: Election offers the chance for real food system change
The UK is uniquely well placed to kickstart change in our food system, says Henry Dimbleby, author of the National Food Strategy and managing partner of Bramble Partners
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Comment & OpinionThe food sector must use its collective might post-election
When I talk to industry leaders, I hear a growing commitment to working together to drive progress at pace, says Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD
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Comment & OpinionThe four Labour power players for food and drink
Here’s my lowdown of the key players in a possible Labour government, and how to do business with them, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Analysis & FeaturesElection: how will the parties unlock post-Brexit Britain’s potential?
Labour is focused on rebuilding EU relations, the Lib Dems want to rejoin the single market and the Tories want to press ahead with work so far
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Comment & OpinionOur next government must make health the easy choice
Every government for decades has failed to take the necessary action to improve people’s lives, says Katharine Jenner, director at the Obesity Health Alliance
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NewsA third of fast food meals ‘contain double recommended calories’
Analysis of out-of-home dining Nesta found common meals from fast food outlets had an average calorie content of 1,121
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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