All Government and Regulation articles – Page 5
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Avian flu mandatory housing measures lifted as risk declines
The measures were introduced across various UK counties to prevent the spread of bird flu
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Asda push healthier choices in 10 ‘nudge’ trial stores
Asda’s move will include the introduction of healthier choices in snacking aisles, with products that are high in fibre and below 100 calories
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Most supermarket ready meals contain excessive salt, research finds
Out of 1,511 ready meals sold across 11 retailers, 56% were high in salt
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Egg packers prosecuted for switching best before dates
The prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025, involved multiple offences under egg marketing regulations, the government said
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Media Bites 12 May: junk food ads, ‘piglet thumping’, tariffs and trade deals
New research has found that just five minutes exposure to junk food advertising is enough to persuade children to eat an extra 130 calories every day.
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Analysis & Features
What do new sugar tax thresholds mean for drinks suppliers?
The soft drinks sugar levy threshold has been lowered, leaving suppliers feeling victimised. What impact will the changes have?
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Comment & Opinion
Why consumer health is the next big growth driver in fmcg
The relentless pressures on public health institutions have forced consumers to think more about self-medication, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment & Opinion
Big week for international trade deals – but is any win really a win?
Keir Starmer celebrates slam dunks in trade relations –- but here’s what the India and US trade deals mean for the British economy
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Comment & Opinion
Now is UK grocery’s chance to influence the food strategy
There is an opportunity for industry to give an honest reflection of the barriers to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food environment, says Sarah Wakefield, executive director at Eating Better
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UK-US deal to include agrifoods but government draws ‘red line’ on hormone beef and chlorinated chicken
British farmers are closely following the news of a US-UK trade deal over food standard concerns
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UK’s top supermarkets ‘failing against own environmental pledges’
Campaigners claim supermarkets frequently set sustainability-related targets but fail to achieve them or show progress
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UK borders ‘not secure’, claim MPs, as minister grilled over illegal meat imports
The Efra committee is holding a series of evidence hearings looking into the state of the UK’s borders post-Brexit
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Wholesalers urge ministers to give them seat at Food Strategy table
The FWD’s new white paper, The Roadmap for Resilience in the UK Food Supply Chain, was presented to the minister for food security and rural affairs Daniel Zeichner last week
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DRS D-day: reaction as UK Deposit Management Organisation appointed
The government yesterday confirmed it had appointed an industry coalition called the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) to run the £1.13bn DRS scheme, due to launch in October 2027
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Ministers to reveal major concessions on packaging tax to ward off EPR revolt
The Grocer understands Defra will include amending the EPR regulations to appoint a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) to run the scheme
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Cyberattacks ‘wake-up call to retail’ says government security body chief
The National Cyber Security Centre is working with M&S and Co-op in the wake of attacks, while the ICO recommends customers use strong passwords
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Landmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime
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Comment & Opinion
Sugar levy extension punishes a trailblazing soft drinks sector
Moving the goalposts punishes an industry that has led the way on reformulation, says Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association
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Comment & Opinion
Why the NFCU is gaining new powers to tackle food fraud
Enhanced powers will relieve the burden from external partners such as the police, says Andrew Quinn, head of the National Food Crime Unit
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Comment & Opinion
Soft drinks sugar tax hike is a ‘seismic kick in the teeth’
Lowering the sugar tax threshold is a seismic kick in the teeth for a sector that arguably has done more than any other to remove sugar from the national diet