All Government and Regulation articles – Page 6
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Comment & OpinionNHS 10-year plan ignores the UK’s alcohol ‘health emergency’
The long-awaited 10-year Health Plan was the first big test of the new government’s commitment to tackling alcohol harm
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NewsLavazza warns EDR will be ‘very tough’ for coffee producers
The Italian coffee giant’s chairman Guiseppe Lavazza said the European Deforestation Regulation would lead to tight supply and price hikes
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Comment & OpinionWill the government really scrap the junk food bogof ban?
What The Sun newspaper called the “bonkers ban on buy one get one free offers” was cast into the wilderness
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NewsUK-wide deposit return scheme to go ahead after Wales backs down
The Welsh government has agreed to accelerate its plans for a deposit return scheme, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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Analysis & FeaturesAre retailers’ ‘big brother tactics’ a step too far?
As rates of retail crime continue to rise and police fail to respond, retailers are turning to facial recognition technology
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NewsNicotine pouches drive spike in dog poisonings
Ingesting the sugar substitute in the pouches, even in small amounts, can lead to seizures in dogs and can sometimes prove fatal.
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NewsTesco accused of ducking climate whistleblower claims
At its AGM last month the supermarket was questioned by campaign group ShareAction on its plans to publish its response to the bombshell memo to shareholders
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Comment & OpinionNo joke: time for fake marketing stunts to rest in peace
The ASA has said the “light-hearted April Fool’s joke” which said Lipton Ice Tea’s core peach variant was being discontinued was misleading. What now for hilarious marketing jokes?
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NewsChanges to seasonal labour model ‘would cost industry £43m per year’
Implementing the Employer Pays Principle in the UK horticulture sector would further impact food security, a study has warned
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NewsHealth campaigners urge ministers to rethink plans to scrap junk food promotions ban
The Grocer yesterday revealed the government’s 10-year-plan for the NHS says ministers expect to repeal the regulations on promotions in prominent locations in store, as well as the ban on multibuys such as bogofs, even though the latter hasn’t yet come into force
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NewsPost Office inquiry report describes ‘immeasurable’ impact on wrongly accused postmasters
The Post Office ‘maintained the fiction that its data was always accurate’, says Wyn Williams in his report
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NewsAsda distribution centre managers get vote on union recognition
More than 1,000 salaried employees working in 23 depots across the UK will take part in a ballot on whether they want GMB to be their recognised union
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NewsJunk food promotions ban to be scrapped under new NHS 10-year plan
Both the already implemented ban on HFSS promotions and the clampdown on bogofs are now set to be axed under Labour’s new 10-year plan
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Comment & OpinionRevolutionary health plans will trigger anxiety for supermarkets
Proposals have been met with a mixture of derision and grace from the industry
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NewsMPs and peers call for government ban on male chick culling
The letter has called on the UK government to mandate the use of in-ovo sexing technology
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will healthy sales targets and fines be applied?
Supermarkets wanted mandatory reporting on healthy sales targets. In a plan based on Nesta policy, they’ve got it – as well as sales targets
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NewsFarmers offered £150m Capital Grants to help boost profits
It funds a wide-range of on-farm projects – from tree planting and flood prevention to improved slurry storage and water filtration
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NewsGrocery and food to play major role in NHS 10 Year Health Plan
Announced this morning, the plan includes a radical overhaul of the NHS, with a focus on food and drink forming a key part of its ‘prevention rather than cure’ approach
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NewsScampi fishery hits milestone in improvement plan
The UK Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project aims to improve fishing practices and management across fisheries
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Comment & OpinionThe new CBD ‘sweet spot’ guidance is welcome, but overdue
Brands can now proceed with confidence and clarity, having been given the clearest indication yet that 10mg is the sweet spot