All Government policy articles
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NewsRetailers ‘smash’ emissions target but transport emerges as key concern
Carbon emissions from more than 70 big retailers, representing a quarter of the entire market, have fallen by 49% since 2005
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BRC calls for end to social distancing as retail footfall struggles
BRC CEO Helen Dickinson said businesses were hoping for social distancing to come to an end
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Lidl quits digital DRS group, amid confusion fear
The retailer, alongside Aldi, Co-op, Ocado, suppliers Diageo and Danone and the BRC, had been part of the Digital DRS Industry Working Group
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Waitrose defends rates relief as it posts record profits
Waitrose posted record levels of profits last year as sales boomed during a period in which it benefited from business rates relief.
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Kind plans lobbying push ahead of HFSS clampdown
Kind has begun ‘initial conversations’ with PHE in a bid to change its bars’ classification
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IGD launches new guide to help suppliers tackle food surplus crisis
IGD has worked with Ben Elliot, the food surplus and waste champion for Defra, and Wrap on the new guide
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Hospitality calls on government to make landlords write off half of lockdown rent debt
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls has written to communities secretary Robert Jenrick calling for the government to mandate ‘the sharing of pain’
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Comment & Opinion
How HFSS brands can stand out despite advertising restrictions
The handbook for how to navigate advertising restrictions has already been written, says Hannah Walley, head of media, insights UK, Kantar
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British jobs under threat as UK-Norway fish access talks fail, company claims
The lack of a deal with the Scandinavian state for 2021 meant UK vessels would be unable to access their waters
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Analysis & Features
The future of deposit return schemes could be digital, here’s why
Delays, government infighting, industry concerns: the rollout of a DRS has caused havoc. Could a digital element be the solution?
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Government must engage with EU to resolve Brexit export crisis, MPs say
Parliament’s Efra committee said the major barriers to trade could see meat and seafood jobs exported to the EU
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One third of food and drink companies have no climate change plan, finds poll
The revelation comes with the FDF announcing a “pioneering” target for the industry to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040
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Retailers and suppliers to launch ‘digital DRS’ trial in bid for rethink of plans
Aldi, Co-op, Lidl and Ocado, alongside suppliers such as Diageo and Danone, are backing the trial
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Comment & Opinion
Why is the EU legislating to make it harder to choose plant-based dairy alternatives?
Amendment 171 pushes against consumer demand and undermines the EU’s drive to promote sustainable consumption, say Upfield’s Dr Jeanette Fielding and Cecilia McAleavey of Oatly
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Suppliers set ‘pioneering’ target of hitting net zero by 2040
FDF is drawing up a roadmap to set key milestones for the carbon reduction
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Comment & Opinion
We need more regulation to separate ethical lobbyists from politicians
The allegations against David Cameron risk all lobbyists being tarred with the same brush, says Chris Whitehouse, chair and director of food policy at Whitehouse Communications
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Ending free workplace Covid testing dubbed ‘short-sighted’ by food and drink industry
From June, the government will no longer provide lateral flow testing kits to businesses
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Comment & Opinion
The UK has the potential to become a leading player in the CBD sector
Major organisations are looking closely at CBD as regulation becomes clearer and consumer demand grows, says Tony Reeves, an international CBD specialist and EIHA’s UK representative
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Comment & Opinion
Scottish seafood industry’s problems won’t be solved without further EU negotiations
Currently, the only politically viable solution is for government to essentially bankroll seafood businesses
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Food and drink exports fall nearly 10% in pandemic
Most of the top 10 food and drink products exported by the UK were negatively affected by Covid-19 and restrictions of movement
