All Government policy articles – Page 105
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NewsSurvey opens to help shape future UK Geographical Indication scheme
Retailer and supplier views are wanted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Geographically Protected Foods
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NewsFood industry helps FareShare double meals to hungry during pandemic
The charity’s annual statistics confirm between April 2020 and March 2021 it redistributed more than 55,000 tonnes of food, the equivalent of nearly 132 million meals
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Comment & OpinionSo-called ‘sausage war’ in Northern Ireland masks a deadly serious issue
Even if the sausage (and bacon) issue is overcome, there’s further threats once other grace periods end in October
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NewsGuild of Fine Food calls for government recognition of independents
Specialist food will help revitalise high streets if the government gives incentives for landlords, the body claims
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NewsSupermarkets agree to change own label rules to send more to food banks
Supermarkets and suppliers are hoping to stop huge amounts of surplus own-label food being sent to animal feed rather than food banks
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NewsUK-EU talks over Northern Ireland end without agreement
Lord Frost met with EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday to discuss the escalating crisis
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NewsAdjudicator report accuses supermarkets of passing Brexit costs onto suppliers
The poll received claims from 400 suppliers that they had been hit with demands from supermarkets
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NewsNGOs call for bottom trawling ban in marine protected areas
Data from environmental group Oceana showed there had been an increase in trawling in MPAs in 2020
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NewsTesco CEO calls for legislation to protect staff from abuse
Jason Tarry has joined calls for legislation to protect shopworkers from ‘abuse, threats and violence’
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Comment & OpinionProposed restrictions on junk foods throw up more questions than answers
Suppliers and industry bodies are demanding clarity from government on the affected categories
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NewsWholesalers sound alarm over axing of government’s Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme
The scheme will come to an end on 30 June after providing around £210bn in insurance cover
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NewsMajority of Brits support total ban on online junk food advertising
An exclusive poll for The Grocer shows 57% of British adults would support a proposed ban on HFSS internet ads
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NewsScotch whisky distillers welcome Australia trade deal
It could save more than £5m in tariffs each year
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NewsScrapping deposit return scheme for digital system ‘would save £3.5bn’
Research by Resource Future has suggested huge savings over the next decade with a digital scheme
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NewsIndustry bosses call on Eustice to rethink ‘unrealistic’ EPR plans
The government’s own estimates of the cost to industry have spiralled from the £1.1bn estimated in 2019 to £2.7bn
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Comment & OpinionAs with food, obesity policy needs to be about balance
Restricting the growth of food brands won’t fix our obesity problem – we need incentives to prove healthier food is better business, says Chris Holmes, founder of Smash
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News‘Evil carrot’ Jamie Oliver and Amanda Holden join battle to boost veg intake
The latest phase of ITV and Veg Power’s Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign starts tomorrow with a new ad
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Analysis & FeaturesMarks & Spencer: six things we learned about its recovery plan
As full-year results revealed a pre-tax loss of over £200m, new joint COOs are looking to ‘concentrate on building the M&S of the future’
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Analysis & FeaturesAustralian trade deal: what questions are unanswered?
Will Australia be able to export food produced to standards illegal in the UK?