All Government policy articles – Page 122
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NewsUK food & drink bodies urge Hammond to reform business rates
Twelve executives have urged the Chancellor to “take action” as £1.1bn tax hike looms
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News'It's time to change' says 2 Sisters boss as he faces MPs over chicken scandal
Ranjit Singh also offered to pay for FSA inspectors as he seeks to rebuild confidence in his company following the scandal
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Comment & OpinionBrexit and the beanstalk: a fairy tale with an uncertain ending
Once upon a time, there lived an Old Woman called Theresa and her son, Grayling…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Apprenticeship Levy: not passing the test so far?
In April, the government kicked off the Apprenticeship Levy with the lofty aim of creating a new generation of apprentices
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NewsDairy UK warns no deal on Brexit could be 'detrimental'
New chairman Paul Vernon warns a hard Brexit that sees UK resort to WTO regulations could affect industry ‘extremely negatively’
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NewsGrayling call for UK to grow more is 'tripe'
Growers have warned suggestion UK could increase food production in event of a hard Brexit would face several challenges
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NewsFSS fears devolved powers may be watered down after Brexit
The FSS has often pursued much more aggressive and radical policies than bodies such as the FSA and PHE
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News2 Sisters boss Ranjit Singh summoned by Commons Committee
Singh, the FSA, Red Tractor and the British Poultry Council have all been called to give evidence to the Efra Committee on 25 October
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NewsDefra and AHDB fall out over Brexit farm outcomes report
AHDB study warns average farm profitability could drop from £38,000 a year to £15,000 a year in the worst case scenario after Brexit
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NewsPHE to renew its scrutiny of cuts to salt
Public Health England is set to call on suppliers to step up action to take salt out of products
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Comment & Opinion10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester
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Comment & OpinionDeposit return stands a better chance of working with industry on side
After the politics, comes the hard part - how to implement a deposit return scheme on both sides of the border …
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NewsMichael Gove signals government backing for deposit return scheme
Defra today launched a consultation on how reward and return schemes for drinks containers could work in England
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NewsLiberal Democrats slam business rates increases at conference
Government accused of betraying small businesses with £300m rates hike
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NewsPost-Brexit trading arrangements to be probed in new inquiry
Commons Efra Committee will invesigate ‘new opportunities and challenges for the UK’s agri-food sector’ from new trading relationship with EU
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Analysis & FeaturesDeposit return has its headaches. But there is a chance it could repeat the plastic bag success
There is no doubt there are huge technical issues to sort out with regards to how such a system for bottles work in practice
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Analysis & FeaturesIs there really the bottle for a deposit return scheme?
International evidence shows it comes at an exorbitant cost so why are Nicola Sturgeon and Coca-Cola coming out in favour?
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NewsNumber of convenience sector jobs declines 5% in past year
Increases in the national living wage and national minimum wage have ramped up pressure, says a new report from the ACS
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NewsLeave voters back seasonal work permits for EU citizens
New research by British Summer Fruits reveals 61% of Brexiteers favour a visa scheme
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Comment & OpinionAsda needs to follow Tesco’s example to keep in the GCA’s good books
So why has Asda escaped, and is the Adjudicator’s decision to hold back from the ultimate deterrent justified? Yesterday’s revelation that Asda had demanded millions from suppliers to finance its Project Renewal strategy – or face having their products stripped from its shelves – made for yet ...