All Government policy articles – Page 127
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NewsCampaigners urge unhealthy food tax as part of new obesity measures
Government plans including new targets on salt and calories have been put on hold during the crisis
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NewsImmigration Bill ‘insulting to Britain’s food heroes’ says British Poultry Council
The BPC hit out at the Bill for continuing to label those now seen as ‘key workers in food… as low-skilled
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Comment & OpinionWe urgently need a strategy on hunger that binds food industry and government
FDF CEO Ian Wright has called for a minister for hunger. Whatever the government chooses, a strategy is badly needed
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NewsIndustry urges government to appoint ‘minister for hunger’
FDF chief executive Ian Wright said there was as lack of ownership in government of the hunger issue
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NewsUnitas Wholesale calls for more government support for wholesalers
Goldney has criticised the government for failing to acknowledge the ‘very real difference’ between lending and giving
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Comment & OpinionPubs must overcome a series of hurdles before serving up post-lockdown pints
The government’s dream of ‘continental-style’ drinking will need practical support to become a reality
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NewsDefra set to secure exemption for food workers from UK quarantine measures
The FDF joined other sectors in warning a quarantine on often foreign maintenance staff could bring factories grinding to a halt
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do lockdown easing measures mean for the food & drink industry?
Plans threaten disruption and other challenges for food and drink, but the sector may also offer a blueprint for other businesses to return to work
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Comment & OpinionAgriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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NewsFears Agriculture Bill is prioritising US deal
The government won a vote against amendments that would require food imports to abide by the same standards as British production
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Comment & OpinionThe government must take a stand on food security – or the US will do it for us
Domestic production is a prominent strand of the food security debate, with the coronavirus pandemic raising urgent questions on the resilience of our food supply chains
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NewsFood redistribution charities to get £16m share of government coronavirus funding
The money will be used to buy food direct from supermarkets and other food suppliers to provide millions of meals over the next 12 weeks
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink industry players react to Boris Johnson’s lockdown easing announcement
The PM urged manufacturing staff who had stayed at home to return to work from today, though to avoid pubic transport if possible
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NewsAgriculture Bill should reflect coronavirus challenges: NFU
NFU President Minette Batters said the Bill should include greater scope to look at the issue of food security more frequently
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NewsHigh streets to benefit from new £6m government fund for coronavirus support
The money is for local projects to help high streets ‘through the uncertainty’ of the pandemic…
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Analysis & FeaturesFeeding the vulnerable: why has a government plan taken so long?
Supermarkets and ministers have been at odds over online grocery’s ability to cope with the millions in self-isolation
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Comment & OpinionBy tying landlords’ hands, the government has stored up a crisis for retail
The government should look closely at a ‘furloughed space grant scheme’
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NewsCoronavirus: SMEs welcome ‘lifeline’ of government-backed ‘bounce back’ loans
The new micro loan scheme comes as previous emergency measures for SMEs received harsh criticism for letting many “slip through the cracks”
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NewsNestlé and Danone back campaign for mandatory EU Nutri-score labelling
The system itself uses an algorithm giving negative or positive points for each element in the nutrition table per 100g or ml
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NewsRetailers warn over ‘disastrous’ business rates revaluation plans
The next revaluation of business rates will take place on 1 April next year