All Government policy articles – Page 149
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NewsNo new Sunday trading research since 2006, government admits
The last round of research was carried out under the DTI a decade ago
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NewsEfra committee calls for GCA powers to be 'urgently' extended
MPs have renewed calls for the powers of the Groceries Code Adjudicator to be widened.
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes PM's EU deal work for the food & drink industry?
David Cameron fired the starting gun on the long-awaited EU referendum last week, and already knives have been unsheathed
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NewsFDF seeks member mandate to run Brexit 'no' campaign
A crunch meeting of the UK’s biggest suppliers on Monday will decide if the Food & Drink Federation has a mandate to campaign against Brexit
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NewsKeep Sunday Special campaign to mount legal challenge
KSS says it has not entered the prospect of legal action lightly but there were “fundamental flaws” in the process the government had taken
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar tax back on the table in PM's Childhood Obesity Strategy
David Cameron’s childhood obesity strategy will include plans for a sugar tax
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NewsBRC calls for action on crime as costs to retailers soar
Average value of customer theft hits record high of £325
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NewsLiz Truss stays firm on no farming 'plan B' for Brexit
Truss confirmed Defra had still made no assessment of the impact leaving the EU would have on the farming sector
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NewsRevised drinking guidelines attacked as 'anti-alcohol' policy
The new guidance puts the UK at odds with the rest of Europe, industry says
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NewsObesity forum urges reformulation leeway
The food and drink industry should be given a “window of opportunity” according to a leading health body
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Analysis & FeaturesAre mandatory targets inevitable in the war on sugar?
EU competition law and the squeeze on local authority budgets pose major challenges to the imposition of a regulatory appraisal
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NewsGreen energy scheme cutbacks blasted by industry giants
Government cuts to green energy programmes have been slammed by supermarkets and suppliers
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Comment & OpinionGeorge Osborne's Sunday trading u-turn is a great relief!
George Osborne needs to realise the economic argument for longer opening hours is well past its sell-by date
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NewsTesco CEO Dave Lewis urges government to hike tax for online retailers
Dave Lewis has urged the government to increase the tax burden on online companies
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NewsDefra in provisional agreement to cut day-to-day spending
Defra provisionally among four goverrnment departments to agree to average spending cuts of 30% over the next four years
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Analysis & FeaturesGreat British Food campaign aims to drive up export success
Defra has announced a new strategy for promoting UK food at home and abroad
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NewsFood industry on track to beat Courtauld 2015 food waste targets after slow start
The food industry is set to beat its 2015 Courtauld Commitment targets on food waste, despite efforts having gone into reverse last year.
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NewsHome Office reassures independent retailers over policing
The Home Office has reassured independent retailers they will remain a policing priority…
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NewsNew EU data protection regulations must be met by mid-2017
A leading authority on EU data compliance has warned companies to guard against a “last-minute scramble”…
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NewsThailand 'urgently' working to avoid EU seafood export ban
Thailand is working on an “urgent” plan to reform its fishing sector in a bid to avoid an EU export ban…