All Government policy articles – Page 149
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NewsAsda demanded millions from suppliers to avoid delisting, says GCA
Suppliers were subjected to “aggressive tactics, such as inflexible demands made by Asda buyers”
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Comment & OpinionThree-a-day fruit & veg study is unhelpful
Eating five fruit & veg a day might not make us more healthy than three, but it is a better option than more calorific alternatives
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NewsSoft fruit industry demands seasonal worker scheme
Fruit growers report that in some areas up to 20% of seasonal workers have left farms and gone home
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NewsHalf of businesses say EU nationals planning to leave
Trade bodies from across the £110bn sector have warned of an “irreversible exit” of resources…
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA should not allow retailers to be vague and dismissive about code breaches
News that supplier complaints about possible breaches by Asda have shot up in the past year, doesn’t tell the whole story, at least it took the reporting process seriously … unlike some supermarkets
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NewsMandatory CCTV in English slaughterhouses to be introduced
The measure forms part of new animal welfare proposals unveiled today by environment secretary Michael Gove
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NewsIndustry welcomes commitment to no Irish border agrifood checks
Department for Exiting the EU puts importance of preserving food trade on a par with peace process
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NewsFood and drink industry leaders welcome interim EU trade plan
But trade bodies warn there remain huge obstacles to the “freest and most frictionless possible” deal envisaged
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NewsUK pork producers win Chinese export deal worth £200m
A total of seven companies in the pork supply chain have secured permission to export to China…
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NewsTacon sent remedies in drop & drive furore
Supermarkets embroiled in a row over drop & drive charges have written to Christine Tacon setting out plans to respond
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Comment & OpinionTesco should be recognised for taking a stand on the ‘tampon tax’
It’s not about the money – Tesco is taking a stand for its customers
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NewsGovernment urged to retain high standards in food chain
The Eating Better alliance said the government faced an “historic opportunity” to reshape its food and farming policy
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Analysis & FeaturesHow industry collaboration put cod back on the menu
Fish and chip lovers rejoiced last week as North Sea cod was given a clean bill of health by the MSC
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Comment & OpinionThe Apprenticeship Levy - a disaster or a triumph? You decide
Businesses must invest in order to obtain a thorough knowledge of what this latest government initiative means, says Jonathan Fitchew of Pareto Law
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NewsCarbon Trust scheme to encourage energy-efficient innovation
The programme has received £9.2m of funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Comment & OpinionThe merits of cooperation
Competition in the grocery trade is notoriously fierce, and rightly so
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NewsBrexit plan urgent to prevent supply problems, warns report
Lack of government vision for future of food and agriculture means even a soft Brexit could have huge implications
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NewsDefra unable to reassure producers of post-Brexit PGI status
Michael Gove would not comment on the issue at a PGI ceremony in London this week
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Comment & OpinionWho’s to say what a fair share of tax is for multinationals like RB?
It’s easy to be righteous
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NewsSainsbury's to face MPs over Fairtrade replacement scheme
Sainsbury’s has consistently said it will reap no financial benefit from the Fairly Traded scheme