All Government policy articles – Page 15
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Analysis & FeaturesCan school food meals be revolutionised with no extra money?
Schools are being asked to undertake an ambitious revamp of standards – but providers say government support is needed to pay for it
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Comment & Opinion‘May contain’ warnings are the ‘wild west’ of food labelling
Excessive use of precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), commonly known as “may contain”, is making food shopping harder, not safer
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NewsFeeding Britain’s Future calls for action to confront jobs crisis
IGD’s campaign is returning after it warned of skills shortages despite growing youth unemployment
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NewsRice shortages loom amid Iran conflict challenges
Rice producers in key growing regions are warning the impact of the war on fuel and fertiliser could lead to supply shortages
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Category ReportBrands divert marketing spend in face of ad ban
The latest advertising rules for HFSS goods are pretty strict
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NewsMPs call for mandatory animal welfare labelling in open letter
The letter, led by Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Dyke and signed by 22 MPs, also calls for the strengthening of enforcement against misleading claims in food marketing
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Comment & OpinionCitizens want a healthy food environment: industry should get on board
The public has spoken. Food businesses should take note, says Kate Howard, Children’s Food Campaign Coordinator at Sustain
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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Comment & OpinionWhy food security should become a defence priority
We often hear that food security is national security. Government should act on that message, says Ian Wright of Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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NewsAlcohol harm group urges restricted hours and blocks on rapid booze deliveries
Alcohol Change UK is warning of the dangers of ‘round-the-clock access’ to drink offered by on-demand delivery
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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NewsCalls for phased realignment with EU rules rejected by government
A government response to Efra Committee calls for a phased transition to EU rules was ignored
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Comment & OpinionFood scare headlines mask the real ‘worst-case scenario’
Hysterical headlines aside, there has been a general sense of despair at the government’s handling of the crisis
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NewsCold Chain sector slams government ‘deafness’ on Iran war threat to food industry
A letter sent by the Cold Chain Federation to Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week warned the cold chain sector was ‘uniquely exposed to rising fuel costs’
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NewsMore than half of fisheries catches set outside scientific advice
Concerns have been raised over the ‘disappointing’ data from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science about the effectiveness of UK fisheries management
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Comment & OpinionSalt reduction risks repeating the low-fat mistake
Focusing on a single nutrient risks repeating the unintended consequences of the low-fat era, where solving one problem created another, says Cornish Sea Salt MD Philip Tanswell
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Comment & OpinionFrom principle to practice: how we’re enforcing the new ‘less healthy’ ad rules
The ASA has published its first four rulings under the new HFSS ad restrictions, giving food brands the first look at how real ads are being assessed, says CEO Guy Parker
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NewsFarmers threaten protests in two weeks without government action
Farmers For Action this week threatened the government with mass farming protests if there was no movement on tax or fuel
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NewsWholesale welcomes school food overhaul but funding and appeal concerns remain
The FWD has warned that without ‘adequate funding and clear, consistent standards’, there is a ‘real risk that expectations around healthier food won’t be matched by what can be delivered in practice’