All Government policy articles – Page 150
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NewsNew GM rules will push up pork and poultry prices, suppliers warn
The EC last week proposed new rules giving member states more freedom to restrict or prohibit the use of GMOs in their territories
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Analysis & FeaturesEd Miliband sets his agenda for the food & drink industry
From wages and the FSA to high streets and health, the Labour leader outlines his policies
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NewsHigh-strength booze ban hit by retailer's legal challenge
A retailer in the city has successfully taken legal action to have conditions on his licence limiting the sale of high-strength alcohol removed
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NewsHT & Co fails in court battle over HMRC licence revocation
HT & Co Drinks has failed to overthrow an HMRC decision effectively preventing it from storing alcohol for export…
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NewsBRC warns of business rates review inaction
The Chancellor’s launch of a review of business rates risks kicking the issue “into the long grass” until long after the e…
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar reform in EU will wreck poor farmers warns Fairtrade
The EU has been accused of being “asleep at the wheel” over the impact on Fairtrade farms of the beet production cap endin…
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator studied for EU level by Phil Hogan
The European Commission is investigating the possibility of adopting the principles of the Groceries Codes Adjudicator…
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NewsCampaigners to launch shock sugar ads across social media
Health officials have vowed to “carpet bomb” the fizzy drinks industry with a new shock advertising campaign
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NewsDefra to rethink mandatory CCTV in UK abattoirs
Compulsory CCTV in UK abattoirs could be back on the cards, after the government this week signalled it was open to…
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NewsOnes to watch: MPs who'll decide food and drink future
Bookies make it odds-on for a hung parliament, and only the brave would forecast who will be in the driving seat come 8 Ma…
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NewsJebb warns Labour its obesity plans are 'too narrow'
The professor spearheading the DH’s Responsibility Deal has slammed Labour’s plans for a crackdown on ads aimed at kids…
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Analysis & FeaturesPalm oil producers face sustainability dilemma
Oil palm growers in Borneo are caught in a clash between Western sustainability agendas and the need for development…
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NewsCocoa research facility bids to save future of chocolate
As concerns about the sustainability of cocoa supplies and ‘the world running out of chocolate’ increasingly make headline…
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes TTIP threaten the protection of UK speciality foods?
We can’t protect every sausage.” That was the ominous warning from German agriculture minister Christian Schmidt…
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NewsCarslberg to change Special Brew in Responsibility Deal pledge
Carlsberg Special Brew is facing radical changes in the face of an industry crackdown on super-strength alcohol…
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar in the dock but are consumers any the wiser?
As a nation drags itself off the sofa and starts obsessing about its waistline, it’s time for the food and drink industry…
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NewsSuppliers 'failing to take lead on obesity', survey finds
Food and drink companies are being sidelined in the debate over obesity, with a new study showing…
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NewsPizza and ready meals might get government's 5-a-day logo
The Department of Health is considering allowing thousands of products…
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Comment & OpinionEU food labelling frameworks: suppliers need clarity
From 13 December 2014, the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU FIC) will come into force…
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Comment & OpinionBRC proposes framework for voluntary regulation
The growing focus on organisations signing up to voluntary regulation has led retailers to an important question…