All Government policy articles – Page 157
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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…
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NewsBrussels set to ruin Christmas ... we're not talking sprouts
The introduction of complex and confusing new EU regulations on labelling 12 days before Christmas could ruin the festive …
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News'Fat Lady singing' for Responsibility Deal
A government evaluation of the Responsibility Deal has been delayed until at least 2016…
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Comment & OpinionDietary guidelines: Big Business vs Big Science
New dietary guidelines for Americans are due next year. Revised every five years, they’re outcomes of a long process…
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink consumers want more from the next government
With the General Election in mind, Which? has published “A Government for all consumers”…
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NewsSACN's final report on role of carbs delayed for months
An influential report expected to help set future public policy on obesity has been delayed for months…
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Comment & OpinionFood sector needs to help in the fight against slavery
According to the latest figures from The Salvation Army, the number of modern slavery victims it helps in the UK has risen…
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Comment & OpinionWhy Scotland needs the new food Bill
The menu of regulatory and enforcement powers for food safety and food fraud in Scotland is changing…
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the food & drink industry need a firmer hand?
Former health secretary Andrew Lansley had a phrase to describe the government’s approach to the food and drink industry:…
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NewsTesco calls for 'joined-up' plan on food supply transparency
Tesco has warned the government that moves to provide more transparency to customers in the wake of the horsemeat scandal…
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Comment & OpinionPower to the people, but what about the shopkeepers?
The phrase “standing up for hard-working people” is already looking like one of those terrible buzzwords for the next General Election
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NewsFruit and veg suppliers blast Defra for spurning compensation fund
British fruit and veg growers have blasted Defra for opting not to take advantage of an EU aid package offered in the wake of the Russian trade embargo on Western foods.
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News2,500 companies given government help for food & drink exports
The UK government helped more than 2,500 food and drink businesses sell abroad during the past 12 months…
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Comment & OpinionWe need new cultural advice on food, says Tim Lang
Next month, the UN hosts the second International Conference on Nutrition in Rome…
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NewsMPs urge Defra to step up war on food waste
MPs have urged the government to reverse millions of pounds of cuts made to industry body Wrap, amid a growing crisis over household food waste.
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NewsLabour loses fight to give SMEs protection against late payments
The government has voted down a Labour move to prevent “late payment misery” for small businesses.