All Government policy articles – Page 160
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NewsNFU Scotland's plans for a post-Brexit agricultural policy
The farming group launched a document outlining future plans outside Holyrood on Wednesday
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Comment & OpinionIs joined-up policymaking a casualty of rushed DRS decision?
Even before the official consultation begins, there is a very different view emerging among industry and environmental sources as to the government’s handling of the plastic crisis
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NewsScottish indies vote to ban energy drink sales to children
Voluntary ban came into effect following a vote at the NFRN conference in Inverness last Monday
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NewsThousands of high-sugar products face children's TV ban
Thousands of products high in sugar face children’s TV and other media advertising ban under new proposals, reveals PHE
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NewsPlans to stockpile food in case of Brexit border chaos
Some companies are considering stockpiling up to six months’ worth of products and ingredients
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Analysis & FeaturesPower list 2018: who's steering the public's mood about food?
Our list of the top 10 players in public affairs reflects an increasingly open world, where trade bodies, brands and retailers have to move fast to keep on top of public opinion, and social media has created the ‘celebrity lobbyist’
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NewsUK food and drink manufacturers face 'hidden hard Brexit'
If the government secures a free trade agreement with the EU after Britain leaves, many UK producers could still be hit with new tariffs thanks to ingredients sourced from other countries, the FDF said.
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NewsGCA warns mults off charging for better website positioning
Tacon also made an appeal for suppliers to come forward to take part in her annual groceries sector survey
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NewsCalls to secure profitability for food producers & growers
The calls came at a meeting of the Efra Committee to discuss Defra’s command paper about future agricultural policy
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will supermarkets enforce the under-16 energy drinks ban?
Waitrose, Aldi, Co-op, Tesco and Morrisons plan to exercise their Challenge 25 policies, currently used for alcohol sales
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NewsEnergy drink consumption to be focus of Commons inquiry
A report by the European Food Safety Authority found that 68% of those aged 10 to 18 were consumers of energy drinks
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NewsAMT Coffee attains Fair Tax Mark certification
Other businesses to have secured the accreditation include the Co-op, Lush Cosmetics and Richer Sounds
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NewsTheresa May gives thumbs-up to shop-to-home conversions
The Portas Review of 2011 called on the government to address the restrictive aspects of the ‘Use Class’ system
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NewsBowood Farms workers sentenced over cruelty to sheep
The halal abattoir’s director and four employees were prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to animals
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NewsPHE issues wide-ranging calorie cut targets in new crackdown
Products hit by the proposals include pizzas, ready meals, sandwiches and crisps…
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Comment & OpinionFood must be at heart of future agriculture policy
Michael Gove’s proposed future farming policy is not as benevolent as it might first appear
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NewsSoft drink shoppers topping up on sugar elsewhere, says FSS
From 2010 to 2016 there was a continuous decrease in the purchase of regular soft drinks
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NewsBusiness bosses give guarded welcome to Corbyn customs union plan
FDF and CBI give thumbs up to stance that puts clear water between Labour and Tories over post-Brexit trade
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NewsNFU calls on Arla to protect farmers from price volatility
The NFU has called on Arla to shield farmers from volatility in the milk market
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat you need to know about use-by rules for meat
Use-by labelling rules for meat are under the spotlight