All Government policy articles – Page 161
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Comment & OpinionExtending the GCA to cover more retailers makes sense
It’s hard not to have sympathy for farmers whose hopes of the GCA’s remit being widened have been dashed
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NewsAdjudicator sets her sights beyond the grocers
Boots, B&M, Compass, McColl’s among multiples in GCA’s sights now based on size and involvement in food and drink
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NewsSlaughterhouse CCTV legislation to go before parliament
Proposed legislation follows a consultation where 99% of respondents said they supported the plans
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Comment & OpinionExploit and adapt to Trump tax reforms
US tax reform is the most significant change to US corporate and international tax in a generation
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove fails to reassure NFU Conference delegates over Brexit
Muted discontent among delegates, as farmers’ union elect first female president to oversee the Brexit transition
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NewsGove pledges to put farmers back at heart of policy making
Gove tells NFU conference he is committed to avoiding a Brexit “race to the bottom” in standards or deregulation
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Comment & OpinionTaking Tacon down the farm was never going to wash
It’s easy to see why the likes of the NFU and a variety of other farm campaign groups were attracted to the idea of the Adjudicator’s role being expanded. Sadly, they have been strung along by successive governments
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NewsGCA role will not be extended to cover primary producers
More retailers with sales of more than £1bn could be added to the code remit, but announcement will be a huge blow for campaigners who have long called for an extension of the powers
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Comment & OpinionLabour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices
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NewsLabour proposes live animal export ban in new policy document
Draft document also proposes introduction of mandatory country of origin, method of production and slaughter labelling on meat
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Analysis & FeaturesAll talk? What can Gove's 'game-changing' council achieve?
The Sector Council is optimistic about Whitehall coughing up cash, but will the new body end up a toothless talking shop?
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NewsGovernment shelves 25-year food and farming plan
Defra cited Brexit-based priorities for kicking the plan into the long grass, adding some of its objectives would be included in the upcoming Agriculture Bill, due in the spring
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NewsFarming bodies welcome PM 'progress' on beef access to China
The agreement presented a significant opportunity for British farmers, said an AHDB spokesman…
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NewsBrexit to hit food & drink and retail hardest, documents show
The analysis found that the agriculture sector may not be adversely affected
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NewsThe Soft Drinks Sugar Levy webinar is now live
Our free webinar, #SugarLevyExplained is now ready to watch
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Comment & OpinionA shared vision on farming
Michael Gove still holds the Defra position and his speech was quite stunning in terms of content and vision…
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NewsFDF issues guidance on healthier product marketing
The guidance covers comparative nutrition claims, such as less sugar, fewer calories and more fibre
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NewsMichael Gove approves £16m cash for Defra Brexit preparations
The Defra permanent secretary warned of ‘severe disruption’ to public services without investment
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Comment & OpinionLet's show bottle on plastic waste
The Grocer’s efforts in 2017 to concentrate our industry’s collective mind on waste, and food waste in particular, are timely