All Government policy articles – Page 32
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border checks delay – what does it mean for the supply chain?
The government is reported to be planning another delay to post-Brexit border controls on EU imports
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NewsPost-Brexit border checks on food imports delayed again
New import controls on animal and plant products coming from the European Union were due to roll out in October
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NewsHow new alcohol duty rules will affect drinkers’ shopping habits
Majority of Brits believe alcohol should cost more the stronger it is
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NewsCrown Commercial Service confirms Buying Better Food agreement
The new scheme will focus on an online portal, delivering a centralised option for purchasing food and drink to schools, hospitals and other public sector bodies
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to end crime spree against shopworkers
Criminal acts at Co-op stores jumped to over 175,000 recorded incidents since the start of the year. That’s almost 1,000 each day
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Comment & OpinionDefra won’t get far without mandatory food waste reporting
The last remnants of Defra’s “world-leading” environmental policies spilled out on Friday, when a whole series of documents were dumped on its website
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NewsLack of fertiliser self-sufficiency a risk to food security
The Commons Efra Committee said the government had not ’set out the steps it will take to protect domestic production of nitrogen fertiliser and [the] ammonia used in it’
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NewsChristmas food under threat due to new Brexit rules
The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023
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NewsUK loses 6,000 retail outlets in five years
It comes as the store vacancy rate continued to climb this year, with rising rents and increased competition putting pressure on small and independent businesses
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NewsSugar tax calls revived as MPs look to tackle obesity crisis
Ministers rejected calls in Dimbleby’s 2021 report for a swathe of new taxes on junk food because of the likely impact on food prices
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Comment & OpinionBeer fear for brewers as new alcohol tax set to hinder innovation
The tax is aimed at driving moderation, but this shouldn’t come at the expense of innovation
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NewsFood standards agencies warn of higher listeria risk in smoked fish
The agencies have advised that pregnant women and those with a weakened immune system should avoid eating ready-to-eat cold smoked or cured fish
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Swizzels’ Mark Walker on grass, golf and the sugar tax
‘We’ve never hidden the fact that our products should be enjoyed as a treat. Ultimately, consumers will vote with their feet and they’re still buying our products’
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NewsCastell Howell turnover grows by 48% following Covid recovery
Turnover for the financial year rose from £112m to £166m, following a successful post-pandemic recovery
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NewsM&S chief blasts Michael Gove over blocked Oxford Street store plans
The plans were rejected by Gove today on the grounds the public benefits would not outweigh harm to nearby heritage sites
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NewsDefra director David Kennedy to leave for private sector role
Kennedy spent six years at Defra and eight years in total in the civil service, and is now moving on to a role at EY
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Comment & OpinionThe real health risks of the WHO’s aspartame research are poignant
The WHO’s findings into aspartame have come up with – to severely gloss over nuance in the report – nothing useful
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News‘Profiteering’ fertiliser companies key drivers of food inflation, study claims
The UK’s three main fertiliser companies saw profits rise by 500% from 2020 to 2022, a thinktank has claimed
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Comment & OpinionLocal authorities can’t hope to enforce disposable vape ban
Try to report stores already flouting regulations and the response from Trading Standards is usually nothing, says ACS CEO James Lowman
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat WHO aspartame ruling means for sugar-free soft drinks
Aspartame is classed as a ’possible cancer risk’. What does this mean for sales of leading soft drinks?