All Government policy articles – Page 4
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NewsFDF calls for government help over energy price spike
Energy prices have surged since the start of the conflict last weekend
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NewsCriminals swerving inland border controls to bring illegal meat into UK
So-called ‘drive-bys’ of ‘disease-risk’ illegal meat and plant products – where vehicles swerved the facility after being directed there from Dover – rose from 8% last August to 18% in November
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NewsConservatives vow to tackle food labelling ‘flag loophole’
The proposal was unveiled on Monday by the oppostion party, which warned it was ‘increasingly urgent’ especially in light of the ‘devastating Family Farm and Family Business Tax’ and the ‘lack of clarity’ over the Sustainable Farming Incentive
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NewsReeves rejects calls to scrap fuel duty rises despite Middle East oil surge
The plan to gradually reverse the fuel duty cut extended in the autumn budget, and return fuel duty to pre‑March 2022 levels, remains in place
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NewsDefra currently without strategy, Efra committee chair warns
In an Efra Committee meeting this morning, chair Alistair Carmichael said the department was publishing ‘tactics before you have strategy’
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NewsEmployment costs drive up Greggs prices but CEO predicts more ‘positive’ 2026
In January, Greggs increased the price of a sausage roll by 5p and added 10p to the price of a latte coffee
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NewsIran conflict raises inflation fears as global trade badly hit
Container costs are surging, while shipments are having to be diverted as a result of the rapidly escalating war
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NewsShop price inflation eases amid fierce retailer competition
Ambient food inflation dropped to its lowest level for four years in February, according to the latest BRC-NIQ Shop Price Monitor
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Comment & OpinionBetter chicken is only possible with better infrastructure
The challenges of producing to higher welfare standards were thrown into sharp focus last week as eight businesses announced they are withdrawing from the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), says Naomi Kissman, social impact director for IGD
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Promotional FeaturesHow retailers can profit by preparing for the UK deposit return scheme
Evidence from Europe shows stores with convenient return points see higher footfall and increased basket spend. As the UK’s DRS rollout takes shape, retailers who invest in the right tech now will protect margins and build customer loyalty later.
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NewsFirst tariff-free UK beef shipment hits US
The shipment follows the signing of the UK/US Economic Prosperity Deal last May, which gives both countries a reciprocal 13,000-tonne tariff-free quota for beef
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RankingsBig 30 wholesaler report and rankings 2026: a heavy load to bear
Inflation, increasing employment costs, new regulation… as the challenges mount up, how are the Big 30 wholesalers responding?
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Comment & OpinionEPR bailout is a victory for The Grocer’s relentless journalism
EPR is not a sexy topic but our relentless, exclusive coverage on the controversial tax is making a big difference
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InterviewsTerry Jones: the NFU’s reluctant warrior on his 10 years battling for farmers
After 10 turbulent years, outgoing NFU director general Terry Jones reflects on the battles he’s faced down in farming’s most explosive era
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News‘Mess’ at Calais border costing UK food exporters ‘thousands’
Meat exporters are said to be facing the biggest challenges
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat next after a week of renewed US tariff chaos?
The US court ruling on Trump’s tariffs brings ‘fresh uncertainty’
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NewsSupermarkets in Gibraltar, including Morrisons, in race to meet new EU rules
Businesses supplying retailers in Gibraltar have less than two months to prove their products meet EU regulations
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NewsFury as investigation shows surge in EPR ‘tax dodgers’
It is claimed the registering of many new small packaging firms are an attempt to bypass EPR
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NewsCo-op reports sharpest drop in retail crime since pandemic
New figures showed overall retail crime at the Co-op dropped by 21% in 2025
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Comment & OpinionThe NFU is back to business - but it’s time for action, not words
With a focus on ‘resilience’ and self-sufficiency, the conference looked to the future rather than dwelling on the not-so rosy past