All Government policy articles – Page 42
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NewsFurther dismay for growers as they continue to be omitted from energy support scheme
NFU president Minette Batters said she was at her ’wit’s end’ with the government following its budget announcement
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s move on sustainability will remove roadblocks to collaboration
The CMA is taking steps to make it easier for companies to take environmental action, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsRussian white fish tariff ‘has not worked’ say chip shop owners
The 35% tariff on fish sourced from Russia and Belarus after the former’s invasion of Ukraine ‘had not worked’, said Andrew Crook, of the National Federation of Fish Friers
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NewsSupermarkets scale back their plans to switch to loose fruit & veg
It comes with just 15% of fruit & vegetable sales currently coming from loose products, despite several retailers announcing an expansion of their offer
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NewsM&S chief says spring budget should pause incoming regulation for retail
‘We would ask for no further legislative burden acting as a drag on business from unnecessary taxes or regulation,’ said Machin
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NewsFood fraud ‘alive and well’ as news of beef fraud probe emerges
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit is investigating a case where a supplier passed off foreign sliced beef as British in one (unnamed) major supermarket
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NewsTop Defra boss accept shortfalls with seasonal worker calculations
Gill Laishley, deputy director of food and rural affairs, said the government department was ‘trying to establish a better evidence-based system’
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NewsAmazon faces class action lawsuit threat from suppliers
Powerful coalition of UK, US and European lawyers will work on behalf of suppliers to challenge anti-competitive behaviour
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NewsSurvey reveals ‘staggering’ lack of preparedness for Coffey’s packaging waste overhaul
The emergency government working group set up by environment secretary Therese Coffey is facing up to 800 unanswered questions from companies and trade bodies
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Comment & OpinionFour of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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NewsEngland loses one-fifth of female breeding pig herd
The latest figures were 25% below the 317,000 head recorded in 2020, which is ‘significant’ for production
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NewsChild food poverty: supermarkets slammed over lack of ‘meaningful’ action
Food Foundation is calling for discounted fruit & veg ranges, promotions on bread and milk, and reduced prices for the healthiest ranges of products
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NewsLivestock bodies raise further doubts over Lancet meat data linking consumption to deaths
AHDB, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and the British Meat Processors Association have called on The Lancet to withdraw the data in question
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers must go further to meet public health goals
There is still room for our industry to go further in supporting people to make healthier choices, says James Mayer, president of Danone UK & Ireland
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NewsRisk of deposit return scheme chaos ‘stratospheric’ say supermarket bosses
A letter to ministers from the Scottish Retail Consortium predicts chaos in stores if the government pushes ahead with its plans for a 16 August rollout
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Comment & OpinionNow more than ever, companies must engage with the food waste roadmap
Reduction efforts have been blown off course, but suppliers have access to plenty of support for their ’food waste journey’
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NewsLandmark food waste roadmap relaunched after failing to hit key targets
Wrap told The Grocer the industry needed to act “much further and much faster” if it was to achieve its target of halving food waste by 2030
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NewsMore than 1,000 charities back FareShare call for £25m surplus food fund
FareShare is calling for £25m per year from the government which it claims could deliver 42,500 tonnes of surplus food
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NewsNFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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NewsFishing bosses slam new government policy on protected marine areas
Defra has announced that the government will designate the first three highly protected marine areas in English waters