All Government policy articles – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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Comment & OpinionWhy food security should become a defence priority
We often hear that food security is national security. Government should act on that message, says Ian Wright of Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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NewsAlcohol harm group urges restricted hours and blocks on rapid booze deliveries
Alcohol Change UK is warning of the dangers of ‘round-the-clock access’ to drink offered by on-demand delivery
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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NewsCalls for phased realignment with EU rules rejected by government
A government response to Efra Committee calls for a phased transition to EU rules was ignored
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Comment & OpinionFood scare headlines mask the real ‘worst-case scenario’
Hysterical headlines aside, there has been a general sense of despair at the government’s handling of the crisis
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NewsCold Chain sector slams government ‘deafness’ on Iran war threat to food industry
A letter sent by the Cold Chain Federation to Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week warned the cold chain sector was ‘uniquely exposed to rising fuel costs’
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NewsMore than half of fisheries catches set outside scientific advice
Concerns have been raised over the ‘disappointing’ data from the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science about the effectiveness of UK fisheries management
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Comment & OpinionSalt reduction risks repeating the low-fat mistake
Focusing on a single nutrient risks repeating the unintended consequences of the low-fat era, where solving one problem created another, says Cornish Sea Salt MD Philip Tanswell
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Comment & OpinionFrom principle to practice: how we’re enforcing the new ‘less healthy’ ad rules
The ASA has published its first four rulings under the new HFSS ad restrictions, giving food brands the first look at how real ads are being assessed, says CEO Guy Parker
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NewsFarmers threaten protests in two weeks without government action
Farmers For Action this week threatened the government with mass farming protests if there was no movement on tax or fuel
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NewsWholesale welcomes school food overhaul but funding and appeal concerns remain
The FWD has warned that without ‘adequate funding and clear, consistent standards’, there is a ‘real risk that expectations around healthier food won’t be matched by what can be delivered in practice’
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NewsMCS accused of ignoring government, fishers and scientists
Seafood industry stakeholders said the guide did not accurately reflect International Council for the Exploration of the Seas’ advice, nor considered efforts to ease fishing pressure on stocks including cod, langoustine and mackerel
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Comment & OpinionOpposition to animal welfare reforms reveals farming’s true colours
The farming sector’s resistance to even modest welfare improvements exposes how it really views animals, says Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of Viva
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NewsHuge volumes of ‘unsafe’ food seized at UK border, new figures show
A total of 208 tonnes of food products deemed unfit for human consumption has been intercepted by officials since November 2024
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Comment & OpinionWhy surge pricing won’t be coming soon to a supermarket near you
Parts of the national press went into meltdown over the weekend as they latched onto electronic shelf labels as evidence of an impending consumer dystopia
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Comment & OpinionDemands for more oil are crude. Renewable energy will protect our food system
Some commentators have advocated intensifying oil production to protect food supplies. This is profoundly misguided, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsUK seas in decline despite record protection levels, NGOs say
Defra’s latest UK Marine Strategy found the UK has not achieved ‘good environmental status’ in 13 out of 15 indicators covering areas including species health, seafood contamination and litter
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NewsExperts warn no quick benefits from Iran-US ceasefire
Any benefit from the ceasefire between Iran and the US could take many months to be felt, trade and commodity experts have warned