All Government policy articles – Page 72
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Comment & OpinionIs it realistic for food brands to slash marketing in the cost of living crisis?
It’s clear businesses have a role to play in cutting costs, but some ideas present potential long-term concerns, says Les Brookes, CEO at Oliver Wight EAME
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the Scottish DRS such a headache for convenience retailers and wholesalers, and what can they do?
Scotland’s DRS plans, which are due to be implemented next year, have sparked outrage from wholesalers and convenience retailers, who claim they are unfair on smaller stores and could even limit consumer choice
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NewsEfra calls on government to prioritise fishing fleet and increase UK Seafood Fund
The committee recommended that the size of the UK Seafood Fund be increased by 50% to £150m to better support fisheries
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NewsTesco offers free kids meals in holidays in cost of living move
The scheme will run in all 311 of its cafés from 25 July – 26 August and is available for parents who spent a minimum of 60p on a purchase
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NewsTax gap on alcohol and tobacco rises to an estimated £3.7 billion in 2021
The increase indicates that tax evasion and the illegal importation of tobacco is a growing problem in the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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NewsDefra kicks off pig supply chain review
The consultation follows a challenging 18 months for the sector, which has faced oversupply, a shortage of butchers and soaring feed costs
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NewsFood suppliers told government cannot provide ‘whole solution’ to gas and fertiliser problems
As concerns grow about impact of gas rationing, Defra says measures already in place “will help”
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NewsConfusion over lack of Covid guidelines as cases rise
Businesses reported absence levels were still “nowhere near” the 2020 peak, when some firms saw over 20% of staff off work
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Comment & OpinionGetting rid of the Groceries Code Adjudicator is fraught with risk – especially now
The Adjudicator is facing the worst crisis of relations between suppliers and supermarkets since the role began in 2013
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NewsMajor supermarkets back UK government’s cost of living campaign
Some deals are a continuation of existing campaigns by retailers, which the government wants to promote under the Help for Households campaign
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Comment & OpinionOur next PM needs to commit to good food systems
The message is simple: good food will win votes, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsNHS: childhood obesity levels down since last year but still higher than pre-pandemic
According to the government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, obesity prevalence in reception-aged children has dropped from 14.4% in 2020/21 to 10.4% in 2021/22
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Comment & OpinionMore delays to DRS are in nobody’s interest. A digital system would change the game
By opening the door for a digital DRS, there is a real possibility delays would not be needed, says Alice Rackley, CEO at Polytag
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NewsGovernment to consider scrapping Groceries Code Adjudicator role in ‘efficiency’ drive
A consultation launched by small business minister Jane Hunt said ministers were looking at whether they could make efficiency savings by doing away with the role
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NewsWhitefish prices set to rise as tariff on product from Russia and Belrus is introduced
The whitefish tariff will affect all seafood originating in Russia but will not include Russian caught product that is processed in another country
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NewsBiffa made logistics partner for Scotland’s deposit return scheme
Biffa is also working with Circularity Scotland on a major project to build a new PET recycling plant in Scotland, to support the scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed
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NewsFish welfare debated by UK parliament for first time
It comes amid growing concerns that fish, cephalopods and decapods are able to experience pleasure and pain
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s court defeat: why do major producers refuse to reformulate?
The junk food industry rejects the idea that children become addicted to sugars, fats and salts, and yet they cannot explain why they are unwilling to reformulate, says Lord Bethell, former minister at the Department for Health and Social Care