All Government policy articles – Page 78
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News‘Huge potential’ for insect feeds, claim Tesco and WWF
Around 240,000 tonnes of insect meal per year could potentially be sourced from UK insect farms
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Analysis & FeaturesRecyclable food-grade plastic: the search for the holy grail of packaging
As the plastic tax looms, suppliers and scientists are working hard on a closed-loop system for food-grade polypropylene. Can it be done?
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NewsHenry Dimbleby sources claim meat tax leak is ‘pure speculation’
The Sun claimed to have seen a leaked draft of part two of Dimbleby’s report, and said it claims taxes ‘may be necessary’ to tackle climate change
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NewsBusiness rates revaluations to take place every three years instead of five
The move will make the tax better reflect changing economic conditions, according to a government consultation
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Comment & OpinionBritish bangers get three more months but can-kicking can’t last forever
There remain few signs that either side has sought to agree long-term technical solutions to the very real problems plaguing businesses on the Irish Sea border
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NewsHGV driver shortage: industry and government hold ‘constructive’ talks
Measures being called for include an extension of HGV driver hours and the temporary suspension of overnight delivery curfews
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NewsTakeaways escape £200m blow from junk food advertising ban
Extending the ban to smaller companies could have a disastrous impact on SMEs in the wake of the pandemic, said ministers
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NewsMorrisons to roll out new health label to 600 products
The supermarket has launched its own nutrient profiling model
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NewsCharity leaders slam government for food redistribution funding snub
’Extending funding makes economic sense, it makes environmental sense and it makes social sense,’ said FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell
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NewsFace masks to stay in Scottish stores after social distancing is scrapped
Nicola Sturgeon said masks in retail would continue after 9 August
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Comment & OpinionHow cutting down on plastic can boost Scottish businesses and the environment
Businesses have an opportunity to embrace more sustainable practices ahead of legislation, says Iain Gulland, CEO, Zero Waste Scotland
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat could a fully loaded trusted trader scheme look like for Northern Ireland?
Full checks will begin on goods crossing the Irish Sea in October
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Comment & OpinionWake up, ministers: industry is not crying wolf over the HGV crisis
Government needs to take the same ‘all hands on deck’ approach it applied to the pandemic and support industry to keep the nation fed
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NewsGovernment rejects calls for food redistribution funding despite HGV hunger crisis
The government today published its response to the second Covid 19 and Food Supply Report from the Efra Committee
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NewsTonnes of food wasted each week due to driver shortage, Tesco tells ministers
Nearly 50 tonnes of food across its supply chain has been binned in the last week
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Comment & OpinionThe G7 summit was more about parading ‘global Britain’ than finding solutions
Time is running out on major issues for UK businesses with no solutions in sight, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsSurvey opens to help shape future UK Geographical Indication scheme
Retailer and supplier views are wanted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Geographically Protected Foods
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NewsFood industry helps FareShare double meals to hungry during pandemic
The charity’s annual statistics confirm between April 2020 and March 2021 it redistributed more than 55,000 tonnes of food, the equivalent of nearly 132 million meals
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Comment & OpinionSo-called ‘sausage war’ in Northern Ireland masks a deadly serious issue
Even if the sausage (and bacon) issue is overcome, there’s further threats once other grace periods end in October