Jeremy Hunt news and analysis
Jeremy Hunt is the UK's former Chancellor. During his time in government, The Grocer covered the economic impacts of his policies on the grocery and retail sector.
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NewsPoliticians back call for bold National Food Strategy to tackle obesity
Three former prime ministers and 10 former health secretaries are among a raft of former leaders backing action in the new report published today
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NewsBRC lobbying sparks row with small shops over business rates
The BRC has been accused of making proposals that only benefit ‘the largest retailers’ while being ‘really detrimental to a large majority of independents’
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Comment & OpinionThe election offers a golden chance for food industry policy
Business leaders in retail, hospitality, farming and manufacturing should consider sinking their differences to make a bigger splash, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionRochdale shows fmcg must prepare for a surprising election result
Four weeks ago, anyone predicting anything but a Labour victory in Rochdale would have been treated with derision, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionDRS delays suggest tax cuts trump environmental action
The Grocer exclusively revealed the UK government’s deposit return scheme (DRS) faced being delayed, three years behind what was already a long delayed rollout
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Budget, M&S, EG Group, Premier Foods
The morning’s papers are filled with reaction to the latest Budget, but find room for news M&S joint CEO Katie Bickerstaffe is leaving the retailer
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Comment & OpinionJeremy Hunt’s spring budget is all hat and no rabbits
Dubbed a pre-election giveaway budget, the most notable giveaways were towards the bastions of Fleet Street who had already been tipped off about all the major announcements
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NewsVaping to be hit with new excise duty, plus tobacco duty to rise
The policy is intended “to discourage non-smokers to take up vaping” Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his budget speech
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NewsAlcohol duty to be frozen for further six months, Hunt confirms
Alcohol duty had been due to rise by 3% in August
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NewsMedia Bites 6 March: Greggs, Grocery market share, EG Group
The appetite for Greggs’ sausage rolls and steak bakes shows no sign of slowing down after the bakery chain dethroned McDonald’s to become Britain’s most popular breakfast spot
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NewsMedia Bites 5 March: Budget, Caffè Nero, EG Group
The papers focus on tomorrow’s Budget, with M&S boss Stuart Machin hitting out at the tax burden faced by retailers
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NewsCut business rates and reform Apprenticeship Levy, says M&S boss
Stuart Machin has set out what he wants to see announced in Wednesday’s spring budget
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NewsMedia Bites 4 March: Ocado/M&S, Asda, chocolate prices
Are Ocado and M&S running out of road, asks The Times. M&S and Ocado could be heading for dispute over the terms of their JV
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NewsCity snapshot: Treatt appoints David Shannon as CEO
Drinks ingredients supplier Treatt has appointed Shannon to fill the vacancy left by long-term boss Daemmon Reeve, who stood down at the end of 2023
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NewsFSA to launch lab-grown meat safety testing by autumn
The Grocer understands the agency plans to parachute scientists in to work alongside companies chosen to pilot a new ‘sandbox’ testing environment
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NewsMedia Bites 27 February: Morrisons, budget, food inflation, Wincanton
Morrisons has hired advisers to explore the potential sale of its bakery business, as the supermarket considers offloading assets to pay down debts, according to reports in this morning’s papers
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Comment & Opinion(Un-)inspired? Rishi Sunak says he’s got British food’s back
Food and farming matters to the government in this election year, which is why prime minister Rishi Sunak ventured to the NFU Conference
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Comment & OpinionFlush the roll tax – the battle for consumer savings begins
Who Gives a Crap calls on the Treasury to scrap what it calls the ‘roll tax’. That’s the 20% VAT on toilet tissue
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NewsWho Gives a Crap calls for end to 20% VAT on toilet tissue
The DTC brand has demanded the end to the “roll tax” in a submission to the Treasury
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NewsMedia Bites 19 February: Morrisons, retail sales, Asda
The boss of Morrisons has stepped up the supermarket’s price war with Aldi and Lidl to win back customers