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NewsReplacing apprenticeship levy and a ‘genuine living wage’ among key Labour manifesto pledges
On pay, Labour will ‘make sure the minimum wage is a genuine living wage’, says the manifesto, by changing the remit of the Low Pay Commission to account for the cost of living
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NewsCampaigners hail Labour plans to ban energy drinks to under 16s
Sales of drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre would be restricted under Labour’s proposals
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NewsFWD urges electoral candidates to reform apprenticeship levy ahead of election
The FWD is lobbying to change the scheme into a wider skills levy ahead of the general election
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NewsRetailers ‘in limbo’ as deforestation laws put on pause ahead of election
The UK’s anti-deforestation proposals linked to food commodities were on track to receive parliamentary approval
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NewsLabour to ban energy drinks sales to under 16s
The Labour leader will say energy drinks, often packed with high levels of caffeine, are harming children’s health as well as their education
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NewsLabour reiterates pledge to replace business rates
The party has not specified what it would replace the current system with, leading to demands for clarity
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Analysis & FeaturesWill general election end environmental policy shambles?
How will the next government tackle long-delayed plans for extended producer responsibility and a deposit return scheme?
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Analysis & FeaturesNational Food Strategy is an-off-the shelf solution for Labour
New taxes and mandatory health targets could be in the pipeline
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NewsLabour ready to revive Henry Dimbleby’s plans for wave of HFSS taxes
“I think there is a real prospect that a Labour government will revisit the sugar tax,” said one top industry source
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Comment & OpinionDisaster planning not the best start to an election campaign
The food and drink industry has put thoughts of summer holidays on hold to go into full manifesto mode
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat our industry is demanding from a general election
Key bodies in the food, grocery and farming sectors set out their priorities for an incoming government on issues such as the supply chain, retail crime, labour shortages, inflation and health
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Analysis & FeaturesThe women shaping the future of national health policy
As the row over the nanny state unravels, women are set to play a key role on various sides of the debate. Here are our top players fighting to improve the health of the nation
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Comment & Opinion‘Nanny state’ fears perpetuate an unhealthy food system for children
The food system remains stacked against parents trying to do the right thing by their children, says Barbara Crowther, campaign manager of Children’s Food Campaign at Sustain
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NewsIceland Foods to gauge shoppers’ political views with monthly panel
It’s the latest in a string of politically motivated moves by Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker, who has made no secret of his desire for a career in politics
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NewsBrexit has cost Scottish salmon producers up to £100m
Salmon export values to the EU were down 3% to £356m last year
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Comment & OpinionWhy class remains a dirty word in fmcg
Despite many in fmcg voicing their support for founders from less privileged backgrounds, it still feels risky to delve into the details of disparity
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Comment & OpinionRage in Wales as farmers unleash wrath over Labour’s farming policy
The Welsh government’s proposals for a new, post-Brexit farm subsidy framework has gone down like a cup of sheep dip
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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 & OpinionScottish supermarkets face the next battle in HFSS foods war
This week the Scottish government proposed the most draconian clampdown yet on sales of HFSS food, with recommendations released in a consultation that goes much further than the Westminster version
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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