Liz Truss news and analysis – Page 4
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Comment & OpinionWe’re eating less vegetables and that shouldn’t be happening
Despite new HFSS regulations designed to make us more healthy, we’re eating less veg. The government should be concerned
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Comment & OpinionHFSS legislation is confusing, arbitrary and hard to enforce. Will it really make a difference to our health?
Retailers have done their best with this complicated legislation but the picture remains unclear as to its benefits, says Steve Dresser, CEO of Grocery Insight
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NewsNew ad push to bang drum for UK food and drink exporters
After criticism of recent trade deals, food businesses have been given top billing in DIT’s new ad campaign
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NewsMedia Bites 4 October: Tory conference, John Lewis, Quality Street
Coverage in this morning’s papers is dominated by the latest news from the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham.
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NewsCity snapshot: Real Good Food embarks on “radical” reforms to save turnaround attempt
Real Good Food has unveiled a radical reform programme to deal with inflationary pressures and protect its attempted turnaround. Plus, PM abandon plans to scrap top rate of tax.
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven key questions on the HFSS rules
As the first element of the rules officially comes into force, what is set in stone, and what remains up for debate?
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Analysis & FeaturesShould the Adjudicator be allowed to police retailer-supplier relations?
Suppliers have told the GCA of being ‘ghosted’ over CPI requests
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NewsHFSS ban to go ahead on Saturday but campaigners still fear government u-turn
The measures also confirmed an October 2023 start date for a ban on multibuy locations, including bogofs
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Analysis & FeaturesAs energy prices soar, is it time supermarkets went off-grid?
Food stores are some of the biggest energy users in the country, but as prices soar and net zero targets loom, can they find new ways to power themselves?
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NewsGrowers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged
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NewsDRS rollout heading for chaos, warn food and drink industry giants
Companies including Coca-Cola and Booker, said hopes of a joined-up approach across the devolved nations had virtually disappeared
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NewsBoots adds HFSS-compliant snacks despite uncertainty
The retailer has confirmed it is rolling out a new fixture with 11 snack ranges from better-for-you brands
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NewsFood waste Roadmap to be re-drawn as economic crisis hits landmark sustainability programme
Some of the ambitions in the speed of change are set to be reduced due to the impact of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis,
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NewsLabour backs Tory plans for HFSS u-turn amid cost of living concerns
Labour’s position comes amid growing speculation the government will announce as early as tomorrow it is ditching plans for a ban on multibuy promotions
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NewsShareholder coalition attacks ‘imminent’ plans for HFSS backtrack
A Treasury review is said to be looking at the impact of the proposals on the cost of living crisis
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Comment & OpinionThe food & drink industry has its eyes trained on Ranil Jayawardena
While Truss and Kwarteng will be dominating headlines, for those of us who run food and drink businesses, our eyes will be on Ranil Jayawardena
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NewsChancellor scraps controversial tax system blamed for HGV driver shortage
In his mini budget today, Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced he would repeal the IR35 off-payroll working rules introduced in 2017 and 2021
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Comment & OpinionWhat Truss’s HFSS offensive tells us about the new government
The procedural issues of changing policy will not stand in the way of Truss and her team’s unwavering dogma, says Adam Isaacs of Dentons Global Partners
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NewsGlobal 50 report shows strong growth for consumer giants
The globe’s consumer goods giants hit their highest growth levels for a decade last year amid a post-Covid resurgence according to the OC&C/Grocer Global 50
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Comment & OpinionRolling back HFSS restrictions would set tone for divisive Truss administration
Industry must be careful about how it greets what decisions government makes, says Ian Wright