All Politics articles – Page 12
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Comment and Opinion
Our new Cabinet has arrived. What do Truss’s choices mean for industry?
Liz Truss has the worst in-tray since Churchill in 1939, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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Comment and Opinion
How will Liz Truss’s understanding of food and farming inform her premiership?
A better guide to Truss as PM is what she learned as Treasury chief secretary and did at the Department of International Trade, says former FDF boss Ian Wright
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News
Half a million tonnes of grain exported under Black Sea ports deal
An estimated 20-22 million tonnes of grains, mostly from pre-war harvests, have been stockpiled at Ukrainian ports due to the war
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Comment and Opinion
What does the Truss red tape ‘bonfire’ mean for the food industry?
HFSS rules might be on the pile, but a new database could represent one of the biggest pieces of industry regulation yet
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News
Ben’s Original launches scholarship scheme for black hospitality workers
It will offer 15 funded places on selected courses offered by Leiths School of Food & Wine, London
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Comment and Opinion
Will Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss be better news for the food industry?
Both candidates seem to agree on policies that are bad news for food, says Andrew Kuyk, director general of the Provision Trade Federation
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Comment and Opinion
Is President Bolsonaro a help or hindrance to Brazilian agribusiness?
This week, the Global Agribusiness Forum in São Paulo has been reflecting on Brazil’s denigrated image in the eyes of the world
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News
Inquiry to expose ‘shambolic’ handling of food sector during pandemic
The first stage of Hallett’s inquiry will focus on how well prepared the government was for the crisis
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Comment and Opinion
Changing the rules for low and no alcohol labelling is a no-brainer even Rishi and Liz can agree on
Reports suggest the threshold for a beer to be classed as ‘no alcohol’ will rise from 0.05% to between 0.5% and 1%, while ‘low alcohol’ will include drinks up to 3%
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Comment and Opinion
Getting 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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Comment and Opinion
Our 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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News
Government 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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News
Dutch farmer protests ‘haven’t affected’ food exports to UK
Bigger worries centre around the spread of African swine fever to the German-Dutch border
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Comment and Opinion
Will backtracking on environment targets and commitments turn from trickle to flood?
Government, companies and consumers all starting to question concern for environment amid more immediate fight for survival
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Analysis and Features
What the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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Comment and Opinion
Cabinet chaos leaves the food world in an even more unstable position
It’s difficult to see how a government now focused on simply making it through each day is suddenly going to offer any strategic direction
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Comment and Opinion
‘Cheap food’ calls from prime minister come with cheap shots
What more could the government do to help with the cost of living crisis? This week Tesco chair John Allan and JLP boss Sharon White weighed in
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Analysis and Features
Are moves to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainians into supermarket jobs legal?
Several supermarkets have announced measures to help refugees
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg must show support for Ukraine by cutting off Russian clients and suppliers
I moved to the UK 19 years ago from Ukraine. My compatriots’ lives now depend on the choices made by every citizen in every country, says Kateryna Leclerc, company director, EuropaFood
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News
New Zealand trade deal draws mixed reaction from food industry and farmers’ groups
Farmers have been critical but drinks exporters and SMEs are in favour of the trade deal