Rachel Reeves news and analysis – Page 14
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NewsMedia Bites 10 July: sugar tax, coffee prices, business confidence
The sugar tax led children’s sugar intake to fall by almost one teaspoon per day, according to a study picked up in today’s papers
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NewsMedia Bites 9 July: Britvic/Carlsberg, Asda, tea prices
An agreement between Carlsberg and Britvic on a £3.3bn takeover makes headlines in today’s papers
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NewsMedia Bites 7 July: General election, John Lewis, Kitwave
Leading retailers have warned Labour it must follow through on its manifesto pledges to reform the broken business rates system
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery heavyweights’ wishlist for new government
The election of the first Labour government in 14 years is seismic, not least for the food and drink industry
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink manufacturing should be a political priority
Labour wants to drive growth in the economy but their strategy contains barely a mention of food and drink manufacturing, says Rory Fletcher, senior director and head of food & drink at Citypress
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Comment & OpinionThe four Labour power players for food and drink
Here’s my lowdown of the key players in a possible Labour government, and how to do business with them, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Analysis & FeaturesElection: how will the parties unlock post-Brexit Britain’s potential?
Labour is focused on rebuilding EU relations, the Lib Dems want to rejoin the single market and the Tories want to press ahead with work so far
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NewsMedia Bites 21 June: Tate & Lyle, Ocado, Sainsbury’s
In a packed morning in the papers, a major deal by Tate & Lyle and a share price crash for Ocado make headlines
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax isn’t working: the next government must sort it
Many of the flagship policies dreamed up on the environment in 2010, at least when it comes to the food and drink industry, are at best still just dreams
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NewsNew government urged to launch crackdown on plastic tax ‘cheats’
Philippe von Stauffenberg, CEO of UK-based Greenback Recycling Technologies, said the behaviour of companies was at risk of turning into a future scandal
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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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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: Princes, election, inflation
There’s plenty to catch up on in the papers over the bank holiday weekend
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Comment & OpinionChaos uncorked as wine industry rages at duty price changes
The government’s plan to tax wine like beer and spirits has provoked the industry’s ire
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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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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will a Labour government mean for food and farming?
With the general election drawing near, there’s a blossoming romance between Labour and big business. But where does it stand on the crucial issues affecting food retail and farming?
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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NewsDefra director David Kennedy to leave for private sector role
Kennedy spent six years at Defra and eight years in total in the civil service, and is now moving on to a role at EY
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Keir Starmer’s charm offensive woo big business?
Keir Starmer and his team are on a charm offensive to woo big business. Now with many boardrooms signed up, there is a rising clamour for policy
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Comment & OpinionHunt’s budget signals pain ahead. But who do the public trust to put things right?
The battle lines are drawn for the next two years in politics, says Ian Wright, outgoing co-chair of the Food & Drink Sector Council
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Analysis & FeaturesDeliveroo-GMB agreement: who is it helping the most?
Is the partnership a positive deal for Deliveroo riders, or clever ‘union busting’?