Rachel Reeves news and analysis – Page 5
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ProfilesBelu co-CEO Natalie Campbell on buyers, Rachel Reeves and Jamaican Sunday roast
’If you only care about price, just say so. Don’t claim to be interested in social value,’ says Belu’s Natalie Campbell
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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: Tesco profits, Barry Callebaut, coffee prices
Tesco has warned that its profits will be lower this year to give it more wriggle room to cut prices
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NewsMedia Bites 10 April: Trump’s tariff turnaround, hiring scaled back and Unilever salary backlash
Rachel Reeves is not backing calls for the UK government to launch a “buy British” campaign in response to tariffs
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NewsUK fmcg businesses offshoring jobs to cheaper European countries amid tax rises
Small to medium-sized fmcg businesses are increasingly hiring for certain roles in international markets
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Comment & OpinionIt’s official: EPR’s £1.6bn green tax on industry is no joke
Treasury’s watchdog has reclassified EPR as a tax on business as it ups the cost estimate by a cool £200m. Is it all a cruel April Fools’ joke?
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NewsIceland Foods CEO warns of price rises as food inflation surges
Tarsem Dhaliwal said that he expected food inflation to reach 4% across the sector, as suppliers and retailers mitigate cost increases from April
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NewsEPR is a tax and won’t improve recycling before 2030, admits Treasury spending watchdog
The Treasury has also forecast the cost of EPR will rise by £200m from the government’s previous estimate by the end of the Parliament
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s Food Strategy will fail if it doesn’t support growth
Addressing obesity, sustainability and food security all crucial in food strategy but so is growth
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NewsMedia Bites 27 March: spring budget, Trump tariffs, retail wages
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in the media hot seat this morning following her spring update
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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NewsFood inflation steady at 3.3% as industry braces for spring budget
There was good news for fish shoppers with prices down 0.7%
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Comment & OpinionExtended producer responsibility: a looming, utterly avoidable crisis for SMEs
Next week, the government is rolling out the extended producer responsibility scheme, risking pushing hundreds of SMEs over the edge
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NewsCity snapshot: inflation falls to 2.8% ahead of spring budget
Alcohol and tobacco were some of the biggest risers, up 5.7% over the past 12 months, while food inflation remained steady at 3.3%
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NewsMedia Bites 26 March: the budget, B&Q, consumer confidence
Speculation around Rachel Reeves' spring statement has dominated the headlines this morning
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NewsFood business confidence crashes amid fears over taxation and EPR costs
A bombardment of taxation and regulation has led to a drastic fall in food industry business confidence, according to a damning report released by the FDF
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NewsMedia Bites 25 March: Morrisons, Co-op, beer prices, supermarket boycott
Morrisons taking the axe to its fresh counters, cafès and convenience stores has been widely covered by the national newspapers
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Comment & OpinionDid ‘Morrisons Magic’ really just mean job cuts and closures?
When Morrisons announced last week it was unleashing some much-needed ‘Morrisons Magic’ on Market Street, few expected the closure of dozens of fresh meat and fish counters, florists and pharmacies, and more than 50 cafés
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NewsMedia Bites 24 March: Ocado, pub prices and Jamaican rum
Ocado has watered down its DE&I targets, the Telegraph reports
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NewsCity snapshot: Wetherspoons shares trading at two-year low after profit hit
Its share price fell over 9% after it released half-year results, bringing its total fall to over 11% since the start of the year