All Regulation articles
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NewsChefs in Schools launches national membership ahead of school food overhaul
The membership programme aims to connect whole kitchen teams across the country and give them access to ongoing chef-led training
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NewsSugary spreads exploiting ‘glaring loophole’ in junk ban, claims study
New analysis from Action on Salt & Sugar found 99% of the chocolate spreads were classified as HFSS but were excluded, along with other spreads, from the regulations
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Comment & OpinionYour voice: budget, vape rules & online sales tax
One employer questions if the budget goes far enough, while vape rules and online sales tax are also ripe for change
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NewsMandatory health reporting: government policy advisors slam delay
Nesta said a ‘lack of political leadership’ had allowed the policy to drift
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax is doing exactly what it was built to do, and that’s the problem
The UK’s overlapping packaging levies aren’t failing, they’re succeeding at being politically useful, which is why reform has to come from shoppers not Whitehall, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of WeAreSPQR
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NewsVeteran BRC boss describes deposit return scheme as ‘worst ever policy’
“DRS is undoubtedly the worst policy in my 21 years with the BRC,” Opie told The Grocer in an exclusive interview this week
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting is down. So why is retail crime getting more violent?
Co-op’s expectation that retail crime will fall to a post-pandemic low in 2026 represents a genuine milestone
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NewsAdjudicator calls on suppliers to give evidence over CPI disputes
The adjudicator told The Grocer he was “scrutinising” responses from retailers after holding a series of meetings
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Comment & OpinionGreenwashing rules risk fuelling a new problem: greenhushing
Tougher regulation of sustainability claims is welcome. But without clear guidance on what constitutes good evidence, brands may choose silence over transparency, says Provenance CEO Sarah Arana-Morton
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Comment & OpinionHow food brands can resolve the industry’s trust problem
The problem isn’t always what food brands say. Sometimes it’s what the packaging, the language and the visual cues lead us to believe. Ben Martin asks whether the industry needs a clearer line between persuasion and implication.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Andy Burnham’s EU reset could mean for food and drink
Ten years on from the Brexit vote, Andy Burnham has pledged to set out ‘different options’ for the UK’s relationship with the EU. So what are these options and how will they affect food and drink businesses?
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Partner FeaturesSkills: the missing link in supply chain resilience
Robotics, data and AI are opening new career routes on the warehouse floor. Discover how fmcg supply chains are building the skills of the future.
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NewsShop theft falls but retailer robberies surge, ONS data shows
ACS has warned that part of this drop – alongside a 10% spike in robberies to 88,282 offences – has been driven by police now logging thefts involving or threatening violence as a robbery of business property
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NewsFood safety bosses hatch ‘temporary’ deal to safeguard novel foods from EU reset
A leaked document shows a draft plan that would see novel foods continue under the FSA’s existing regime, while a longer-term solution with Europe becomes part of longer-term detailed negotiations
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NewsCompliance schemes slam industry’s ‘reckless gamble’ over plastic tax
The Packaging Scheme Forum said the government should concentrate on evolution, not wholesale reform
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NewsWaitrose owner JLP strikes historic trade union agreement with Usdaw
Although JLP partners are free to join any trade union of their choice under Rule 58 of its Partnership Constitution, it has until now declined to formally recognise any trade union in a collective agreement until now
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Analysis & FeaturesModern slavery: the small brands funding survivors’ fresh starts
It can feel like it takes the resources of a big company to shift the dial on the worsening modern slavery problem. But as these challenger brands show, startups and SMEs can make a real difference too
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Saving time and money starts with smarter cleaning – here’s how to make it happen at your store.
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InterviewsMeet the FSA’s standard bearer: Katie Pettifer
FSA chief Katie Pettifer says public trust in food is ‘precious’. But with food retail changing faster than ever, she explains why regulation must evolve