All Regulation articles
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2025: who’s king of the first non-HFSS festive ads?
Christmas ads came thick and fast this week, from Asda’s Grinch to John Lewis’s dewy-eyed 90s raver dad. But who did best? Our panel of judges decides
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations mean brands must collaborate on culture
Brands whose portfolios lean on indulgence, snack culture or ‘treat’ positioning now face a fundamental marketing rethink, says Emma Wills, client services director at Seen Connects
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Comment & OpinionPay now or pay more later – the real cost of ignoring RAM
Smart retailers are viewing RAM assessments as strategic intelligence gathering that reveals exactly where their packaging investments should go, says John Redmayne, MD of ERP
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NewsRussell Davies appointed as Deposit Return Scheme supremo
Davies brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across senior logistics and supply roles
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NewsUK ‘not prepared’ for high-risk animal disease outbreaks, MPs warn
Focus on illneses such as bird flu and outdated working practices meant Defra and APHA were underprepared for high risk diseases, warned MPs
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time the food industry treated climate risk as a financial issue
Media reports of political pushback against climate action are plentiful – but they don’t represent the whole story, says Andrew Coburn, CEO at Risilience
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NewsCouncils to be docked funds if they misuse packaging tax cash
Defra has brought forward a raft of regulations in parliament aimed at tackling producer concerns over the accountability for the £1.4bn a year tax
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NewsEPR charges are ‘blunt tool’ that ignore circularity, finds report
Figures from Greyparrot show huge disparity between the sortability and sell-on value of different types of plastic material
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NewsInsider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK’s food security have been ‘deprioritised’ as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of ‘cheaper and more highly processed’ meat and dairy products
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Analysis & FeaturesOut of the frying pan… why nitrite-free is yet to take off
It’s been a decade since a landmark report linked nitrites in processed meat to cancer. So why has progress been so slow?
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Comment & OpinionIgnore Big Tobacco: its decline is retail’s opportunity
Let’s be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket but the multinational tobacco manufacturers, says Hazel Cheeseman, CEO of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
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NewsFSA rejects nitrites cancer claims after showdown talks over processed meats
Showdown talks between the FSA and the authors of a landmark WHO report ended in deadlock yesterday
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NewsLast-mile business Stuart rolls out new Challenge 25 compliance tech
Stuart claims the tech achieves ‘the industry’s highest compliance rates for age-restricted deliveries’
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NewsOne in 10 c-stores would consider closure if Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law
It comes as the bill entered the committee stage in the House of Lords today
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NewsTen years on, meat cancer link scientists accuse government of ‘dereliction of duty’
The experts claim more than 50,000 British people have suffered from bowel cancer because of the failure to act on warnings
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NewsTesco arms delivery drivers with body cameras to tackle crime wave
Tesco will roll out the equipment to more than 5,000 delivery drivers in 100 stores by the end of the year, saying it wants to make its staff feel safer at work
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Comment & Opinion‘Get out of the way’: why industry won the EPR power play
Not everyone is happy, but minds are now increasingly focused on how EPR can actually provide the £10bn-plus investment to revive flatlining council recycling rates and lead to the circular economy it was all supposed to be about in the first place
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NewsLidl GB chief: Christmas ads are in ‘a lot of uncertainty’ this year
Under new voluntary restrictions this year, TV ads before the 9pm watershed must not show products high in fat, sugar or salt, which also face a total blackout online
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Category ReportHow will Joe’s ‘Killer’ blow affect protein?
Joe Wicks has branded many protein bars UPFs, claiming some are linked to cancer and stroke. How much damage could it do?
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NewsTesco calls for government legislation to boost shift to reusable plastic model
The UK’s biggest retailer also said ministers needed to take action to reverse the trend of recycling facilities closing their doors