All Regulation articles – Page 11
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NewsTackle illicit traders urgently, ACS urges government
The trade body said rogue traders operating through pop-up shops, mini marts and barber shops were continuing to sell a broad range of stolen, illicit and dangerous products to communities
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Analysis & FeaturesCan school food meals be revolutionised with no extra money?
Schools are being asked to undertake an ambitious revamp of standards – but providers say government support is needed to pay for it
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Comment & Opinion‘May contain’ warnings are the ‘wild west’ of food labelling
Excessive use of precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), commonly known as “may contain”, is making food shopping harder, not safer
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News20p deposit for single-use containers from 2027 confirmed
The fee is to be applied on all in-scope containers when the deposit return scheme launches in October 2027
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Category ReportCrisps & bagged snacks brace for a shake-up as government renews HFSS crackdown
Snacks are in for a shake-up as the government prepares to crack down on junk food with a new nutrient profiling model
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Category ReportSalt & fat levels in bagged snacks still high despite recipe changes
When it comes to how tighter HFSS rules have changed the market, most brands will point to sweeping recipe changes that have cut salt and satfat while upping protein and fibre
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Category ReportDo people know (or care) about the HFSS crackdown?
Ask the average shopper about HFSS and you’re likely to get a blank look
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Category ReportBrands divert marketing spend in face of ad ban
The latest advertising rules for HFSS goods are pretty strict
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Comment & OpinionCitizens want a healthy food environment: industry should get on board
The public has spoken. Food businesses should take note, says Kate Howard, Children’s Food Campaign Coordinator at Sustain
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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NewsHistoric Aldi court case farmer ‘stonewalled by Adjudicator’ says MP
Sprout and brassica supplier John Clappison was at the heart of an extraordinary case against Aldi after he and his business partner took the discounter to court in 2024
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NewsL’Oréal rapped by ASA over ‘misleading’ hyperpigmentation claims
L’Oréal said a small print shown in its Garnier advert had been included “in error” and was “inaccurate”
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NewsHigh Court rejects TNLC challenge to National Lottery licence award
The companies, owned by media tycoon Richard Desmond, had challenged the ‘fairness and integrity’ of the competition process for granting the fourth 10-year lottery licence to Allwyn
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NewsMost farmed prawns mislabelled on origin, study finds
Research by non-profit World Forest ID found just 16% of farmed prawns at western supermarkets were from the country labelled on packs
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Category ReportWhat’s stirring in yoghurts & potted desserts? Trends report 2026
Shoppers hoping to pick up a pot of natural or Greek yoghurt in February might have been disappointed as a viral craze drove out-of-stocks
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Category ReportHow fruit yoghurts became ‘junk food’
Fruit-flavoured yoghurts are set to be classified as ‘junk food’ under government plans to roll out a new nutrient profiling model.
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Comment & OpinionRapid delivery’s convenience is a curse for problem drinkers
The aggregator apps could readily establish a way for shoppers to stop themselves from buying booze
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tesco results, retail government bailout, supply chain crisis
Tesco has highlighted another £500m in cost savings for the year ahead and no doubt AI will play a part there
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Defra a better fit than the CMA for the Groceries Code Adjudicator?
A move to Defra could see the GCA become more interventionist
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NewsCalls for phased realignment with EU rules rejected by government
A government response to Efra Committee calls for a phased transition to EU rules was ignored