All Regulation articles – Page 46
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NewsVaping sales more than double to £1.7bn as cigarettes are cancelled
The vaping category has more than doubled in size and added almost £1bn in extra sales this year
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Comment & OpinionFood eco-labels: is it wise to let industry mark its own homework?
The IGD’s recommendations provide significant potential for industry domination, says Catherine Chong, engagement lead at CLEAR
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Comment & OpinionIs CMA’s Unilever greenwashing probe another ‘profiteering’ bust in the making?
Who knew CMA would be so bold as to single out behemoth Unilever as its first greenwashing test case?
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NewsUnilever under CMA investigation for ‘overstating’ environmental claims
The CMA said an initial review uncovered ‘a range of concerning practices’ in Unilever’s marketing efforts
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Comment & OpinionWhat planet is the CMA on with its profiteering witch-hunt?
The CMA’s reports have as much insight as a five-year-old’s review of War & Peace, says Ged Futter, director of The Retail Mind
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are breaking HFSS rules without consequence
Our report found stores displaying sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks in prominent areas, says Beth Bradshaw, project manager at Food Active
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NewsFSA backtracks on food safety and hygiene shake-up amid fears over impact of slashed inspections
The proposed shake-up was also described as a threat to consumer confidence in the “scores on the doors” Food Hygiene Rating System, documents reveal
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat do supermarket beer buyers want to see from brewers?
Finding space on supermarket shelves for new beer brands is tricky, yet there are key needs brewers can fill to make their products stand out for supermarket beer buyers
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NewsInvestigation finds ‘blatant disregard’ for HFSS rules at some supermarkets
An investigation found that while most stores have been operating ‘within the spirit of the law’, others had been largely ignoring the rules
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Comment & OpinionCould down under about-turn on tobacco happen here?
New Zealand’s ‘eccentric idea’ and ‘unworkable pipe dream’ was always ‘doomed to failure’, claims thinktank
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Comment & OpinionThe surprising truth about Halloween 2023 and HFSS
The impressive performance of sweets was driven by efficient promotions, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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NewsProcter & Gamble rapped by the ASA for ‘misleading’ incontinence ad
The advertising watchdog upheld two complaints made by Tena owner Essity
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Comment & OpinionWhy we need a universal refill scheme to tackle plastic
Our single-use society, enabled by plastic, is inherently destructive, says Siân Sutherland, co-founder, A Plastic Planet & PlasticFree
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Comment & OpinionCGF food waste report shows why transparency is critical
The disclosure of these food waste figures marks an important commitment to transparency and accountability, says Sharon Bligh, The Consumer Goods Forum’s director of sustainability and health
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Comment & OpinionGlobal Food Security Summit neglects the role of trade rules
The UK-hosted summit rarely touched on the role of trade rules, says Hannah Conway, policy adviser trade & agriculture at Transform Trade
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NewsDeliveroo riders are not employees, rules Supreme Court
Deliveroo’s lawyer said the decision brings “welcome certainty for platform economy companies with highly flexible operating models”
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NewsAHDB appoints Arla’s Graham Wilkinson as new CEO
Wilkinson will replace the outgoing Tim Rycroft as CEO of the levy board in the new year
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Analysis & FeaturesUK food security: all the challenges facing the supply chain
From supply chain disruptions to extreme weather and war, what are the biggest factors affecting UK food security now?
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News5p levy ‘could slash plastic bottle use’
Brita UK claims the levy on single-use plastic bags, which saw a 98% reduction in use, could be used as a model for reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles
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NewsHugh Fearnley-Whittingstall fronts appeal on food waste legal challenge
Fearnley-Whittingstall said the volume of food going to waste and lack of accountability was “a scandal, especially when so many people are going hungry”