All Regulation articles – Page 49
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NewsASA rejects welfare complaints against Red Tractor adverts
Complaints contested the ads were misleading based on beliefs the assurance scheme did not guarantee animal welfare
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NewsRed Tractor ad campaign attracts 1.4m more shoppers
The ad push saw the number of people saying they would choose Red Tractor food over the cheapest alternative grow by five points
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NewsNFU and Dairy UK lock horns over proposals to regulate milk contracts
Dairy UK said the plans would create a ’less competitive market with more restrictions’ and push down prices
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Comment & OpinionVegans hyped up the 'meat tax' – what happened to critical thinking?
Coverage of the proposed ‘meat tax’ has hit a new low of intellectual dishonesty, says Joanna Blythman
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NewsDrinks industry laments lack of change to low & no labelling
DHSC mounted a public consultation into how low and non-alcoholic drinks are labelled and sold in March
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NewsGovernment to intervene in supplier pricing negotiations
It wants to give farmers access to wholesale sales data from processors to strengthen their hand during contract talks, farming minister George Eustice said
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NewsCause of salmonella outbreak linked to lamb still unclear
The outbreak has been linked to 300 cases of illness and is thought to have contributed to one death
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NewsPeers warn of Brexit risk to animal and plant disease management
A House of Lords report warned a no-deal brexit would leave the UK at risk hundreds of biosecurity risks
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NewsBSE case found on Scottish beef farm
The case is the first to be detected on a Scottish farm in 10 years, but the Scottish government stressed it did not represent a threat to human health
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NewsFSA and FSS endorse meat processing reforms
The 19 proposals agreed by the two regulators include streamlining official controls and a new approach to durability labelling
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NewsDefra confirms post-Brexit funding for UK producer organisations
The UK’s 33 producer organisations currently receive matched funding from the EU’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme
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NewsCoYo rejects Pret claim over dairy allergen in yoghurt
Pret has claimed the death of a second of its customers after eating one of its products is linked to a CoYo dairy-free yoghurt
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NewsCosta ad rapped for comparing bacon rolls to avocados
The ASA ruled the radio advert breached code by discouraging the selection of fresh fruit
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NewsScottish DRS could undermine minimum unit pricing, warns Scottish Beer & Pub Association
The Scottish government’s consultation on its DRS plans closed yesterday.
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NewsFSA campaign encourages young people to ask about food allergens
The campaign comes follows news of several recent deaths of young people from food allergies
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NewsRussell Hume administrators destroyed £8.5m-worth of meat stock
KPMG said the figure was likely to rise further once the FSA’s ongoing investigation into potential criminal activity at Russell Hume was completed
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Comment & OpinionCMA's check on Sainsbury's-Asda shopper effect is futile
The merger is sure to be waved through, says David Sables of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsRed Tractor to launch suite of toughened new standards
The new ‘modular standards’ covers areas such as enhanced animal welfare, organic and environmentally sustainable production
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NewsRed Tractor urged to tighten welfare standards after exposé
The scheme has expelled a pork supplier after footage emerged of workers abusing piglets on a Bedfordshire Farm
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Comment & OpinionSocially responsible self-regulation will empower, not burden, producers
The alcohol industry is ahead of the curve with responsible self-policing, says Portman Group’s John Timothy