All Regulation articles – Page 53
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Comment & OpinionHow GDPR can help smaller fmcg companies and startups level the data playing field
Using GDPR and customers’ data, there is plenty of scope for small food businesses to create innovative and potentially disruptive business models, says GDPR expert Kaijia Gu of Oliver Wyman
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NewsCMA launches probe into proposed Arla-Yeo tie-up
The CMA said it was considering whether the merger would result in a ‘substantial lessening of competition’
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NewsOne in four teen mystery shoppers able to buy knives
One in six retailers also failed test purchases for alcohol, according to Serve Legal
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NewsViva! ad linking dairy to cancer banned by ASA
The vegan activist group had claimed milk could cause cancer in its advert, which appeared on buses last September
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NewsPig sector successfully reduces antibiotic use by another 28%
The pig industry has hailed the reduction in usage, which has fallen by more than 50% since 2016
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NewsGreat British Food Unit to face Efra probe
The Unit and its Food is Great campaign will be the subject of Efra’s Brand Britain inquiry
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Comment & OpinionLow alcohol, alcohol-free, de-alcoholised: can consultation make abv labelling clearer?
The drinks industry has its knickers in a right old twist over how these products are labelled and sold
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NewsEngland to re-examine case for minimum alcohol unit pricing
The policy came into force in Scotland at the start of this month after five years of legal challenges
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NewsMinimum unit pricing hikes cost of booze in Scotland
Shoppers this week faced price rises on more than 600 booze SKUs in Scotland
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NewsMSC faces 'credibility challenge' among consumers
The NGO faced mounting pressure over how it manages its certification scheme in recent months
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NewsAdjudicator to cover Amazon and Ocado within a year
The Competition & Markets Authority has written to a raft of retailers in the past week, as GSCOP looks set to expand the existing list of 10 supermarkets
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NewsFSA defends reduction in number of abattoir inspections
An FOI request by The Times found the number of inspections undertaken by the regulator had fallen from 2,917 in 2011 to just 1,725 last year
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NewsFarmers protest as neonicotinoid ban is extended
Warnings ban on pesticide could lead to lower productivity and increase in imported crops
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NewsThe Portman Group launches review of alcohol marketing code
The move was “a great opportunity to shape the future of alcohol regulation”, said Portman Group CEO John Timothy
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NewsUK ban on meat terms for plant-based foods would be 'fraught'
France will ban use of terms like ‘steak’ for non-meat lines but there are no plans for the UK to follow suit
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NewsFake food and drink seized in global food crime operation
Authorities seized over 3,600 tonnes of dangerous food worldwide across 67 countries between December 2017 and March 2018
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NewsFSA defends Regulating our Future scheme against criticism
The FSA boss also refuted suggestions the move would cut local authorities out of the loop
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NewsScottish food bodies calls for common post-Brexit labelling plan
The Grocer revealed last year that FSS feared UK ministers would scrap their independent powers on labelling post-Brexit
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NewsPret a Manger rebuked by ASA over 'natural' ingredients ads
Pret a Manger rebuked by ASA over ‘natural’ ingredients ads
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NewsIllicit tobacco and alcohol: ACS calls for tougher penalties
Closer collaboration is needed between trading standards and licensing authorities says ACS