All Regulation articles – Page 64
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Comment & OpinionWe need a strong, independent, Food Standards Agency
It seems food scares are rarely out of the news these days…
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NewsRoger Grosvenor given police award for work on high-abv drinks
A supermarket boss has won a police award for his work in targeting the sale of high-strength alcohol…
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NewsSmaller firms are 'lagging' on new EU label rules
Smaller brands unprepared for EU’s mammoth FIC regulations…
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Comment & OpinionAdjudicator Tacon should be heeded over forensic audits
The fact that so many retailers are blitzing the accounts before magnanimously stopping the practice is an outrage…
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NewsPlanning system blasted as 'rudderless' by ACS
The government and local councils are not taking the ‘town centre first’ planning policy seriously enough says ACS…
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NewsO2 Academies to sell Blu e-cigs and allow gig vaping
The owner of UK concert venues such as the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and Brixton Academy is to officially allow vaping…
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NewsTesco dashes are not a trademark, says IPO
Tesco has failed in its bid to register the blue dashed line in its logo as a trademark…
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NewsSuppliers angry as retailers keep digging for old debts
The Grocer can reveal some retailers are still digging further back than the agreed two-year limit…
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NewsTesco claims lead on super-strength beer and cider curbs
Tesco said this week it was years ahead of its rivals in removing super-strength beer and cider…
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NewsBottled water brands jump aboard industry working group
Industry body The Natural Hydration Council (NHC) has created a ‘technical working group’ to keep members informed of all the latest regulations and legislations
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Analysis & FeaturesFree-from set to cause foodservice 'explosion'
Some condemn it as a bureaucratic nightmare that will stifle chefs’ creativity…
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NewsAdjudicator Christine Tacon to investigate pack and design fees
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has warned she is “warming up” for her first investigation – into packaging and…
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NewsCo-operative Group's store standards pilot troubles staff
Co-operative Group staff continued to express concerns over a new system of working that could lead to redundancies…
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Analysis & FeaturesAdjudicator Christine Tacon on the challenges ahead
One year into her tenure, Christine Tacon has already achieved change with her payment backdating coup…
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NewsPublic Health England attacks fizzy drinks in anti-sugar war
Public Health England declared there was “no reason at all” consumers should drink fizzy drinks…
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NewsWall's moves pasty production to maintain Cornish status
Kerry Foods has moved production of its Wall’s Cornish Pasties to Cornwall to avoid having to change the name of the produ…
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NewsFederation of Small Businesses shifts position on bag charges
The Federation of Small Businesses made a u-turn this week on its call for small businesses to be excluded from carrier ba…
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NewsWill brands get new powers to crack down on copycats?
The government is reviewing whether to give brand owners new legal powers to crack down on “parasitic” lookalike products…
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NewsGlobal standards for herbs and spices to be introduced
The herb and spice sector is to get its first set of global quality standards…
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Analysis & FeaturesForensic auditors: how they pile pressure on suppliers
Expert Alan Hillier says watch out for historic or spurious claims…