All Regulation articles – Page 64
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NewsPlain packaging for alcoholic drinks ruled out by government
The Department of Health has ruled out pursuing plans for plain packaging for alcohol…
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NewsBrands set to act over 'free-riding' copycats
Some of the UK’s biggest branded suppliers plan to take legal action against “free-riding” supermarkets…
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NewsACS supports duty stamp plan for beer
The ACS has backed government proposals to combat illicit trade by introducing duty stamps for beer…
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NewsScrutiny for post-2013 seasonal worker gap when SAWS ends
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is being drafted in to advise fruit on veg growers on how to secure seasonal…
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NewsPasty champ Greggs mulls reward card
Greggs is considering introducing a loyalty card to build on its popularity following the recent pasty tax row.
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NewsFruit growers call for supermarket curbs
Tropical fruit growers have delivered a petition to the European Commission, calling on it to curb the buying power of supermarkets.
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NewsProposed government Nursery Milk Scheme changes could save £364m
Retailers and milk suppliers stand to lose an estimated £364m over the next 10 years if proposed changes…
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News'Quornish' pasty claim falls foul of PGI regulations
Quorn’s ‘Cornish-Style Pasties’ have been forced into a swift name change after owner Marlow Foods was rapped for flouting EU law.
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NewsWhitehall: alcohol safe from plain packaging threat
Drinks makers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Government ruled out forcing alcohol into plain packaging.
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NewsTreasury veteran Maxwell handed OFT reins
Whitehall veteran Clive Maxwell has been named as the new chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsCourt rules on Alpro's soya 'yoghurt' claim
Alpro has responded to a Dutch court restricting the use of the word ‘yoghurt’ for soya products by saying it welcomes the clarity the ruling creates.
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NewsBrussels bids to boost fruit and veg sector
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future of the fruit and veg sectors in Europe.
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NewsPasty tax is axed after government U-turn
The controversial pasty tax has been scrapped by chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsFirst 12 Portas Pilots confirmed
A plan to transform the riot-stricken streets of Croydon with a new co-operative of stores is one of the plans awarded £120,000 apiece under the government’s Portas Pilots initiative.
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NewsProducers relieved over cost outlook for pig house flooring
There was a sigh of relief from British pig producers this week after the European Commission clarified the kind of flooring pigs…
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Comment & Opinion
An idle Adjudicator must go
Given the structural issues facing the British economy, it is surprising that the government sees fit to prioritise a Grocery Adjudicator Bill in the Queen’s Speech.
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NewsBenyon: more flexibility with devolved fishing quotas
Management of the UK’s fishing quotas is to be devolved to allow for greater flexibility, fisheries minister Richard Benyon has announced.
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NewsA quarter of Scots supermarket booze to be hit by 50p minimum
Supermarkets will need to put up the price of at least 25% of all alcoholic drinks for sale under the Scottish government’s plans for a 50p…
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NewsFSA defends moratorium on desinewed meat
The Food Standards Agency has defended its decision to impose a controversial moratorium on desinewed meat, saying the UK faced “catastrophic” trade penalties from Brussels that would have thrown the British meat industry into turmoil.
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.