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ProfilesMeet the meat policy makers
Who determines the direction of EC policy to the meat industry? Four key officials explain the work they do and reveal which misconceptions about the EU they would most like to challenge.
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Comment & Opinion
Confident King right to knock No 10
Justin King is always confident, even on a sticky wicket. This week he could afford to be the flattrack bully…
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Analysis & FeaturesThai chicken import ban to end
As the EU prepares to lift its import ban on fresh Thai chicken, poultry from Thailand could become a growing favourite with retailers…
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NewsUniversal health labelling scheme back on the cards
The government is to re-ignite one of the trade’s biggest controversies by urging retailers and manufacturers to ditch rival schemes and adopt a common system for nutrition labelling.
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NewsAdjudicator plan confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Legislation creating the long-awaited Grocery Code Adjudicator will be introduced this Parliament.
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Comment & Opinion
CIWF aspirations are out of touch with reality
Critics may say our standards are ‘no more than basic legal minimum’, but a study published by Defra last year shows that legal compliance on certified farms is significantly better.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill the Olympic legacy be a logjam?
As Britian gears up for Olympic glory, we reveal deep-seated concerns over damaging disruption to the trade.
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Comment & Opinion
Don't crumble in the face of the Cookie Law
Last May, the Information Commissioner gave industry much-needed breathing space by deferring for one year the deadline for compliance with the ‘Cookie Law’.
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NewsPrisk 'not buying' ACS Sunday trading sums
Business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk has given short shrift to arguments that extending Sunday trading laws during the Olympic Games would cost independent retailers £480m.
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Comment & Opinion
My vision for the future of London
London’s small businesses are the heartbeat of our city and they deserve a Mayor that shares their dynamism, energy and commitment.
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NewsRPA guidance sparks concerns for veg growers
Veg growers have been warned they could be left in breach of their BRC traceability obligations…
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NewsBakers descend on Downing Street as retailers warn of pasty tax chaos
Retailer leaders have warned HM Revenue & Customs implementation of the Government’s controversial pasty tax will lead to chaos in stores and potentially land them with huge additional overheads.
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Lansley rub out tobacco trade... and at what price?
Andrew Lansley wants to stub out the trade, but suppliers remain determined to push to push the case against enforcing generic packaging.
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Comment & Opinion
Busybodies and disapprovers are on the march
April is the cruellest month, wrote TS Eliot. In political terms, the present one is also turning out to be the most perverse.
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Comment & Opinion
Will Adjudicator be all bark and no bite?
The industry waits with bated breath to see if the forthcoming Queen’s speech contains proposals for a Grocery Code Adjudicator.
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NewsLansley: 'Responsibility Deal is achieving big results'
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched an impassioned defence of the Responsibility Deal this week, singling out the food and drink industry for praise in helping tackle obesity and binge drinking.
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Comment & Opinion
A Scottish FSA is a daft idea
The Scudamore report was published this week, reviewing what should happen to food standards in Scotland as a result of changes made to the FSA in England.
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NewsWhitehall set for tobacco packaging consultation
The government is expected to launch its consultation on whether to force all tobacco products into plain packs on Monday.
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Comment & Opinion
Are the employment law changes really as helpful as they seem?
April means only one thing in the HR world - employment law.
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NewsMinimum pricing: the 'death' of white cider
The government’s plans for minimum pricing on alcohol will be the death knell for white cider, a leading cidermaker has admitted.