All Regulation articles – Page 77
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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NewsDefra ponders ways to boost food charities
Defra is pondering ways to encourage food businesses to donate more surplus food to charities.
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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…