Rishi Sunak news and analysis – Page 9
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NewsFood companies to face mandatory Scope 3 carbon reporting as Defra readies COP 28 launch
The move will be the first major act of the industry’s Food Data Transparency Partnership (FDTP), which was launched in February
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Category ReportHave Hancock’s HFSS rules hurt confectionery?
Sales of confectionery have fallen in the wake of October’s display restrictions. But they aren’t entirely responsible for that decline
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Comment & OpinionCan another big political and health group push rebirth HFSS taxes?
There was a time when Tony Blair was so toxic, because of the war in Iraq, his backing would have been seen as a mixed blessing
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NewsIndustry calls for UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ label plans to be scrapped
An FDF survey found eight in 10 of the country’s biggest suppliers opposed a UK-wide approach to the post-Brexit requirements
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Aug: M&S, Wilko, Asda
Marks and Spencer is making a return to the FTSE 100 four years after it dropped out
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NewsBrexit border checks: government confirms further delays
The rollout of the new border strategy will now be pushed to January 2024
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Defra’s omnishambles has plumbed new depths
In scenes straight out of TV’s The Thick of It, Defra has seen IT and infrastructure woes, repeated policy failures and a revolving door of ministers. What happened and can the department recover?
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NewsMedia Bites 22 August: Antibiotics, poultry farming, Wilko, Domino’s
Food companies are facing increasing pressure from their investors over the overuse of antibiotics in the food supply chains as campaigners turn to shareholder muscle to tackle the global scourge of antimicrobial resistance.
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NewsTikTok looting sprees heading for supermarkets, shrinkage chiefs fear
Compared with 2019, losses at the major supermarkets were up by 33%, the ECR Retail Loss research found
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border checks delay – what does it mean for the supply chain?
The government is reported to be planning another delay to post-Brexit border controls on EU imports
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NewsPost-Brexit border checks on food imports delayed again
New import controls on animal and plant products coming from the European Union were due to roll out in October
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NewsMedia Bites 4 August: Wilko, M&S, AB InBev, interest rates, Amazon
Fears over the future of Wilko and its 12,000 employees dominate the headlines this morning.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 August: Alcohol duty/Diageo, Greggs, AG Barr
The world’s biggest spirits group has branded the government’s new alcohol duty regime as a stealth tax that will push up prices for consumers
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NewsLosses narrow at Harvey Nichols as footfall recovers
CEO Manju Malhotra has previously urged prime minster Rishi Sunak to reconsider his plan to drop VAT-free shopping for tourists
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Comment & OpinionCMA turns attention to suppliers, but what will ‘profiteering’ probe achieve?
Timing, it seems, is everything these days, but especially when it comes to announcements from the competition watchdog
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NewsDefra director David Kennedy to leave for private sector role
Kennedy spent six years at Defra and eight years in total in the civil service, and is now moving on to a role at EY
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Comment & OpinionScrapping COP26 environmental pledges saves billions but at what cost?
Mandatory food waste reporting has been dumped, with DRS and extended producer responsibility hanging in the balance
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NewsEgg sector warns of battery egg import threat from Pacific trade deal
The UK government had ignored calls to give eggs Sensitive Product Status in the trade deal, which would maintain tariffs on imports of eggs produced to lower standards
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Comment & OpinionWake up. Brits alone aren’t going to fill the food labour shortage
The migrant labour narrative is worn out. It’s time for a realistic approach
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Analysis & FeaturesAll you need to know about the new UK alcohol duty system
The government’s new alcohol duty system will tax alcohol based on abv, not a drink’s classification as per the current method