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NewsAndy Burnham urged to rescue ‘doomed’ obesity strategy
MPs say they have ‘no faith’ in key obesity policies being delivered
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Comment & OpinionHealey’s budget offers little cheer for wine and spirits
Healey’s maiden budget will benefit smaller brewers and cidermakers, but larger suppliers and wine and spirits makers argue it risks widening duty disparity
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NewsDuty reforms drive low-alcohol boom
Reforms had increased the availability of low-strength products, notably in beer, the government report said
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NewsOnline marketplaces to collect VAT on UK sellers
Amazon, Ebay, Joybuy and other online marketplaces will be responsible for collecting value added tax (VAT) owed by sellers on their platforms, British finance minister John Healey announced in the budget today
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NewsDuty discount for lower-strength alcohol products extended in budget
The discount was introduced in 2023 under then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2026: What Healey’s announcements mean for fmcg
It’s the most hyped budget for years, but now that Chancellor John Healey has unveiled the contents of his famous red box, was it all worth the wait? The Grocer assesses the main implications for the food and drink industry
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NewsFarming schemes being underfunded by over £2bn, says Wildlife Trusts
In research released today, the Wildlife Trusts said England’s Environmental Land Management schemes faced a ‘funding gap’ of over £2bn
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NewsPre-budget tariff cut move ‘won’t curb inflation’ says FDF and NFU
The government last Friday confirmed it would press ahead with already-maligned proposals to remove tariffs from more than 100 everyday food items
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NewsSupermarkets accused of ‘lacking leadership’ over continued methane inaction
No progress has been made by leading global supermarkets on methane emissions, Changing Markets Foundation warned
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NewsFarm Gate food redistribution suffers huge fall as government grants run out
The end of government grants has seen farm food waste mountains grow again
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NewsAdjudicator calls on suppliers to give evidence over CPI disputes
The adjudicator told The Grocer he was “scrutinising” responses from retailers after holding a series of meetings
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NewsAsda tracker shows families’ spending power crashing ahead of budget
Asda says financial squeeze was being felt the most by low-income households
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NewsMeat bosses slam government bid to end the CO2 gassing of pigs
It comes after the government launched its consultation into phasing out the practice, today, in favour of ‘more humane methods’, including the use of argon gas and automated electrical stunning
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NewsBid launched to stop CO2 gassing of pigs before slaughter
Through a consultation, launched today and running until 21 December, the government’s proposals would see the pork industry move towards ‘more humane methods’ if successful
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NewsSupermarkets in talks on cybersecurity as public urged to stockpile food
This week, ministers published new resilience advice to businesses and individuals, including calls for households to stockpile long shelf-life food
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NewsEagle rules out intervention from central government in food strategy
Delivering the keynote address to the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference in London yesterday, Eagle said the government believed in handing more power and resources to local authorities
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NewsFood safety bosses hatch ‘temporary’ deal to safeguard novel foods from EU reset
A leaked document shows a draft plan that would see novel foods continue under the FSA’s existing regime, while a longer-term solution with Europe becomes part of longer-term detailed negotiations
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NewsCompliance schemes slam industry’s ‘reckless gamble’ over plastic tax
The Packaging Scheme Forum said the government should concentrate on evolution, not wholesale reform
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘tumbles’ ahead of autumn budget
Consumer confidence in the state of the economy dropped for the third consecutive month in October
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Comment & OpinionCan Food Nation 2040 overcome ‘disagreement across the board’?
Billed as the next chapter in the food strategy process, and overseen by IGD, Food Nation 2040 aims to build a coalition of industry, government and NGOs that will decide a framework of action on priority areas