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Comment & OpinionThe Treasury can’t mark its own homework on alcohol duty reform
As we approach the three-year anniversary of the first major reform of the UK’s alcohol excise regime in over 50 years, Miles Beale, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association, shares his hopes and fears of the government’s evaluation of the new system
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NewsDaabon expands deforestation-compliant palm oil supply with Agropalma acquisition
The move makes the Colombian group the largest palm oil supplier in the Americas and ensures enhanced availability of fully traceable and certified palm oil that is compliant with EU deforestation regulation
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NewsUK fibre gap must be closed to tackle ill-health, warns BNF
The report highlighted out-of-home as a particular target area, with nearly 70% of foods sold in this sector being low in fibre
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NewsSoil degradation supercharging UK household food price pressures, new analysis warns
NGO Save Soil said degraded soils were increasing the severity of supply shocks by making farms less resilient to drought, heatwaves and flooding
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NewsCost of NPM changes much higher than government assessment, finds Oxford Economics
The FDF said the findings reflected a ‘massive underestimation’ of the time required to interpret and implement the changes
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NewsLeave fruit juice on school menus, industry urges
The government has proposed to remove fruit juice from primary school menus as part of plans unveiled in April to overhaul the school food standards
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NewsTOTM rolls out compact tampons with CottonLock 360° safety tech
The new product features a patented safety veil made from 100% organic cotton
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NewsMajority of high-risk suppliers to UK retail lack worker grievance systems
Sustainability data platform EcoVadis found 56% of high-risk suppliers to UK retail and consumer goods companies provided no formal channels for staff safely report issues including unpaid wages, harassment and forced labour
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NewsGLP-1 use set to double following Wegovy pill approval
The number of adults using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could more than double to seven million following the approval of pill-format medication, according to PwC
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NewsScottish salmon sector needs urgent reform to unlock growth, claims study
Prosper delivered the warning in its study ‘Net gains: supporting Scotland’s salmon farming sector’
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NewsWales planning supermarket round table talks to boost local producers
Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd said he wanted to collaborate with supermarkets to boost the visibility of Welsh food
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NewsFSA vows to tackle SPS uncertainty as date for EU summit announced
The FSA has been holding a series of workshops with the food sector to try to prepare for the outcome of the negotiations, but admitted there was major uncertainty across the supply chain
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NewsCBD products risk being driven off shelf, health watchdog warned
The Cannabis Trades Association said there was ‘increasing concern’ that the SPS dynamic alignment would drive CBD away from its status as a regulated consumer food product to become “quasi-medicinal, pharmacy-only” products
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NewsFarming income figures mask problems facing the sector
Defra data showed the £1.4bn (20.5%) rise in the nation’s total income from farming was driven by two sectors: beef and dairy
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NewsFSA given government funds to launch new mandatory health targets
The FSA said today the DHSC was providing the funds after concerns were raised that the watchdog did not have the resources to take on the major new role
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NewsBritish consumers concerned about production standards of imported food, Red Tractor says
Some 39% of people surveyed by Red Tractor said imports should be clearly labelled, with just 2% believing they should be allowed without restriction
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NewsNew farming minister announced as Angela Eagle leaves post
He replaces Angela Eagle, the new security minister at both the Home Office and the Cabinet Office
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NewsTalks to revive Wales DRS as documents lift lid on glass row
Sources are suggesting there is fresh hope the new Plaid Cymru government may be more open to engaging with industry concerns over the inclusion of glass than its predecessor
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NewsScottish government rules out ‘moving goalposts’ on new nutrient profiling model
The Scottish government said it had ‘heard the message’ from the food industry it would be wrong to shift the goalposts
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Comment & OpinionThe Good Food Cycle needs more than a quick oil – it needs political will
The UK government risks getting stuck in permanent short-term mode – and that’s a problem for farmers, food sector workers and the public alike, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council