All Government and Regulation articles – Page 13
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NewsNet zero 2030 targets to be missed without 20% meat and dairy cut
The report from IGD and Wrap concludes that without “urgent action on diets”, the government’s legally binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions will be unachievable
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NewsPost-Brexit digital trade platform rollout postponed for another year
Costs were mounting for the government’s border trade strategy
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Comment & OpinionCan government’s regulatory innovation office speed up progress?
The positive impact on the sector could be massive, say Eversheds partners Philip James and James Hyde
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Comment & OpinionWhat does the budget mean for fmcg growth prospects in 2025?
Efficiency will be the watchword for 2025 as businesses navigated rising expenses, says Alex Lawrence, senior strategic insight director at Circana
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NewsMedia Bites 5 November: shoplifting, Sainsbury’s/M&S, Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Shoplifting remains in the spotlight in this morning’s papers, with impending results from M&S and Sainsbury’s also in focus
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Comment & OpinionHow a Trump or Harris victory in the US election will hit UK exports
Whoever wins, major issues for global trade could remain unresolved, says Marco Forgione, director general at the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade
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NewsOzempic and supermarket health targets 'would halve obesity’
However, the report stops short of recommending taxes on the food and drink sector because of the danger they would push up food prices
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Analysis & FeaturesSingle-use vapes ban: what next for the top two brands?
Both ElfBar and Lost Mary built their success on disposable lines
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NewsBudget soft drinks sugar tax hike welcomed by campaign groups
The tax is currently applied at two different rates: 18p per litre for drinks with between 5g and 7.9g of sugar and 24p per litre for drinks with 8g or more
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Labour act on damning obesity report proposals?
A House of Lords committee has urged the government to revisit Henry Dimbleby’s ideas on taxation and advertising restrictions
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Comment & OpinionEmployment Rights Bill: what do supermarkets need to know?
Changes around unfair dismissal, zero-hours contracts and trade union rights are most relevant for supermarket employers, says Liz Cotton, employment partner at law firm TLT
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Comment & OpinionThe budget has set the stage for a tough business environment
Many businesses will be counting the cost of the triple-whammy of higher National Insurance contributions, lower thresholds, and a whopping increase in the national living wage, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionAlcohol duty rise will pile yet more pressure on hospitality
The increase will not only push up the price of a tipple but will also stifle growth, says Nick Gillett, MD of Mangrove Global
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Comment & OpinionLabour’s budget gamble leaves businesses scrambling for cash
Labour is hoping it can both raid corporate pockets and simultaneously stimulate growth
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Comment & OpinionThe budget proves food manufacturing has no government backing
We see no investment agenda from government on a bigger scale, says Andrew Keeble, co-founder at Heck
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Comment & OpinionDelay EPR or face the fallout in jobs and growth
According to Defra, final fees will only be known after the scheme begins – this is nonsensical, says Miles Beale, CEO of the Wine & Spirit Trade Association
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NewsAlcohol industry rages as duty set to go up in line with inflation
The tax hike was ‘a kick in the teeth to distillers’ said the UK Spirits Alliance
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NewsSoy deforestation in Brazil on rise as Cargill accused of exposing UK poultry to law breaches
Exclusive new data shows soy-driven deforestation in Brazil is increasing amid claims UK businesses risk breaching upcoming laws
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NewsSupermarket bosses oppose plans for FSA to take on war on obesity
The British Retail Consortium said it believed the DHSC should take leadership of the government’s obesity strategy
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Comment & OpinionNeal’s Yard fraud proves small suppliers are at huge risk
Crime, in all its different guises, is never far from the surface when it comes to food and drink