All Government and Regulation articles – Page 20
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NewsWho Gives a Crap calls for end to 20% VAT on toilet tissue
The DTC brand has demanded the end to the “roll tax” in a submission to the Treasury
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NewsRSPCA Assured unveils new farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards
The new revision of the RSPCA farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards will come into effect in May 2024, introducing over 300 standards and amendments
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Comment & OpinionThe struggle to process what ultra-processed foods means
Consumers, scientists, policymakers and food manufacturers are all struggling to process what UPF means
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Brexit labelling changes affect Great Britain-Northern Ireland trade?
The scrapping of the Windsor Framework’s green lane means the industry faces UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels. What will the impact be?
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Comment & OpinionDRS delays drag on, but what’s stopping progress?
Two weeks ago the Republic of Ireland launched Europe’s 15th DRS system. But that already seems like a distant dream back on this side of the Irish Sea
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NewsAmazon sellers on brink of bankruptcy over VAT check debacle
Amazon said it had “already verified the majority of sellers” and was “taking this situation extremely seriously, committing additional resources to improve and speed up the process”.
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NewsCalorie reduction programme in crisis following big increases in families’ intake
The report from the calorie reduction programme found the vast majority of product categories had failed to get anywhere near their reduction targets from 2018 to 2024
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NewsDeposit return scheme rollout facing delay until 2028
The Grocer understands the UK and devolved governments are due to issue a declaration of support for the scheme by the end of this month
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NewsHealth lobby backs government plans for food industry HFSS reporting
The proposals are understood to be in line to be published in May under the government and industry Food Data Transparency Partnership
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NewsCrowdfund for legal challenge against government’s vape restrictions launched
The campaign has been launched by the newly formed Vape Protection Alliance
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration or confrontation? FDF calls for campaigns as Labour mulls public health
Last week’s Wes Streeting threat to ‘steamroll’ companies into action on health has pushed the industry to set out plans
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News‘Disappointment’ as government rejects horticulture reform recommendations
Many of the recommendations made by the House of Lords committee have been dismissed by the government, to dismay from the sector
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Category ReportVaping trends 2024: A post-disposables future?
The looming ban on disposables has made the £1.7bn category’s future unclear
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Category ReportTobacco trends 2024: The last gasp for cigarettes?
As the UK prepares for a ‘smoke-free’ future, cigarettes are being stubbed out at pace. How is big tobacco generating new revenue?
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NewsLabour considering banning sales of energy drinks to under-16s
The proposal has reportedly been put forward for inclusion in the party’s manifesto
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will a Labour government mean for food and farming?
With the general election drawing near, there’s a blossoming romance between Labour and big business. But where does it stand on the crucial issues affecting food retail and farming?
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Comment & OpinionWes Streeting’s steamroller is heading in the food industry’s direction
Labour is courting big business. And the attraction is mutual
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NewsScotland to raise minimum unit pricing for alcohol to 65p
It means the cheapest price a bottle of wine can be sold for in Scotland will increase to £6.09
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Comment & OpinionPlastic packaging: how would a Labour government tackle waste?
YouGov research shows a divide between MPs and public over government intervention to address packaging waste
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NewsInflationary pressure threatens long-term farming resilience
The cumulative impact of more than 30% inflation in agricultural inputs since 2019 were named as ‘the key driver behind the threat to long-term resilience’