All Government and Regulation articles – Page 21
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UK supermarkets urge Defra to green-light deforestation law
Britain’s leading retailers told Defra secretary Steve Reed to press ahead with anti-deforestation regulation
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African countries step up efforts in the lead-up to EUDR amid pushback
Major cocoa producing countries, Ghana and Ivory Coast, reject claims they will not be prepared for the December 2024 deadline
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NAO warns Defra’s farm subsidy reforms could risk the future of many businesses
More than a third of farms would need to make productivity improvements to maintain viability after 2028 – given the reductions in direct payments
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PwC roped in to oversee talks on deposit return scheme administrator
The government is understood to have told industry leaders it wants to see a finished proposal ready by January, giving companies just five months to complete their bids
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CBD brands boosted as major novel food application progresses
The application is linked to CBD products from brands including Medahuman, Supreme and Hip Pop
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Comment & Opinion
US election 2024: What Trump's win could mean for global food and drink
The Republican policy commitments are scary enough: the US will start a trade war with China, banning imports and blocking Chinese investment in American business, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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King’s Speech will cost millions, but it’s been broadly welcomed
A renewed focus on food offers hope as well as trepidation
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Comment & Opinion
A step closer to lab-grown meat for humans?
Meatly’s chicken is manufactured by taking cells from a single chicken egg
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Breakfast clubs to be made free for primary school pupils
Prosposal was part of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill announced in this week’s King’s Speech
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Amazon facing £2.7bn threat over marketplace class action claim
The legal challenge comes with the Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White considering launching an investigation into Amazon over its treatment of suppliers
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Big meat and dairy firms accused of ‘derailing’ climate action
Some of the world’s largest food businesses have been accused of adopting the same tactics as big oil and tobacco companies on climate action
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Meatly in major milestone as lab-grown chicken gains approval for use in petfood
The UK brand will now aim to launch the first samples of its commercially available petfood later this year
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Tesco workers’ case in spotlight as King’s Speech could ban ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Labour has promised to introduce a new employment bill within 100 days of coming to power
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Labour more focused on food industry than Tories, claims IGD report
The ‘New government, new direction?’ report says Starmer will bring in policies to tackle the “everyday” economy
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Comment & Opinion
Three key actions the new government must take on sustainability
Government must hone the details of the deposit return scheme and clarify extended producer responsibility, says Richard Lloyd, MD of Encirc Beverages
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We cannot expect consumers to drive the change grocery needs
The UK urgently needs new impetus and leadership on sustainability
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FSA boss joins Defra as food director in new government shake-up
Miles took on the FSA job in 2019 and has led the organisation through a string of global crises, including the pandemic
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Analysis & Features
What’s on the food to-do list for the new Labour government?
Labour has pledged to back farmers, sort the ‘omnishambles’ of DRS and EPR, and get strict on health targets. What will its first move be?
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Analysis & Features
IGD’s new plan for net zero targets in 2030 and beyond
New Food System Transition Plan aims to catch up on targets
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Comment & Opinion
What could the latest US bird flu findings mean for our food industry?
The threat of bird flu has largely been avoided in the UK over the past year. But will that continue?