All Government and Regulation articles – Page 27
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NewsHome Office sets out plan to limit THC content of CBD products
The move is seen as a major step towards creating a legal framework in which CBD products can be sold
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News‘Wholemeal’ 50/50 loaves may be instructed to relabel
Use of the word ’wholemeal in the naming or advertising’ of products that contain a blend of wheat flours is prohibited, according to Defra
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News‘Remove scampi from shelves until bycatch problem fixed’ supermarkets urged
Marine sustainability charity Open Seas has called for UK supermarkets to address the ‘chronic bycatch problem’ associated with the nephrops trawl fishery method
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NewsGeorge Eustice: seasonal worker scheme should be taken away from Home Office
The former Defra secretary told The Grocer the scheme would be better if ‘full responsibility for managing it was transferred away from the Home Office’
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NewsKing Charles intervenes in food surplus fight with calls for huge rise in redistribution
The King is launching a Coronation Food Project to coincide with his 75th birthday next month
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Comment & OpinionFarm shops and farmers’ markets have a role to play in improving diets
Farm Retail Association chair Emma Mosey on how farm shops and farmers’ markets may help wean Brits off ultra-processed foods
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NewsRecycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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NewsHolland & Barrett reinstates CBD products following sale pause
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had reinstated the 31 products it removed last week
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Comment & OpinionBig Vape: the Rise and Fall of Juul is a cautionary tale for UK
None of the lessons from the US appear to have been learned either by the government or the industry
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Asda leading calls for mandatory health targets?
Asda is working with a charity that wants tough targets and fines
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NewsPost-Brexit reforms for de-alcoholised wine ‘risk misleading’ consumers
Producers must be made to put key production information on pack, according to the WSTA
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NewsUK study finds some seabirds are immune to bird flu
Preliminary investigations, in a small sample size of some species of seabird, revealed specific immunity to H5N1
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Analysis & FeaturesHow CBD safe level rethink has set off a ‘grenade’ for brands
The FSA’s move to slash the acceptable daily intake of CBD looks set to trigger confusion for retailers and consumers over what is safe
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NewsPublic health experts call for B Corp to introduce nutritional criteria
They claim a B Corp certification can be a ‘health halo’ for babyfood brands, misleading parents
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NewsSign-ups to flagship water waste roadmap slows to trickle
The UK imports more than 80% of its fruit and 40% of its vegetables, predominantly from water-stressed countries
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NewsMan arrested at Nottinghamshire farm over gangmaster suspicions
The man was allegedly supplying workers into a Calverton farm without a GLAA licence
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NewsSupermarket fines proposed for missed HFSS targets under plans by Asda’s ‘nudge’ partner
The innovation charity says its plans will be targeted specifically at major food retailers, rather than suppliers
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NewsCarbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month
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NewsTesco worker’s petition on retail violence hits 12,000 signatures
UK CEO Jason Tarry is among those backing the petition launched last week by Jenny Whyte, who works in Tesco convenience stores in the north of England
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Comment & OpinionFSA causes confusion with its new CBD guidance… again
The maximum daily dosage has suddenly and unexpectedly been reduced from 70mg to just 10mg