All Government and Regulation articles – Page 30
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NewsSoft drinks bosses question new heart risk warning over artificial sweeteners
Adults who reported drinking two litres or more of sugar-sweetened or artificially sweetened drinks per week were found to have a higher risk of an irregular heart rhythm
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NewsFDF warns of consumer confusion after report links UPFs to health risks
The FDF said it was more important for shoppers to focus on levels of consumption of fat, salt and sugar
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Comment & OpinionScottish supermarkets face the next battle in HFSS foods war
This week the Scottish government proposed the most draconian clampdown yet on sales of HFSS food, with recommendations released in a consultation that goes much further than the Westminster version
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NewsSanction loophole sees Russian white fish entering UK via China
Imports from Russia into the UK have declined by 59% in the past year, but imports have increased by 11% from China, a common processor of Russian white fish
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NewsFSA to launch lab-grown meat safety testing by autumn
The Grocer understands the agency plans to parachute scientists in to work alongside companies chosen to pilot a new ‘sandbox’ testing environment
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NewsMillion customers a month abandoning UPFs, finds Grocer survey
Levercliff found 12.8 million shoppers had changed their diets because of fears over UPFs in February, up from 10.5 million in October 2023
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NewsAI platform behind new supermarket carbon footprint model attracts £3.6m investment
Mondra revealed it had raised £3.6m in “pre-Series A funding”, which would help it roll out the system across the UK
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NewsSusan Jebb steps down as FSA boss to concentrate on fighting obesity
Jebb started as FSA boss in July 2021, taking over as permanent chair of the regulator from interim chair Ruth Hussey, who had succeeded Heather Hancock
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Comment & OpinionNew ‘dairy descriptor’ rules are anti-consumer and incoherent
Apparently, calling something ‘not milk’ or ‘an alternative to milk’ might mislead Brits into thinking it is in fact… milk, says Bryan Carroll, UK general manager of Oatly
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NewsAnimal rights campaigners warn of welfare standards dilution post-Brexit
New proposals from the Animal Welfare Committee have suggested a change to current welfare law to allow for the handling of chickens by their legs
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NewsGSCOP-style fines proposed for supermarkets in war on calories
Nesta claims the impact of a sustained programme of calorie reduction across the UK’s biggest supermarkets could reduce obesity rates by a quarter within three years
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NewsScottish companies face most draconian clampdown yet on HFSS
Under the proposals, revealed in a new consultation today, the Scottish government said it would ban all promotions of HFSS products
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KVI TrackerFood insecure families buying less fruit & veg than UK average
Research by the Food Foundation showed that 60% of food insecure households had bought less fruit and 44% had bought fewer vegetables
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Comment & OpinionDéjà vu Defra churns up food waste consultation… again
Will someone please call Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell to tell them the cameras are still rolling? It’s food waste Groundhog Day
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must prioritise food supply chain to avoid further inflation
This year’s general election marks a fork in the road for the food supply chain, says Phil Pluck, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsDefra consults again with large companies on costs of mandatory food waste reporting
The call for evidence is being jointly carried out with Wrap, which has consistently stressed the need for mandatory reporting to effectively tackle food waste
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Comment & OpinionTimely food waste funding must be put to good use this time around
The funds will give the sector access to the biggest untapped source of food surplus in the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesMinette Batters upstages PM as she bats for farmers one last time
Rishi Sunak insisted government was ‘changing its culture’ around food
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Comment & OpinionHow will the CMA’s investigation impact infant formula sales?
The CMA will review the structure of the market and look at whether there are sufficient incentives to drive competition, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsAsda and Quaker extend help on hunger with free breakfast tie-up
The on pack promotion is available across selected lines in all major grocery multiples, and will see a bowl of Quaker donated for every pack purchased