All Government and Regulation articles – Page 37
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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
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NewsFSA welcomes report calling for it to police obesity crackdown on food industry
FSA said the plans for a swathe of taxation, regulation, mandatory targets and fines, proposed by the House of Lords Food, Diet & Obesity Committee, were welcome
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NewsWes Streeting pledges to ‘work with industry to tackle obesity crisis’
Streeting said there were an “increasing number” of companies that wanted healthier food and more nutritious diets
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Comment & OpinionBudget must prioritise food to deliver real change
Food is a vital part of our national infrastructure, says Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD
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NewsBudget could ‘burden’ convenience stores with £634m in extra bills, says ACS
The current projection for the NLW rate in April 2025 is £12.10 per hour, up 5.8%, which would increase the convenience sector wage bill by £417m to over £7.6bn
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Comment & OpinionNomad: mandatory labelling and HFSS taxes are key to tackling obesity
The Food, Diet and Obesity Committee report is a major step forward in addressing public health and dietary concerns, says Stéfan Descheemaeker, CEO of Nomad Foods
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Comment & OpinionSIAL no-shows illustrate lack of government support for exports
There are no government grants these days, despite the UK’s compromised trading relations and pariah-like status as a mere ‘third country’ for the E