All Government policy articles – Page 106
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Comment and Opinion
Find alternatives to plastic, now
Action needs to be taken to ensure that the amount of plastic used, where not essential, is dramatically cut
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Comment and Opinion
Time to trim the EU food machine
At a recent food summit in Prague, European Commission officials were curiously absent, says Professor Chris Elliott
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News
Verbal abuse and physical assaults on shop staff soar by 25%
An average of 250 shopworkers were assaulted per day over the past 12 months, found Usdaw’s Freedom From Fear survey
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News
Scotland to enforce minimum unit pricing legislation on alcohol
The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal by the Scotch Whisky Association that MUP breached EU law…
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News
Chlorinated chicken back in spotlight as Fox reignites debate
The trade secretary said he saw no issue with the British public consuming chlorinated chicken…
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News
Environment minister refuses to back coffee cup tax
Coffey was giving evidence today before the Environment Audit Committee hearing into the effects of packaging
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News
UK food & drink bodies urge Hammond to reform business rates
Twelve executives have urged the Chancellor to “take action” as £1.1bn tax hike looms
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News
'It's time to change' says 2 Sisters boss as he faces MPs over chicken scandal
Ranjit Singh also offered to pay for FSA inspectors as he seeks to rebuild confidence in his company following the scandal
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Comment and Opinion
Brexit and the beanstalk: a fairy tale with an uncertain ending
Once upon a time, there lived an Old Woman called Theresa and her son, Grayling…
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Analysis and Features
The Apprenticeship Levy: not passing the test so far?
In April, the government kicked off the Apprenticeship Levy with the lofty aim of creating a new generation of apprentices
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News
Dairy UK warns no deal on Brexit could be 'detrimental'
New chairman Paul Vernon warns a hard Brexit that sees UK resort to WTO regulations could affect industry ‘extremely negatively’
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News
Grayling call for UK to grow more is 'tripe'
Growers have warned suggestion UK could increase food production in event of a hard Brexit would face several challenges
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News
FSS fears devolved powers may be watered down after Brexit
The FSS has often pursued much more aggressive and radical policies than bodies such as the FSA and PHE
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News
2 Sisters boss Ranjit Singh summoned by Commons Committee
Singh, the FSA, Red Tractor and the British Poultry Council have all been called to give evidence to the Efra Committee on 25 October
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News
Defra and AHDB fall out over Brexit farm outcomes report
AHDB study warns average farm profitability could drop from £38,000 a year to £15,000 a year in the worst case scenario after Brexit
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News
PHE to renew its scrutiny of cuts to salt
Public Health England is set to call on suppliers to step up action to take salt out of products
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Comment and Opinion
10 takeaways for food and farming from the Conservative and Labour party conferences
As the Tory conference draws to a close, here is the Grocer’s take on events in Brighton and Manchester
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Comment and Opinion
Deposit return stands a better chance of working with industry on side
After the politics, comes the hard part - how to implement a deposit return scheme on both sides of the border …
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News
Michael Gove signals government backing for deposit return scheme
Defra today launched a consultation on how reward and return schemes for drinks containers could work in England
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News
Liberal Democrats slam business rates increases at conference
Government accused of betraying small businesses with £300m rates hike