All Government policy articles – Page 110
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Snap general election on 8 June: the food & drink industry reacts
Theresa May has announced a snap general election. Here’s how leading voices and organisations from the world of grocery have reacted to the news.
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Labour to 'declare war on late payments' to small businesses
Jeremy Corbyn will also pledge not to increase the corporation tax rate for small businesses…
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Industry trade bodies call for ambitious free-trade deal with EU
The BRC, FDF and NFU want to “avoid costly and disruptive customs checks, processes and procedures”
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Pub conversion planning application loophole to be closed
Developers will be required to submit a planning application if they plan to convert or demolish a pub
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PHE meets wall of silence over out-of-home nutritional data
PHE offers confidentiality agreements in struggle to get information from OOH businesses
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ACS and Scottish Grocers Federation slam bottle return scheme
Yesterday delegates at the NFRN Scotland conference pledged to support the scheme
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RVS opens healthier Shop & Co store at Hairmyres Hospital
RVS said Shop & Co Hairmyres was the “first of many”
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Fresh review of supermarket forecasting to be launched
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon is to launch a fresh probe into supermarket forecasting to suppliers…
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FDF launches new sustainability packaging checklist
The new document produced with Incpen urges companies to slash the environmental impact of their products’ packaging
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FSA publishes results of hygiene trial with Tesco
The Food Standards Agency has moved a step closer to a new light-touch model for the UK’s Food Hygiene Ratings System
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Government discusses £150m business rates rescue package
Communities secretary Sajid Javid held talks on Wednesday with business rates experts CVS aimed at diffusing a crisis
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Nigel Farage urges scrapping of all EU fisheries rules
The government should “tear up” all EU fisheries rules, Nigel Farage has urged
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Comment and Opinion
Boris serves up a pineapple fever dream on exports
The foreign secretary tells the British Chambers of Commerce the future for UK exports (including pineapple jam) is bright
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Chancellor under pressure over business rates reform
Communities secretary Sajid Javid told the Commons that more needs to be done on rates
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Mike Coupe hits out at 'failing' business rates system
Coupe criticised the system for failing to take into account new online players in the market
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Business rate appeal change proposals slammed by retailers
13 different trade groups, including the BRC, the ACS and the BPF, have condemned the proposals
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Food & drink bodies warn of Northern Ireland Brexit chaos
Food and drink companies have urged the government to tackle a looming crisis in Northern Ireland because of Brexit
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Food hygiene ‘self-regulation’ shows progress… and desperation
If any organisation likes to be seen to be tough, it is the Scottish version of the FSA
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FSS begins consultation into 'light touch' safety regulation
Industry sources are angry at suggestions from the FSS that companies should finance the new system
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Adjudicator role extension review to be postponed
The idea of expanding the GCA remit to cover thousands of suppliers has met with a hugely mixed response