All Government policy articles – Page 111
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Analysis and Features
Brexit white paper gives food & drink cause for optimism
Securing rights for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU is named as a key objective
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News
Pickavance urges government to crack down on online giants
Government action could avert “millions of job losses in a soulless virtual world” warned a report by the Fabian Society’s retail taskforce
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Analysis and Features
How Mauritian growers are preparing for sugar quota changes
“We are very afraid of the future,” one farmer tells The Grocer
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News
More sandwiches to be redistributed following guidance change
Changes mean retailers and manufacturers to relabel and redistribute sandwiches past their use-by date where they are still safe to eat
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News
Adjudicator should have powers extended, claims NFU
The union also called for the Adjudicator to be given extra powers to police primary producers
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News
HMRC reveals worst excuses for not paying minimum wage
A list of bizarre excuses is part of a £1.7m government campaign to make sure workers are paid the minimum wage
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News
Retail leaders oppose extension of GCA to primary producers
Supermarket leaders have urged the government to reject calls for the remit of Christine Tacon to be extended
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News
Government must give urgent reassurance to European workers, fmcg leaders insist
European workers should be given “unambiguous assurance” of their right to remain in the UK
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News
Pricing practice guide for retailers published by government
The new guidance follows the government’s response to the Which? super-complaint on misleading pricing practices in the grocery sector
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News
Brits must eat more UK-grown fruit & veg, says campaign
A new report calls on the government to link post-Brexit agricultural subsidies to supporting the public good
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Analysis and Features
Widening the net: who should Adjudicator Tacon tackle next?
Never mind farmer concerns does the GCA have bigger fish to fry?
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News
Food and drink action plan targets £3bn boost in exports
Government targeting nine key markets across 18 countries with best potential for export growth
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Analysis and Features
Andrea Leadsom hints at no more blank cheques for farmers
Apart from ‘banging the drum’, what’s Defra’s post-Brexit plan?
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News
Retailers in London face massive business rates increases
Outside the capital most retailers are expected to see reductions when the new rates kick in next April
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News
Farmers call for Adjudicator-style body to monitor Europe
NFU president Meurig Raymond says UK suppliers need same protection in EU as they get in UK
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News
Drinks industry angered by late night levy changes
Business leaders warn changes to lase night levy system would make it easier for overzealous fundraising
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News
Government reply to booze advice 'fails common sense test'
Government will stick with the recommended weekly unit intake of 14 units for both men and women
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News
Microbeads: MPs call for 'urgent' ban on use in cosmetics
About 86 tonnes of microplastics released into environment every year from facial exfoliants alone, Committee says
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News
High streets minister wants to track down Best Shop on Twitter
Winner of social media competition will scoop £1,000 in advertising credit and trip to Twitter office
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News
'We won't discuss junk food promotions' say supermarkets
Supermarkets have warned they will walk away from mooted talks on the childhood obesity strategy