All Government policy articles – Page 129
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NewsTrading Standards rejects proposals for new copycat powers
Brand owners’ hopes for new legal powers to fight copycats have been dealt a blow.
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Comment & OpinionResponsibility Deal needs a big picture
The latest update on the Responsibility Deal reveals some impressive pledges - but it needs to shout louder.
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NewsResponsibility Deal update: Who has pledged what?
More than 390 companies have set out the steps they are taking under the Responsibility Deal to reduce salt, calories and alcohol units in food and drink.
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Comment & OpinionEurope's new faces
What can the food and drinks sector expect from the new European Parliament?
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NewsPoultry producers welcome delay to rule change on stunning
British poultry producers have welcomed Defra’s decision to halt the implementation of tough new EU rules on pre-slaughter stunning.
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NewsHalal meat: shoppers won't pay more to avoid it
The vast majority of UK shoppers are not prepared to pay more to ensure they do not eat halal meat, research indicates…
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NewsAnti-fraud measures added to BRC global standard for suppliers
Suppliers looking to be certified by the BRC will face new requirements to prevent Horsegate-style fraud from next year…
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NewsMP tables amendments to scrap or ease Sunday Trading rules
Conservative MP Philip Davies has tabled five amendments to the Deregulation Bill…
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Comment & OpinionLabour plans to micro-manage our diets - it won't work
The nanny state, like an old comic opera, is about to have a revival…
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Comment & OpinionFood fraud: it's time for government to get tough
You may have seen coverage in the media of the launch of our campaign to stop food fraud…
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Comment & OpinionFood poverty alarm call
Last week, 170 public health doctors and specialists wrote an open letter on food poverty to the PM…
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NewsPortman Group alcohol portion control 'set to trigger row'
A major row is brewing over industry plans to bring in new portion controls for high-strength alcohol…
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NewsMinimum alcohol pricing in Scotland referred to EU court
The drinks industry’s legal battle against minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland has been referred to judges in Europe.
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Comment & OpinionDigital in vogue
Of the 28 recommendations on how to save the high street by Queen of Shops Mary Portas, way back now in December 2011, not a single one mentioned anything about digital technology. In fact, in the climate at the time and for a good while after, if online was spoken ...
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NewsHigh streets to get help on digital strategy from advisory board
A new government drive will help high streets wake up to the opportunities presented by digital technology.
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NewsBooze industry eliminates 253 million units of alcohol from shelves
Retailers and drinks suppliers removed 253 million units of alcohol from the shelves in the first year of the industry’s flagship alcohol reduction pledge.
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NewsRising alcohol prices credited for fall in serious violence
Rising alcohol prices have been credited with causing a sharp drop in the number of people injured in serious violence across England and Wales.
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Comment & OpinionSunday trading laws: why keep them?
The only sensible change is to let retailers decide for themselves…
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NewsDH abandons plans to restrict HFSS food promotions
The government has dropped plans for a clampdown on the promotion of products high in fat, salt or sugar in stores…
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NewsSunday trading poll reveals 54% of shoppers favour relaxation
A poll for The Grocer has found just over half of shoppers are in favour of relaxing current Sunday trading laws…