All Government policy articles – Page 13
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Man arrested at Nottinghamshire farm over gangmaster suspicions
The man was allegedly supplying workers into a Calverton farm without a GLAA licence
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Supermarket fines proposed for missed HFSS targets under plans by Asda’s ‘nudge’ partner
The innovation charity says its plans will be targeted specifically at major food retailers, rather than suppliers
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Carbon reporting targets face delay as talks raise fears over data quality
Defra had been planning to announce plans for companies to report on supply chain emissions, ahead of COP28 in Dubai next month
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Vape brand ditches brightly coloured disposables to deter underage use
The measures will be implemented across Supreme’s 88Vape range in the coming months
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Tesco to recruit 30,000 Christmas staff amid supermarkets worker shortages
Tesco call is focused mainly on attracting staff to work in its supermarkets and large Extra stores, with early morning, day or evening shifts
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Tesco worker’s petition on retail violence hits 12,000 signatures
UK CEO Jason Tarry is among those backing the petition launched last week by Jenny Whyte, who works in Tesco convenience stores in the north of England
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AHDB reveals proposed levels of increase to its levy rates
The proposals from AHDB’s four sector councils come in the midst of ongoing input inflation across farming
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First ‘national’ digital deposit trial sees 21,000 rewards claimed in 55 days
The first national trial of rewards for a digital deposit return scheme saw 21,000 cash rewards issued in 55 days, The Grocer can reveal
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Campaigners secure High Court appeal for ‘frankenchickens’
The charity argued that the use of so-called frankenchickens breached a law which states farmed animals can’t be kept if their genes cause them suffering
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Labour plans HFSS crackdown as supermarket bosses back calls for mandatory health targets
Asda and Sainsbury’s both told delegates at the party’s gathering in Liverpool they would support new laws to regulate the sales of unhealthy food
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Food crime costing up to £2bn per year, FSA research shows
Food crime costs the UK economy between £410m and £1.96b per year, which adds a ’heavy burden’ on businesses and local authorities
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Comment and Opinion
Government must support fmcg net zero commitments
The government needs to step up and support businesses, says Jamie Keeble, co-founder and head of sales at Heck
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Analysis and Features
What the rest of the world can teach us about deposit return schemes
The future of DRS in the UK is looking bleak – but similar schemes continue to deliver great results abroad. What is the UK getting wrong?
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Comment and Opinion
Deposit return scheme fiasco is like HS2. Here’s how to get it back on track
If we could achieve a joined-up, well-invested and well-run national recycling infrastructure, we could actually (and ironically) benefit from coming so late to the party
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Food jobs in Northern Ireland under threat over Windsor Framework rules
British companies could pull some of their production sites out of Northern Ireland because of how burdensome it is to move goods under the Windsor Framework deal
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Analysis and Features
How exactly will Sunak’s smoke-free plan work in the long term?
The plan does seem to have been rushed into being. And you have to question how it will work in practice in the longer term
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Comment and Opinion
Do kids care enough about smoking for Rishi Sunak's plan to make a difference?
Kids aren’t smoking any more. Not really
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Sunak looks to create ‘smoke-free generation’ with tobacco products ban
The move, which is expected to be confirmed in the King’s Speech on 7 November, would effectively raise the smoking age in England by a year every year
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Food inflation battle threatened by ‘seismic’ period for exporters
There will be more trade upheaval in the coming six months than during Brexit
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More action needed for sustainable fisheries, says MCS
The charity’s autumn update to its Good Fish Guide saw 53 rating changes, with 19 moving down the sustainability score