All Government policy articles – Page 27
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NewsNew Covid-19 revelations uncover government's ‘total lack of preparation’
Ministers were said to have been “completely consumed” with preparing for a no deal Brexit
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NewsSpending on innovation slashed as suppliers forced to swallow inflation
The FDF said food and drink manufacturers had been more exposed than other sectors to the impact of soaring costs
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NewsUK could become ‘dumping ground’ for deforestation-linked soy
Campaigners have claimed the UK’s upcoming anti-deforestation legislation is weaker than its EU counterpart
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NewsGovernment taken to court over National Food Strategy climate impact
Agrifood campaigners claim Defra’s food strategy’s lack of meat reduction targets is unlawful
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Comment & OpinionHow rising costs are forcing brewers to make tough decisions
The critics have moved onto ‘drinkflation’ and of course, beer brewers are the demons for not passing their abv reduction tax savings onto the consumer
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NewsCastell Howell sales jump as Welsh free school meals rollout accelerates
In 2019, the Welsh government announced its intention that all primary school pupils would receive a universal free school meal by 2024
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NewsDefra unveils ‘simplified’ update to post-CAP farm subsidy scheme
The improved Sustainable Farming Incentive will offer a greater number of sustainable criteria farmers can be rewarded for
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NewsInvisible tags trialled on bottles to trace recycling rates
Recycling tech company Polytag is deploying the system in conjunction with waste giant Biffa’s material recycling facility (MRF) in Teesside
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NewsSupermarkets back first whole-town trial of digital deposit return scheme
Companies running the trial, which is also backed by major suppliers including Nestlé and Danone, are expecting around 250,000 product returns during the period
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for the obesity strategy now Sunak's bogof ban's in the gutter?
It’s fortunate for Rishi Sunak that the government can’t be held to account for deliberately misleading MPs – and the public – about its obesity strategy
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NewsEx-National Pig Association boss Zoe Davies awarded OBE
Davies was a vocal advocate for producers throughout the crisis that enveloped the sector from 2020 to 2022
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NewsBogof ban dropped again as Sunak says shoppers have ‘right to choose’
The ban will now not come in until at least October 2025, along with the similarly sidelined proposals for a ban on junk food ads before a 9pm watershed on TV and online
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NewsDeposit return scheme administrator CSL faces collapse after funding pulled
The supermarkets and suppliers behind CSL had hoped the body could serve as a model for the rest of the UK
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NewsBusinesses fear they won’t be prepared for new Northern Ireland Brexit checks
Full Windsor Framework guidance for green lane users was only released a few days ago
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NewsBan on bogofs in doubt as Sunak says no final decision yet for ‘bonkers’ policy
Having already delayed the introduction of the proposals until October, Sunak told the House of Commons yesterday that “no final decision” had been taken
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS debacle is a wake-up call: industry, not government, must lead the way
Industry has been warning for years the scheme was rushed and likely to be immensely costly, says Ewan MacDonald-Russell, deputy head of the Scottish Retail Consortium
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Comment & OpinionFood price caps should be resisted by ministers at all costs
The lessons of failed market interventions in the 1960s and 1970s are clear, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & OpinionHFSS laws have failed to inspire change in consumers. Tougher taxes may be needed
The slow change in consumption habits may mean ministers need to take a more drastic approach to HFSS foods, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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Comment & OpinionWhy banning single-use bottled water ads won’t sink the category
Despite the quiet reusable revolution, single-use plastic water bottle brands are still cashing in
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Comment & OpinionSlashing supermarket FSA inspections is playing with fire
The FSA’s move to cut supermarket food safety inspections as part of a shake-up doesn’t show lessons from the past have been learnt