All Government policy articles – Page 39
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NewsFresh Christmas turkeys cost up to 45% more in wake of bird flu crisis
Assosia data shows there are also significantly fewer fresh turkey SKUs available this year, after half the festive flock was lost to avian flu
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NewsMigrants 'facing food poverty crisis' in the UK
Current rules means many migrants should have “no recourse to public funds” (NRPF), which includes most benefits
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for government to stop backtracking on health and form a strategy
The proposals for a 9pm watershed and a ban on HFSS advertising online have been shunted back until October 2025
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NewsWelsh businesses to get £460m in rates support from government
The Welsh government is also providing over £140m of rates relief for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat now for sugar reduction after epic fail on targets?
A new report quietly snuck out by government shows sugar levels are rising. Campaigners want mandatory measures and more levies
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NewsJunk food ad ban delayed until after next general election
It is understood ministers will lay regulations in parliament this week that will put the start date back until October 2025
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NewsCoffey plays down calls for food sector crisis intervention
Coffey told MPs she didn’t ‘think we are at the stage of market interventions directly when it comes to pricing’
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News‘Worst to come’ from food sector’s myriad crises, says 2 Sisters boss Ronald Kers
The sector was facing an ’existential threat to its future if we have another year like this’, warned CEO Ronald Kers
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NewsPPE ordering scandal adding to supply chain woes, logistics sector warns
According to the Department of Health and Social Care, as of 26 September 2022, there were 7.4 billion items of PPE stored in UK warehouses
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NewsVeg sales initiative Peas Please set to miss target as cost of living crisis bites
Peas Please, which was launched by the Food Foundation in 2019, said progress had been slowed by the impact of the financial situation
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NewsNew campaign group seeks crackdown on dark stores
The Lorax Initiative is urging the secretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to legislate new rules on the placement of dark stores
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Comment & OpinionThe UK has plenty of shortages and struggles, but also plenty of compassion
Whilst the UK government is demonstrating few signs of clarity, certainty and support, we can empower the plentifulness on the ground, says Dan Crossley, executive director at Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionTwo months into HFSS restrictions, how are brands and retailers responding?
The initial phase of legislation provides an opportunity for brands to reassess their approach to retail campaigns, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsAsda serves millionth £1 meal in kids and OAPs offer
Asda also revealed 73% of the sales of the meals came from customers who were new visitors to the Asda Café, including a third who were completely new to Asda
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NewsSupermarkets call on government to ramp up renewable energy investment
The leaders of Tesco, Morrisons, M&S and Co-op, among others, have asked PM Rishi Sunak to prioritise incentives to encourage greater investment in renewables
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NewsSugar reduction strategy stats underline failure, as campaigners call for new taxes
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities today released the final report on the programme, more than a year later than promised
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NewsWar on plastic at risk of failure as recycling levels slump
A Wrap report revealing progress on the industry’s Plastics Pact shows it is on course to fall well short of some of its 2025 targets
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NewsBrexit and Covid spark 100,000-tonne increase in food waste
The UK’s exit from the EU is cited, along with disruption to the supply chain caused by the impact of the pandemic, as key factors in a spike in waste in 2021
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NewsFWD calls UK planning system unfit for purpose as wholesalers face delays to renewable energy applications
It comes amid growing frustration from Northern Ireland based wholesaler Lynas Foodservice at the slow progress of its renewables project
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NewsCompostable plastics have public support, finds survey
A YouGov survey of 1,734 UK adults found widespread support for compostable packaging, with 85% backing a ban on any conventional plastic it could replace