All Government policy articles – Page 42
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Comment & Opinion
Four of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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News
England loses one-fifth of female breeding pig herd
The latest figures were 25% below the 317,000 head recorded in 2020, which is ‘significant’ for production
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News
Child food poverty: supermarkets slammed over lack of ‘meaningful’ action
Food Foundation is calling for discounted fruit & veg ranges, promotions on bread and milk, and reduced prices for the healthiest ranges of products
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News
Livestock bodies raise further doubts over Lancet meat data linking consumption to deaths
AHDB, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and the British Meat Processors Association have called on The Lancet to withdraw the data in question
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Comment & Opinion
Why suppliers must go further to meet public health goals
There is still room for our industry to go further in supporting people to make healthier choices, says James Mayer, president of Danone UK & Ireland
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News
Risk of deposit return scheme chaos ‘stratospheric’ say supermarket bosses
A letter to ministers from the Scottish Retail Consortium predicts chaos in stores if the government pushes ahead with its plans for a 16 August rollout
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Comment & Opinion
Now more than ever, companies must engage with the food waste roadmap
Reduction efforts have been blown off course, but suppliers have access to plenty of support for their ’food waste journey’
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News
Landmark food waste roadmap relaunched after failing to hit key targets
Wrap told The Grocer the industry needed to act “much further and much faster” if it was to achieve its target of halving food waste by 2030
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News
More than 1,000 charities back FareShare call for £25m surplus food fund
FareShare is calling for £25m per year from the government which it claims could deliver 42,500 tonnes of surplus food
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News
NFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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News
Fishing bosses slam new government policy on protected marine areas
Defra has announced that the government will designate the first three highly protected marine areas in English waters
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News
Welsh wholesalers relieved as public sector food reforms confirmed as England-only
The new model proposed for England will see a prime supplier awarded a single contract to service the entire public sector
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News
Climate change: competition watchdog to allow greater collaboration between businesses
Draft guidance published by the the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) includes proposals to override competition law
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News
New Northern Ireland deal solves ‘Rubik’s Cube’ protocol, says M&S chairman
The ‘Windsor Framework’, agreed yesterday by prime minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, is set to replace the NI protocol
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Analysis & Features
At a glance: the key points behind the new Northern Ireland Brexit deal
Green lanes and the end of a sausage ban – how will Northern Ireland protocol 2.0 affect food businesses?
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Comment & Opinion
Scotland’s DRS looks sunk after Sturgeon’s departure. What now?
SNP politicians have turned on their own plan and signalled what could be curtains for the scheme in Scotland
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Comment & Opinion
The devil is in the detail for Sunak’s new NI protocol deal
The minutiae will be crucial to the success of the proposed Windsor Framework, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment & Opinion
Stilton is the king of British cheeses – so why is it so under-represented on shelf?
There is real opportunity to give more space to stilton and other British blue cheeses, says Bill Mathieson, MD of Long Clawson Dairy
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News
‘Historic’ Northern Ireland deal breaks Brexit gridlock
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen have hailed the new ‘Windsor Framework’
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Analysis & Features
How public sector food & drink procurement plans affect wholesalers
The news has provoked strong reactions from wholesalers, who say the changes could negatively impact their business. But how will the new contract work? Who might win the tender, and are there any positives to be taken?