All Government policy articles – Page 57
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NewsConfusion over lack of Covid guidelines as cases rise
Businesses reported absence levels were still “nowhere near” the 2020 peak, when some firms saw over 20% of staff off work
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Comment & OpinionGetting rid of the Groceries Code Adjudicator is fraught with risk – especially now
The Adjudicator is facing the worst crisis of relations between suppliers and supermarkets since the role began in 2013
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NewsMajor supermarkets back UK government’s cost of living campaign
Some deals are a continuation of existing campaigns by retailers, which the government wants to promote under the Help for Households campaign
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Comment & OpinionOur next PM needs to commit to good food systems
The message is simple: good food will win votes, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsNHS: childhood obesity levels down since last year but still higher than pre-pandemic
According to the government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, obesity prevalence in reception-aged children has dropped from 14.4% in 2020/21 to 10.4% in 2021/22
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Comment & OpinionMore delays to DRS are in nobody’s interest. A digital system would change the game
By opening the door for a digital DRS, there is a real possibility delays would not be needed, says Alice Rackley, CEO at Polytag
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NewsGovernment to consider scrapping Groceries Code Adjudicator role in ‘efficiency’ drive
A consultation launched by small business minister Jane Hunt said ministers were looking at whether they could make efficiency savings by doing away with the role
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NewsWhitefish prices set to rise as tariff on product from Russia and Belrus is introduced
The whitefish tariff will affect all seafood originating in Russia but will not include Russian caught product that is processed in another country
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NewsBiffa made logistics partner for Scotland’s deposit return scheme
Biffa is also working with Circularity Scotland on a major project to build a new PET recycling plant in Scotland, to support the scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed
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NewsFish welfare debated by UK parliament for first time
It comes amid growing concerns that fish, cephalopods and decapods are able to experience pleasure and pain
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Comment & OpinionKellogg’s court defeat: why do major producers refuse to reformulate?
The junk food industry rejects the idea that children become addicted to sugars, fats and salts, and yet they cannot explain why they are unwilling to reformulate, says Lord Bethell, former minister at the Department for Health and Social Care
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NewsDutch farmer protests ‘haven’t affected’ food exports to UK
Bigger worries centre around the spread of African swine fever to the German-Dutch border
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NewsFDF urges Tory leadership candidates to do more to support food & drink
Otherwise they ‘risk forcing more costs onto hard-pressed shoppers’, said FDF CEO Karen Betts
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Comment & OpinionWill backtracking on environment targets and commitments turn from trickle to flood?
Government, companies and consumers all starting to question concern for environment amid more immediate fight for survival
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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NewsDeposit return scheme: government to reconsider time frame for rollout
Last year a dozen different trade bodies wrote to government warning EPR proposals were based on an “unrealistic” time frame
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Kellogg’s on its failed challenge to derail the Nutrient Profiling Model
Kellogg’s: you may be right about the NPM, but the health of our population is more important than the health of your profits, says Melissa Sharp, co-founder of Modern Baker
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NewsTesco, Aldi and Morrisons back ‘biggest trial yet’ of digital deposit return scheme
The trial will cover almost 800 SKUs at all food and drink retailers in the town, including all soft drinks, water and ambient products
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NewsTory leadership contenders urged to commit to business rates reform
They should commit to delivering promises made in the Conservative manifesto rather than ‘throw around tax cuts like confetti’, says leading property consultancy Colliers