All Government policy articles – Page 76
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News‘Pingdemic’ labour shortages: government slammed over ‘shambolic’ response
While supermarkets absence rates are thought to be typically standing at about 10%, they are said to have hit as much as 30% in some pockets of the UK
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Comment & OpinionGovernment has kicked the Northern Ireland border can down the road long enough
M&S deserves kudos for speaking out as openly as it has on the issue
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NewsDimbleby’s fruit & veg plan risks 600,000 tonnes of extra food waste, claims Wrap
Source: Tesco Henry’s Dimbleby’s plan to boost fresh fruit & veg intake risks increasing food waste by 600,000 tonnes a year, according to experts at Wrap. The organisation told The Grocer that while it backed Dimbleby’s move for healthier and more sustainable food, as well as greater ...
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NewsFood waste one billion tonnes higher than thought, claims WWF/Tesco report
The report, Driven to Waste, claims an estimated 2.5 billion tonnes of food goes uneaten around the world
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NewsM&S cuts Christmas range in Northern Ireland due to Brexit checks
Chairman Archie Norman said the issues were “very threatening” to M&S
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NewsEducation reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
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NewsHousehold cost of food to soar by £160 a year due to new regulations, claim food bosses
The FDF estimates increased costs in 2022-23 alone to exceed £4.4bn
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Comment & OpinionIt’s freedom day, but Delta still spells trouble for the food sector
Hospitality can finally throw off its shackles – but today hasn’t been the all-out celebration the PM had been hoping for
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Comment & OpinionEvidence on mask efficacy is still patchy. It’s time to move past these Covid comfort blankets
Continued adherence to face coverings and lockdowns ignores the real harm they cause, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsNI supermarkets call for action to avoid further Brexit disruption
Retailers have written to Brexit minister David Frost and European Commission VP Maroš Šefčovič
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NewsSupermarkets back Henry Dimbleby’s call for mandatory reporting on healthy sales
The report claimed that the government’s voluntary reformulation programme had failed
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Comment & OpinionWill the government pay any attention to Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy report?
While there will be lots of soul searching in the industry about the NFS recommendations, it’s the government’s response that’s key
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NewsHigh street regeneration strategy launched by government
The ’Build Back Better High Streets’ strategy includes giving councils in England powers to convert derelict buildings into homes using compulsory purchase orders
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy means for food businesses
Dimbleby is urging ministers to ‘break the cycle’ of bad diet with a raft of drastic new taxes - but critics are questioning the sense
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses have a lot of mixed messages to balance as restrictions end
This Monday 19 July seems less like Freedom Day and more like release on parole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionDimbleby’s report could signal beginning of long-term change in food and drink
Not all of Dimbleby’s food strategy is practical, but it will change the way government thinks
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NewsNational Food Strategy: industry reacts to ‘wake-up call’ report
Businesses and industry bodies have been left stunned by some of the measures outlined in Dimbleby’s report
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NewsNational Food Strategy will bring ‘tsunami’ of new taxes
The government-commissioned report called for a £3/kg tax on sugar and a £6/kg tax on salt
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NewsPragmatism needed to ease meat & fish Brexit export woes, Efra chair warns Defra
Neil Parish MP also criticised the government for not pledging further financial support for exporters hit by red tape
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Comment & OpinionA ‘Freedom Day’ with minimal guidance is threatening to cause food industry chaos
The government is expected to issue guidance after today’s press conference, but how detailed and how prescriptive is unclear