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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s puny price war causes bizarre run on Tesco share price
Tesco’s magnificent results and diverse armoury of weapons overlooked by over-reacting investors
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NewsTrump tariffs could raise UK cheese price by 25% in US
Somerdale International has warned prices will start rising in US supermarkets from next week
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsCity snapshot: retailers fear Trump tariffs will hit high street footfall
Business and shopper confidence remains low with inflation and unemployment both on the rise
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NewsNudge body warns against including UPFs in obesity strategy
Nesta has urged the government against expanding its obesity strategy to include specific targets against ultra-processed foods
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NewsRewrite ‘junk food’ ad ban or face court action, government told
Talks involving both supermarkets and major food manufacturers have reached ‘deadlock’, despite an intervention by ministers
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News‘Act decisively’ to protect food’s £37bn contribution, government urged
The Powering Communities report highlights the economic contribution of the industry stretching across every region of the UK
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NewsOutdoor billboards serving up diet of junk food ads, finds study
The research found 44% of all HFSS ads covered were in the most deprived areas
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News‘Junk food’ brand ads will escape HFSS ban after government intervention
The HFSS ‘junk food’ advert ban intervention comes after The Grocer revealed major food companies were planning to launch legal action
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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NewsUK and EU brewers set to be hit by 25% US import tariff
The 25% tariff exceeds both the 20% and 10% tariffs placed on other EU and UK imports respectively
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are merely an amuse-bouche
The consensus in the trade (and the City) is that UK food and drink suppliers have got off lightly when it comes to exports
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NewsZeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme ‘a success’
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit
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NewsTariff feedback sought from government as it plots Trump response
It comes as the UK government has published a an ‘indicative list of goods’ imported from the US that may be considered in a future UK response
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NewsEPR is a tax and won’t improve recycling before 2030, admits Treasury spending watchdog
The Treasury has also forecast the cost of EPR will rise by £200m from the government’s previous estimate by the end of the Parliament
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the Windsor Framework isn’t delivering for GB-NI trade
A year in, the Windsor Framework’s green and red lanes aren’t cutting red tape for GB-NI trade as intended, say experts. And it’s about to get worse
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NewsFood Strategy exclusive: we must turn Dimbleby’s junk food cycle into growth, says minister
Chairing the first meeting of the new Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) yesterday, food security minister Daniel Zeichner vowed Labour would provide the cross-government backing needed to make the new strategy succeed
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NewsRow erupts over report claiming supermarkets ‘dump’ food waste on charities
Several food redistribution organisations vehemently dispute some of the report’s findings
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?