All Regulation articles – Page 24
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NewsSourdough gets first-ever code of practice from bakers’ association
The ABIM document sets out suggested definitions for the labelling and marketing of sourdough bread products
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NewsPrime drink lookalike disposable vapes hit convenience store shelves
It is understood the products are made in China and distributed from locations in Manchester and London
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News‘First proof’ sugar tax has helped tackle obesity, claim researchers
The introduction of the tax in 2018 was associated with an 8% reduction in obesity among 10 and 11-year-old girls
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Category ReportAre Easter sales at risk of being squished? Easter & spring category report 2023
HFSS regulations and recession are bearing down on the Easter bunny. So what can be done to drive growth for festive treats this year?
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra’s DRS plans: how will it work? And is it all sorted?
Glass is out, 2025 is the deadline and industry will run the scheme
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes fashion need a watchdog?
With buying practices said to be suppressing wages, campaigners want a GCA-style fashion watchdog. Creating one is not straightforward
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NewsDeposit return scheme to exclude glass as ministers prepare to unveil plans
Last week, polling of more than 2,000 people conducted by Yonder found three quarters of Brits wanted to see glass included in a future DRS
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Analysis & Features‘It’s too late for me’ says Deane Proctor, the supplier suing Lidl
Proctor & Associates is seeking recompense after it claims it was delisted without notice, and its own suppliers used by the discounter instead
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NewsAdjudicator claims buyers are ‘overwhelmed’ by CPI requests as new survey launches
White held talks with all the retailers policed under the code in November to “intensify” discussion over CPIs
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NewsAmazon suppliers to receive letter when CRAP products face delist
Amazon has committed to provide “reasonable written notice” when products are red flagged by its system, known internally as CRAP (cannot realise a profit)
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NewsTesco and Morrisons breach HFSS ban with Christmas promotions
The Grocer has seen pictures of two Tesco stores, in Reading and Richmond, and a Morrisons supermarket, also in Reading, appearing to flout the regulations
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NewsLidl faces landmark £2.6m court case as supplier sues over alleged GSCOP breaches
The Grocer can reveal the discounter is being sued by its former fresh food supplier Proctor & Associates Ltd
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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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NewsAdjudicator ‘intensifies’ calls on supermarkets over CPI requests
The Adjudicator is to launch a new survey into retailer behaviour in the new year, after this year’s results in June showed relationships breaking down
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NewsSunak announces health ‘mission’ to fight £6.1bn obesity crisis
The prime minister is to meet with business leaders and NHS bosses in a bid to come up with a new strategy for tackling obesity
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NewsTurkey production ‘may need rethink’ in light of bird flu crisis
Poultry supplier Copas Turkeys will meet its Christmas obligatgions this year, but at a cost
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NewsCopycat products artificially hiking prices in cost of living crisis, claims new report
Evidence sent to Trading Standards and the Competition & Markets Authority by the group contains nearly 30 examples of retailer own-brand products BBG claims use ‘parasitic’ tactics to target shoppers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Genetic Technology Bill will cost farmers and businesses dearly
Government determination to remove labelling on ‘precision bred organisms’ carries significant risks, says Roger Kerr of Organic Farmers & Growers
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NewsFrozen turkey prices soar by as much as a third due to bird flu
Exclusive analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows prices have rocketed in the major mults versus the same time last year
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NewsLegal vape search platform Vapeclick launches in effort to stamp out illegal disposables
The platform claims to be the only dataset that uses the complete list of branded vape products that have been ‘submitted and notified’ with the MHRA since 2016