All Regulation articles – Page 55
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News'Quornish' pasty claim falls foul of PGI regulations
Quorn’s ‘Cornish-Style Pasties’ have been forced into a swift name change after owner Marlow Foods was rapped for flouting EU law.
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NewsWhitehall: alcohol safe from plain packaging threat
Drinks makers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Government ruled out forcing alcohol into plain packaging.
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NewsTreasury veteran Maxwell handed OFT reins
Whitehall veteran Clive Maxwell has been named as the new chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsCourt rules on Alpro's soya 'yoghurt' claim
Alpro has responded to a Dutch court restricting the use of the word ‘yoghurt’ for soya products by saying it welcomes the clarity the ruling creates.
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NewsBrussels bids to boost fruit and veg sector
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future of the fruit and veg sectors in Europe.
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NewsPasty tax is axed after government U-turn
The controversial pasty tax has been scrapped by chancellor George Osborne.
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NewsFirst 12 Portas Pilots confirmed
A plan to transform the riot-stricken streets of Croydon with a new co-operative of stores is one of the plans awarded £120,000 apiece under the government’s Portas Pilots initiative.
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NewsProducers relieved over cost outlook for pig house flooring
There was a sigh of relief from British pig producers this week after the European Commission clarified the kind of flooring pigs…
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Comment and Opinion
An idle Adjudicator must go
Given the structural issues facing the British economy, it is surprising that the government sees fit to prioritise a Grocery Adjudicator Bill in the Queen’s Speech.
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NewsBenyon: more flexibility with devolved fishing quotas
Management of the UK’s fishing quotas is to be devolved to allow for greater flexibility, fisheries minister Richard Benyon has announced.
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NewsA quarter of Scots supermarket booze to be hit by 50p minimum
Supermarkets will need to put up the price of at least 25% of all alcoholic drinks for sale under the Scottish government’s plans for a 50p…
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NewsFSA defends moratorium on desinewed meat
The Food Standards Agency has defended its decision to impose a controversial moratorium on desinewed meat, saying the UK faced “catastrophic” trade penalties from Brussels that would have thrown the British meat industry into turmoil.
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.
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NewsDefra ponders ways to boost food charities
Defra is pondering ways to encourage food businesses to donate more surplus food to charities.
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Profiles and QandAsMeet the meat policy makers
Who determines the direction of EC policy to the meat industry? Four key officials explain the work they do and reveal which misconceptions about the EU they would most like to challenge.
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Comment and Opinion
Confident King right to knock No 10
Justin King is always confident, even on a sticky wicket. This week he could afford to be the flattrack bully…
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Analysis and FeaturesThai chicken import ban to end
As the EU prepares to lift its import ban on fresh Thai chicken, poultry from Thailand could become a growing favourite with retailers…
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NewsUniversal health labelling scheme back on the cards
The government is to re-ignite one of the trade’s biggest controversies by urging retailers and manufacturers to ditch rival schemes and adopt a common system for nutrition labelling.
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NewsAdjudicator plan confirmed in Queen’s Speech
Legislation creating the long-awaited Grocery Code Adjudicator will be introduced this Parliament.
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Comment and Opinion
CIWF aspirations are out of touch with reality
Critics may say our standards are ‘no more than basic legal minimum’, but a study published by Defra last year shows that legal compliance on certified farms is significantly better.