All Regulation articles – Page 58
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Comment & Opinion
Why we need ministers
As the summer holidays end, Whitehall speculates about ministerial shuffles. Will this affect food?
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Analysis & FeaturesConvenience stores are determined to stay hot on the newspaper trail
Infuriated by OFT intransigence, small retailers are going to the Competition Appeals Tribunal. Are…
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Comment & Opinion
Supermarket prices: too complicated by half
The cost of food is one of the top worries for consumers, alongside energy and fuel…
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NewsAlcohol restrictions in Northern Ireland a 'vendetta'
Retail leaders have accused politicians in Northern Ireland of pursuing a vendetta against supermarkets and convenience…
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NewsE-crime wave 'not taken seriously'
Retailers have accused police of failing to take a huge surge in e-crime seriously, after a report showed online…
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Analysis & FeaturesNestlé in pharma-style legal battle to protect Nespresso
A German court ruling has gone against Nestlé, but the Swiss giant is fighting on…
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NewsTesco to add traffic lights in landmark labelling U-turn
Tesco will launch ‘traffic light’ labels on its products in a major U-turn that marks a significant step towards the Department of Health’s goal…
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NewsCamelot denied in Health Lottery judicial review bid
National Lottery operator Camelot has vowed to fight on after the High Court threw out its call for a judicial review into the running of the Health Lottery.Judges in the High Court today rejected Camelot’s call for a judicial review into the Gambling Commission’s decision to allow Richard Desmond’s rival ...
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NewsDividend for creditors of DBC 'pence'
DBC’s unsecured creditors are in line to receive around 7p for every pound they were owed when the company collapsed in March…
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NewsMinister uses NPPF to intervene in Newport
Early indications suggest the government is prepared to throw its weight behind the town centre first policy…
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NewsMartin McColl gets money back from OFT 'cartel' fine
Martin McColl has been repaid the £2.6m it was fined by the Office of Fair Trading for its alleged involvement in a tobacco…
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NewsTobacco giants fail in Aussie packaging challenge
The world’s largest tobacco companies are smarting after losing out in a closely watched legal battle against plain packaging.
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Interviews'Plain packs for tobacco is a step too far'
As the tobacco trade faces up to yet another battle, this time it’s different, says JTI boss Martin Southgate.
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NewsTobacco giants set for plain pack legal battle
The UK’s leading tobacco companies will launch legal action against the government if it goes ahead with plans to force…
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Analysis & FeaturesRetailers remain chastened by their Workfare experience
Muddle of government initiatives is branded ‘a jigsaw without a picture’ despite High Court giving notorious scheme the all-clear.
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NewsPlain packaging petition sent to Department of Health
Almost a quarter of a million people have signed a petition demanding the government drops plans to force…
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NewsMilk campaigners’ letter sparks price fixing alert
The dairy industry has been put on high alert over potential price-fixing allegations, after dairy farmer protest group Farmers for Action wrote to processors demanding talks on milk prices.
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Comment & Opinion
Pink slime: a crimson tide?
Summer has finally arrived, but what’s on your barbecue?
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NewsWas it the sun or Sunday's longer opening times?
Sunday trading laws were relaxed for the first time last weekend, ready for the Olympics, but long-awaited sunshine looks to have…
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Comment & Opinion
Minimum alcohol pricing is a big risk
Politicians argue that alcohol abuse and related antisocial behaviour is a big problem and that minimum pricing is the solution.