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NewsTesco adds to voices calling on government to ‘pause’ its ‘Family Farm Tax’
The retailer’s CCO Ashwin Prasad said Tesco wanted a halt in the rollout of inheritance tax reforms and was calling for a long-term government vision for farming
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Comment & OpinionFarm assurance schemes are a powerful elixir for ‘Brand Britain’
Recognising the importance of farmers and their support frameworks future-proofs the UK on health, economic and environmental fronts, says Harvey Choat, MD of Nexus
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NewsCompetition watchdog chair replaced by ex-Amazon boss
The competition watchdog failed to convince ministers it was sufficiently focused on growth
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NewsMSPs call for urgent action to improve Scottish salmon standards
A Scottish parliamentary committee has urged the Scottish government to set a one-year timetable to make significant improvements
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Comment & OpinionTrump tariffs delay provides some respite – for now
Season two of the Donald Trump show is now on, with tariffs and further plot twists certainly awaiting
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NewsMorrisons insists ‘non-disruptive’ protestors welcome, despite High Court injunction
The retailer saw its Bridgwater distribution centre in Somerset blockaded by tractors on 10 January
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NewsDeliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat urged to explain ‘black box’ algorithms
Privacy International, Independent Workers Union of Great Britian, Amnesty International and Trade Unions Congress are among 12 organisations pushing for ’positive steps right now’
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Comment & OpinionAI in food innovation will lead to stupid, boring products
AI is increasingly being positioned as a tool to remove human creativity from the innovation process, says Anthony Warner, freelance development chef and author of The Angry Chef
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NewsReview calls for radical revamp of farm assurance framework
The independent UK Farm Assurance Review called for the reduction and simplification of on-farm audits and for them to be delivered more consistently
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NewsShoppers don’t trust unlabelled international food ingredients such as eggs, research reveals
UK egg producers are calling for greater transparency regarding the labelling of imported eggs used as an ingredient
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Comment & OpinionMPs must win retailer support for ‘seemingly cursed’ DRS
MPs must make clearer where they stand on the DRS – and try and win back Welsh government support
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NewsDefra promises more producer control as PackUK launches to run EPR reforms
The first fees for the programme, shifting the cost of local authority recycling and packaging waste onto producers, are due to come into force in October
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NewsLidl ditching packaging that appeals to kids from sugary sweets and snacks
The move includes eliminating design elements such as 3D or animated shapes and ‘playful product names’ that do not reflect the product itself
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand 2027 deposit return scheme start date is scrapped
Last week, Tesco boss Ken Murphy hinted at what was to come when he called for the government to rethink the timeframe for EPR and DRS
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NewsHauliers warn of ‘unfair’ scheme as government announces plans to tackle people smugglers
David Lammy said the new regime would “cripple people-smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations”
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News‘Overwhelming’ pressure on government to tackle regulation inflation fears
FDF said it was “critical” that the new government worked with the industry to mitigate the impact of new taxes and regulation
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NewsDavid Kennedy leaves EY to join Science Based Targets initiative as CEO
The former director general for Defra was also the founding chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee
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NewsRed Tractor: shoppers regaining faith in UK food system
New research by the farm assurance scheme showed an increase in consumer confidence across all aspects of UK food production
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator weighs up consequences of investigation into Amazon
Amazon came rock bottom in the 2024 poll, with its perceived code compliance score falling from 59% to 47%
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Germany’s foot and mouth outbreak, M&S sewage-powered lorries, Ryanair alcohol limit
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany is posing a threat to meat and dairy exports