All Government policy articles
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NewsAIMS slams FSA meat inspections after £10m worth of UK meat seized at French border
Exporters are facing increasingly ‘officious’ controls at Calais, according to one industry insider, who suggests they are politically driven
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NewsAnalysis reveals ‘retail’s biggest winners and losers’ in business rates shake-up
A Waitrose at Canary Wharf is among the biggest losers, while Harrods is among the big winners, according to the analysis
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NewsEU talks on ‘meaty’ name ban for plant-based foods collapse
Many plant-based brands, including France’s La Vie, have opposed the proposed ban
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NewsNearly £1bn in fishing opportunities secured for 2026, UK government says
Defra announced that deals have secured access to more than 80 stocks and bring next year’s fishing opportunities to over 520,000 tonnes, worth an estimated £840m
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NewsCombinable crop consultation to examine fairness improvements
The eight-week consultation promises to bring in stronger protections for arable farmers, similar to the Fair Dealing reforms in dairy, pigs, eggs and fresh produce sectors
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Comment & OpinionWot, no OOH? Why the HFSS ad ban doesn’t go far enough
In anticipation of the ban, some food brands have spent on reformulating their products. But some have simply shifted marketing spend to billboards
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NewsFSA admits no new cash for work on EU reset’s new SPS deal
The FSA has been forced to recruit ‘vital’ extra staff to help carry out the overhaul to Sanitary and Phytosanitary checks, with no guarantees of additional Treasury cash to pay for them
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NewsSupermarkets begin talks on taking over national food safety data
The government last month gave the go-ahead for a new national system to take over running of the ‘Scores on the Doors’ food hygiene ratings scheme
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NewsNorth Sea cod stocks slashed by almost 50% in annual quota setting
Signed under the shadow of increasing concern for fish stocks, the most dramatic falls affect cod, 44%, herring, 20%, and saithe, 25%
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News‘Perverse’ to raise rates for small shops and not others, says the Fed
The Federation of Independent Retailers national president Hetal Patel hit out at forecasts that small shops would face higher business rates following last week’s budget
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Comment & OpinionBudget drama distracts from its very real consequences
A lot of hot air has been expended on attacking Rachel Reeves for ‘misleading the public’ – this has meant that real focus on the radical changes she made has been lost, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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Comment & OpinionThe UK’s recycling system is about to undergo a sea change
The government’s recent decisions on landfill tax and plastic packaging tax (PPT) reforms signal both progress and missed opportunities, says Carla Brian, head of partnerships at Biffa
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NewsUK immigration policy changes condemned by Scottish government and fishing sector
Announcements made in October by Keir Starmer’s government outlined substantial reforms that will reshape how the fishing industry can access overseas labour using the Skilled Worker Visa System
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Comment & OpinionDoes the government’s babymilk action plan go far enough?
Retailers were quick to back Starmer’s announcement, but some health and early stage nutrition experts are arguing the government’s plans don’t go far enough
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NewsFSA and FSS publishes safety guidance on lab-grown meat
In the latest update from the agencies’ CCP Sandbox Programme, several pieces of safety guidance have been produced
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NewsUK to launch ‘world-first’ mandatory health reporting consultation
Ministers are working with the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on the ‘world first’ mandatory reporting proposals for healthy food
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NewsAldi’s extends baby formula price freeze after government announces new measures
Supermarkets will also get updated guidance confirming they can offer loyalty scheme discounts
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NewsLabour MPs praised by NFU for mutiny on ‘family farm tax’ vote
The National Farmers’ Union praised the mini-munity by more than 30 Labour MPs, largely by those from rural seats, who abstained on Resolution 50 of the Finance Bill – also known as the budget
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NewsFour weeks to save UK deposit return scheme launch, government told
Leading industry sources told The Grocer that unless the government agreed to the Welsh government’s application within weeks, the combined launch date was a ‘non-starter’
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NewsFury as firms charged millions to cover EPR bad debt
So-called impairment charges added include more than £60m to allow Pack UK bosses to cover non-payments