All Government policy articles
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NewsACS warns on cost of employment flexibility reforms
The ACS highlighted the existing ways retailers provide two-sided flexibility and security for colleagues
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NewsUK food security at risk as cold chain ‘ignored’ in resilience planning
The cold chain network was ’dangerously exposed’ to supply chain shocks, warned the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsHidden boat ownership risks fuelling illegal fishing in UK waters, study says
In its ‘Whose Boat Is This’ study, NGO ClientEarth found holes in UK law, which does not require ‘ultimate boat ownership’ disclosure, were potentially benefiting ships engaged in ‘illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing’
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Category ReportHow suppliers are building back trust in babycare
No category demands trust more than babycare – and that trust has been seriously shaken
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Category ReportBrands clean up recipes to meet new guidelines
Babyfood market leader Ella’s Kitchen, which featured heavily in BBC Panorama’s 2025 investigation, seems eager to improve its nutritional credentials
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NewsDeposit return scheme handling fees for retailers announced
Exchange for Change, the not-for-profit body appointed last year as the scheme’s deposit management organisation, released the sums today
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NewsPremier Foods first to voluntarily report healthier sales under FDTP framework
Premier Foods has become the first major branded manufacturer to voluntarily publish healthier sales data using the government’s Food Data Transparency Partnership framework, ahead of expected mandatory reporting rules
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: surplus food, Gen Z drinkers and vegan principles
The government’s ambition to triple food redistribution over the next 10 years is very welcome, but the next phase must be practical
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NewsFood redistribution charities rebrand as Felix and warn of ‘perfect storm’ from Iran war
The newly merged body revealed it would from now be known simply as Felix, honouring the name of Felix Byam Shaw
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NewsBrits don’t believe food prices are Europe's cheapest, YouGov poll
Despite the case made by the sector that UK grocery prices are the cheapest in western Europe, consumers don’t buy it
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Comment & OpinionCost of living tariffs ‘blitz’ will save shoppers 4p per week if all goes to plan
The underwhelming cost of living’ blitz’ will likely be treated with contempt
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NewsOurCoop faces member backlash over executive bonuses amid profit slump
A source told The Grocer colleagues had previously been informed bonuses would not be paid this year because of business performance
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Comment & OpinionThe CMA means business – and grocers are in its sights
Drip pricing, fake reviews and a £4.2m fine: the CMA’s first year is a warning for all grocers, says Duncan Reed, partner in Birketts’ regulatory and corporate defence team
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the food industry make healthy diets the most affordable?
A British Nutrition Foundation report sets out a blueprint for action on obesity, urging retailers and suppliers to take the lead
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NewsCalls for probe into ‘missing’ Wales DRS consultation
It’s understood a raft of trade bodies are demanding to know why a response to the consultation, which ran from August to November last year, was never published
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NewsTariff removal on ‘everyday’ food items won’t curb inflation: NFU
The farming union and the FDF said the move would undermine already struggling UK food producers
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NewsHenry Dimbleby claims updated nutrient profiling model will be obsolete
Dimbleby said he believed the government would be replaced by new technology and AI firms as the key source of healthy eating advice
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NewsTariff breaks for chocolate, biscuits and crisps slammed by campaigners
Some 125 everyday food items will have import tariffs temporarily scrapped to fight inflation caused by the war in Iran
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NewsSainsbury’s is headline sponsor of The Grocer’s Health Summit
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts said it was time to ‘refocus our collective attention on the big questions facing the sector’
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NewsSurging food prices won’t come back down, report warns
The organisation found food prices affected by major shocks either decreased slowly, or not all in its ‘Rockets and Feathers’ report, with shelf prices dropping just 1% after six months, 5% after a year and 7% after two years