All Politics articles
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Comment & Opinion
Why the last thing the food strategy needs is the ‘public voice’
The government is launching a major public consultation to find out what people really want from its new Food Strategy – but is that really the best approach?
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Comment & Opinion
Will Reform succeed as the party for food and farming?
Right now food and drink could do with a party concerned to support and nurture it, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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News
MPs approve new fair buying practice rules for pork supply chains
The regulations follow the pig crisis of 2021/22, whcih saw 200,000 pigs held back on farms due to a glut of supply and a shortage of butchers
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News
Citizens panel to give public say over government food strategy
Defra has revealed it will set up a new Citizens Advisory Council, reporting to ministers alongside the industry-dominated Food Strategy Advisory Board
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News
Tech backers claim supermarket support for digital solution to Wales DRS deadlock
A compromise deal suggested would see all UK products packaged in glass due to be in scope for the Welsh DRS carry a unique digital code
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News
Farms facing ‘cash crisis’ in wake of abrupt SFI subsidy scheme closure
Just 4.5% of farmers polled by the CLA said they had achieved all they wanted from the SFI, with the vast majority planning to apply for further subsidy cash
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News
Ornua sees profits surge but warns of Trump tariffs impact
The Irish dairy co-op warned ’global trade tensions’ remained among ’the key potential shock factors in the months ahead’
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Comment & Opinion
Trump tariffs have demolished visibility for fmcg CEOs
Consumers are reading headlines every day on another bout of massive inflation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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News
Media Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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Comment & Opinion
Asda’s puny price war causes bizarre run on Tesco share price
Tesco’s magnificent results and diverse armoury of weapons overlooked by over-reacting investors
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News
Trump tariffs could raise UK cheese price by 25% in US
Somerdale International has warned prices will start rising in US supermarkets from next week
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Analysis & Features
Hormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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News
City snapshot: retailers fear Trump tariffs will hit high street footfall
Business and shopper confidence remains low with inflation and unemployment both on the rise
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News
Nudge body warns against including UPFs in obesity strategy
Nesta has urged the government against expanding its obesity strategy to include specific targets against ultra-processed foods
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News
Rewrite ‘junk food’ ad ban or face court action, government told
Talks involving both supermarkets and major food manufacturers have reached ‘deadlock’, despite an intervention by ministers
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News
‘Act decisively’ to protect food’s £37bn contribution, government urged
The Powering Communities report highlights the economic contribution of the industry stretching across every region of the UK
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News
Outdoor billboards serving up diet of junk food ads, finds study
The research found 44% of all HFSS ads covered were in the most deprived areas
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News
‘Junk food’ brand ads will escape HFSS ban after government intervention
The HFSS ‘junk food’ advert ban intervention comes after The Grocer revealed major food companies were planning to launch legal action
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News
Ex-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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News
UK and EU brewers set to be hit by 25% US import tariff
The 25% tariff exceeds both the 20% and 10% tariffs placed on other EU and UK imports respectively