All Legislation articles – Page 20
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NewsSunday trading laws to be relaxed?
Prime Minister David Cameron has revived plans to allow shops to open for longer on Sundays, despite opposition from MPs and trade unions.
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NewsBakery appears on minimum wage shame list
The Welbeck Bakehouse, the Worksop-based bakery, is among businesses mentioned in a new report who have failed to pay all staff the minimum wage.
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NewsAshers Baking Company appeal adjourned until May
Ashers Baking Company’s appeal against its £500 fine for refusing to make a pro-gay marriage cake has been adjourned, due to the intervention of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland.
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Product NewsMorrisons extends Free From range
Supermarket chain Morrisons’ Free From range will include additional gluten-free core staples and on-the-go items.
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NewsNew free business app to track allergens
A new app, MenuLab, designed for any business serving food to the public, is now available on Google Play and the Apple App Store, free of charge.
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Product NewsSalmonella risk triggers tikka sandwich recall
Two sandwich brands have recalled products using tikka powder supplied by Catermix, due to the possible presence of salmonella, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.
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Product NewsReal Bread Campaign to consult supporters over labelling
A delegation from the Real Bread Campaign (RBC) has met with government representatives to discuss the RBC’s demand for legislation.
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Product NewsWorld Health Organisation backs sugar tax
A new report by The World Health Organisation (WHO) has backed the divisive plans to implement a sugar tax as a method of tackling childhood obesity.
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Product NewsLetter: FSA responds to labelling claims
Michael Wight, head of food safety policy at the Food Standards Agency (FSA), responds to our Reporting In column in the 8 January issue.
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Product NewsFrustrated Scotland considers folic acid legislation
Scotland is considering introducing mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in an effort to reduce the number of children born with birth defects.
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Product NewsFood Standards Scotland proposes sugar tax
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has proposed a sugar tax as part of a plan to defuse a “health time bomb”.
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NewsAshers Baking Company enlists top lawyer in gay cake row
Ashers Baking Company has enlisted the help of human rights lawyer Professor Christopher McCrudden as it prepares to appeal against an anti-gay discrimination ruling.
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Product NewsWaitrose to take 25 tonnes of sugar out of own-label products
Retailer Waitrose has revealed plans to remove 25 tonnes of sugar from its own-label products this year.
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Product NewsMetal parts found in Sainsbury’s loaves
Sainsbury’s is recalling two of its own-label wholemeal loaves because of the presence of small pieces of metal.
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NewsRaise Bakery pays Living Wage to staff
Raise Bakery, the Worthing-based cake maker, has pledged to pay its staff the Living Wage of £8.25 per hour.
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Product NewsGreggs to offer new gluten-free range
The high street bakery chain, Greggs, is set to introduce a new gluten-free range later this year, the company’s chief executive has announced.
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Product NewsBread in 28% of UK breakfasts
Research by Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board Cereals and Oilseeds (AHDB) has found that bread features in 28% of breakfasts in the UK.
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Product NewsNHS England to tax sugary treats by 2020
NHS England is set to introduce a sugar tax on snacks and drinks sold in its hospitals in an effort to tackle the UK’s obesity crisis.
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Product NewsPatisserie Valerie launches Gloriously Gluten Free range
High street patisserie and cake shop Patisserie Valerie has launched a new gluten-free range, which will be available from 18 January.
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Product NewsM&S follows ‘healthy’ policy with new loaves
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched three new loaves of bread as part of the company’s new healthy initiative.