All Legislation articles – Page 27
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Scottish food safety body gets to work
A new Scottish independent regulatory body has launched to tackle food safety, diet and nutrition north of the border.
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Product NewsPGI status ruling for Dundee cake is imminent
Those behind a campaign for Dundee cake to become a geographically protected product will soon find out whether they have been successful.
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NewsWC Rowe is largest baker to commit to the living wage
Cornish baker WC Rowe has become the third and largest baker to commit to paying the living wage.
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NewsNutritionist calls for ban on ‘unhealthy’ foods at checkouts
A nutritionist has likened the sales of sweets, chocolate and crisps at store checkouts to those of cigarettes and has called for a ban.
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NewsThe 2015 budget: what you need to know
The Chancellor has revealed his sixth, and final, budget of this Parliament- and declares that Britain is “walking tall”.
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NewsMorrisons sees profits plummet
Morrisons has posted its worst results in eight years, as it revealed a profit loss of £792m before tax after taking account of a £1.3bn write down in the value of its supermarkets.
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NewsSugar trade questions WHO recommendations
The sugar industry has hit back at the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) sugar recommendations - calling a review on the scientific evidence behind the guidelines.
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NewsWHO comes under fire for stance on sugar
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has been criticised for maintaining its draft guidelines on sugar, following a year-long consultation around the issue.
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NewsMorrisons appoints new chief executive
David Potts, the former boss of Tesco in Ireland and Asia, has been appointed as the new chief executive of Morrisons.
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NewsSandwich firm on minimum wage shaming list
A sandwich firm is among 70 firms named and shamed by the government, which have failed to pay the minimum wage.
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NewsSandwich bar owners jailed for tax fraud
A family sandwich business in Hull has committed a £1m tax fraud, resulting in a jail sentence.
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NewsAsda’s LFL sales fall marginally amid challenging environment
Asda has seen like-for-like sales fall 1% this year, in what it has called one of “its most challenging and changeable periods in history”.
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NewsBakery union calls for £10 minimum wage
A major bakery workers’ union has released a video in its campaign to up pay to £10 per hour.
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NewsObesity advisor citicised over food industry funding
The British Medical Journal has attacked the government’s leading obesity advisor for compromising independence by accepting funding from food industries for research projects.
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NewsDietary debate questions sat fat advice
Debate has sprung from claims that official guidance on saturated fats lacked solid evidence.
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NewsGroceries Adjudicator gets new fine powers
The Groceries Code Adjudicator has been handed the power to fine large supermarkets up to 1% of their UK turnover.
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NewsCereal sugar levels up on 2012
Sugar lobbyists have found that some cereals contain more sugar than they did in 2012.
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Product NewsConsumers clued up on protein health benefits
A new report has found that half of UK consumers are now aware of the health benefits protein can offer.
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NewsObjections raised to new Coffee#1 shop proposal
Plans for a new Coffee #1 shop in the Bedminster district of Bristol have been knocked by local traders, who submitted over 60 objections to the planning application.
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NewsDavid Cameron cuts out bread
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that he is ‘giving up bread’ in a bid to shed the pounds - a move that has been criticised by a nutritionist.