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THE FRIDAY DIGEST: FDF bets on mandatory reporting
It’s a sure sign that a new government strategy is imminent when key stakeholders rush to reverse their public position on a popular policy. Perhaps the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has had a genuine epiphany that voluntary anti-obesity measures… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Wake-up call for greenwishers
This week we are heading to Canada where the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims. The guidance, designed to help businesses ensure compliance with the Competition Act when making environmental claims, includes new greenwashing provisions Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: School food standards set for shake-up
The week’s biggest news story has sparked jubilation within the ranks of school food campaigners after persistent calls to extend free school meal provision and improve standards were finally acted upon by ministers. The Department for Education announced that from… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Feed for poultry and fried chicken for the public
This week we detail a new LCA showing that black soldier fly larvae are not a silver bullet for pig or poultry feed. We also report on KFC’s big investment in the UK as it looks to spread its wings… Read More
The Friday Digest: Getting the (Brexit) band back together
Like an ageing popstar returning to the charts after years in the wilderness, Brexit is enjoying a revival. Sir Keir Starmer is the impresario responsible for getting the band together after the prime minister hosted a hotly anticipated UK-EU summit… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Every little (bit of greenwashing) helps
The big news this week is the reopening (ish) of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the UK’s (not quite a) trade deal with the US. We have a story on that (plus more analysis in the pipeline on trade… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: A landmark day for DRS
“A transformational step forward in the circular economy in the UK.” So boldly proclaimed the body newly appointed to run deposit return schemes (DRS) for single-use plastic and metal drinks containers in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Whether transformation is… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Cock-a-doodle Domino’s as pizza chain commits to better chicken
This week’s web of worthy news weaves between a pizza giant’s poultry promise, eating less (street) meat, and the demographic bucking the less meat trend. Domino’s has committed to source all its chicken meat from farms that meet the Better… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Net-zero politics comes to the boil
With local elections in England looming, net-zero is poised to become the next big political ‘wedge’ issue. Ever since Theresa May’s government set a legally binding target in 2019 there has been consensus between the Conservatives and Labour over the… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Easter eggs expose the fragility of the farming system
With chocolate eggs very much on our minds this week there is one question: how do you pay for yours? New analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has found that the average price per kilo of cocoa beans… Read More