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Food Waste Reforms: Like most food reform comes with the hope of behaviour change

11th February 2026
England’s new food waste legislation is being framed as a landmark environmental reform, but behind the rhetoric sits a complex question of cost, deliverability...
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What can Mark Carney do about Canada's rising food costs?

9th February 2026
Canadians are growing concerned about food prices. The country has highest food inflation of the G7 countries, largely because a raft of domestic pressures have...
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New report: Potential Pathways and Solutions to Acute Food System Crisis in the UK

6th February 2026
A new report by researchers from the University of York, Anglia Ruskin University and other institutions outlines how the UK’s food system could be pushed into...
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How has Norfolk samphire stood the test of time?

4th February 2026
Small but strong, much like samphire itself, the survival of the Norfolk samphire market, while so many other crops have shifted overseas, is thanks to a...
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Are West African cocoa growers over the worst?

2nd February 2026
The recent cocoa production shocks in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana stem from a mix of climate stress, disease, structural farm issues and wider market dynamics. With...
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The next steps for UK food ad regulation - elements of the new Dutch code?

29th January 2026
The Dutch food industry has announced stricter advertising rules for food products, aimed at children. The new code, unveiled by the Federation of the Dutch...
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Balance is needed in response to the Government's revised Nutrient Profiling Model

28th January 2026
The Government’s decision to update the Nutrient Profiling Model has reopened a familiar fault line between parts of the food industry and public-health...
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How public procurement can help the British supply chain

27th January 2026
Government procurement is one of the most powerful economic levers the state possesses, but its ability as a strategic tool to strengthen the domestic and even...
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What a Trump tariff would mean for UK to USA food exports

22nd January 2026
President Trump has once again threatened the countries that have sent troops to Greenland, including the UK, with a 10% tariff on products exported to the US...
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Policy development

Changing the food system to benefit health and food sovereignty takes more than most political parties would commit to in a manifesto. It requires long-term thinking and planning, a firm hand and incremental goals.

The Food Policy Institute builds long-term strategies to help lawmakers look into the future at what is possible and what deliverables look like for voters, as well as moving food and farming policy in the right direction.

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Round table events

Bringing together politicians, thought leaders and sector stakeholders to discuss the state of play, current trajectories, potential solutions and delivery possibilities is essential for creating an environment of trust and collegiate enthusiasm. 

Drawing from home-grown best practice and international trends and by analysing how other countries have tackled and solved specific food sector issues, we can foster change for good.

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Independence

The Food Policy Institute is independent of government, of lobbying organisations and companies. 

Founded in the principles of doing the right thing for future generations, we believe that only through true independence and without a corporate agenda can we offer a perspective that benefits everyone.

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