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How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
Detailed annual statistics on family food and drink purchases.
Pilot scheme will seek to substantially reduce food waste from retailers and food manufacturers
The government calls on nearly 300 organisations and individuals to pledge to significantly cut food waste ahead of a major gathering of key players.
Ben Elliot calls for an end to the 'moral and economic scandal' of food waste.
Fund opens to substantially reduce food waste from food businesses.
Environment Secretary opens fund for more than £6 million to redistribute surplus food
First round of funding awarded to redistribution organisations to substantially reduce food waste from businesses.
Feeding kitchen scraps to farm animals could spread disease.
Pig keepers are being reminded not to feed kitchen scraps to their animals to prevent outbreaks of animal disease.
Speech by Owen Paterson on opportunities for the food and drink sector.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Official figures revealed today show that 1.3 million more children are now eating a healthy lunch since the policy launched in September.
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