Nine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023 | Analysis & Features

Start EPR

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging reform will start on January 1, 2023. From this date, all eligible companies must start collecting data on packaging waste.

Data collection will be mandatory from March 2023 and reporting will be required from July. These requirements will be introduced prior to the full rollout of the law in 2024. Each company has to take responsibility for the packaging put into the UK market and bear the costs of managing its waste. Collecting the data will allow us to calculate the company’s rates in advance of that requirement.

End of utility cost reduction

At least for now, the reduced energy bills for businesses will end on April 1st. The scheme will provide a lifeline for many businesses that are on the brink of bankruptcy due to skyrocketing energy prices, but the government is still failing to reveal exactly what will happen next. Ministers, who had promised to announce it by the end of 2022, have postponed this until the New Year. The delay has angered business groups that have warned of the resulting uncertainty.UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nichols said: “Businesses face interest rate and contract decisions that change every day in January, so they really needed certainty.

Business rate reassessment

The new business rates will take effect from 1st April, following an update to all business property valuations in England and Wales. Over 500,000 retail properties are being revalued based on rental value. Brick-and-mortar retailers are probably the biggest winners of all. Real-estate consulting firm Colliers expects valuations to drop an average of 10% starting in April. For the likes of Marks & Spencer and John Lewis, Oxford Street stores will see their valuations drop by about 60% next April as part of a revaluation. But that’s not good news for anyone. The logistics sector faces an average increase of 27.1% in evaluable value. This is the biggest uptick in any sector.

Rise in the national living wage

Millions of workers will get paid in April when the minimum wage rises by 9.7% to £10.42 an hour. The increase comes against the backdrop of an impending recession, rising energy prices and rising costs of living for households. The Low Wages Commission, which advises the government, said wage increases have helped protect living standards. But it recognized a delicate balance in play. We may need it,” he said.

food inflation eases

Labor costs may still be on the rise, but most other inflationary pressures have subsided. Global transport costs have fallen, commodity and fuel prices have fallen, and some confidence has returned to the UK market after the mini-budget failure. Withdrawing from Ukraine could dramatically reduce food and fuel prices. However, sometimes things need to get worse before they get better. Grocery inflation is currently around 15% and many expect him to exceed 20% by early 2023. just a while ago.

Land use framework

The Government Land Use Framework is expected in the first half of 2023. This framework will explore how the UK can balance the demands of producing enough food, restoring biodiversity and adapting to climate change while building the infrastructure needed for its growing population. intended to clarify. There is currently no process in the UK to prioritize these pressures. In other words, land is often purchased without an assessment of whether the land can be used properly for other purposes. Defra chief Thérèse Coffey says the government takes a “balanced” view, including allowing agricultural Grade 3B (determined as a medium quality grain) to be used in solar power plants. said.

Scottish DRS

The Scottish Deposit Return Scheme will start on 16th August, the first in the UK. After the introduction, shoppers will pay a 20p deposit when purchasing beverages in single-use containers made of PET plastic, steel, aluminum or glass. Return an empty container to one of our nationwide return points and get your money back.

Industry groups object to the cost of the scheme, but the touted environmental benefits are a strong argument. Estimated. That’s the equivalent of 109,000 round trip flights from Edinburgh to New York.

HFSS Promo Tire

The next phase of the High Fat, High Salt, High Sugar (HFSS) food restrictions will begin in October, banning multi-buy promotions like buy one get one free.

This particular restriction was due to start a year ago, but the government postponed it to give it time to “review and monitor the impact of the restrictions on the cost of living in light of the unprecedented global economic situation.” However, campaigners still fear it could be scrapped. “Clearly there was a lot of backlash from the industry, but there was still a lot of support from the British public, and no one believed the government would tackle the cost of living crisis by removing the junk food basin and banning bogoff. said Barbara Crowther, Director of Children’s Health Campaign.

Brexit Sunset Clause

On New Year’s Eve 2023, after Brexit ‘sunset’, thousands of EU laws will be brought into UK statute unless individually approved by ministers. The bill threatens up to 4,000 laws and has been described as “reckless” by legal experts who have warned that it will give ministers unprecedented powers to personally decide which laws to keep. increase. The move could have serious ramifications for environmental protection and workers’ rights, and could see the UK deviate from her EU even on basic food safety measures.