All Deposit return schemes (DRS) articles
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NewsDRS D-day: reaction as UK Deposit Management Organisation appointed
The government yesterday confirmed it had appointed an industry coalition called the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) to run the £1.13bn DRS scheme, due to launch in October 2027
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NewsLidl GB property director joins board of deposit return scheme administrator
Robert Beamont would represent the views and experiences of large retailers on the board of the UK Deposit Management Organisation, said Lidl
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS clock is now ticking. Will the UK DMO offer a smooth road ahead?
In the long history of the food and drink industry, few subjects have managed to generate as many rows and bust-ups as the DRS
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NewsLandmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax hike is a ‘seismic kick in the teeth’
Lowering the sugar tax threshold is a seismic kick in the teeth for a sector that arguably has done more than any other to remove sugar from the national diet
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NewsPackUK rushes out changes to EPR plans in bid to avert red tape chaos
PackUK this week released a hurriedly updated version of the controversial new traffic light system
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NewsTech backers claim supermarket support for digital solution to Wales DRS deadlock
A compromise deal suggested would see all UK products packaged in glass due to be in scope for the Welsh DRS carry a unique digital code
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NewsDRS launch on track as government approves industry’s bid
Execs from Tesco, Heineken, Co-op and Coca-Cola are on the board of the UK DMO
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Category ReportTime for a clean-up: bottled water category report 2025
DRS and EPR are designed to get bottled water suppliers to clean up their act. What effect will they have on pricing and packaging?
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Comment & OpinionWhy Wales’ DRS has become a political hot potato
The Welsh government’s refusal to play ball with the UK over a planned October 2027 DRS rollout is wreaking havoc with Defra’s scheme
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NewsWales holding firm on refusal to be part of UK-wide DRS
Supermarket bosses claim Wales’ decision will cause cross-border chaos and have called for the UK DRS rollout to be delayed as a result
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NewsSupermarkets and drinks companies submit bid to run deposit return scheme
Retailers have also urged ministers to take a step back because of the risk of the costs of DRS pushing up prices as the UK faces renewed pressure on food inflation
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NewsDeposit return scheme gets October 2027 launch date
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners GB said the October 2027 rollout was “challenging but achievable”
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NewsSupermarkets accuse MPs of ignoring DRS fears as Tories withdraw support
MPs last night voted in favour of legislation to introduce a DRS in England and Northern Ireland from October 2027
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Comment & OpinionMPs must win retailer support for ‘seemingly cursed’ DRS
MPs must make clearer where they stand on the DRS – and try and win back Welsh government support
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand 2027 deposit return scheme start date is scrapped
Last week, Tesco boss Ken Murphy hinted at what was to come when he called for the government to rethink the timeframe for EPR and DRS
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News‘Overwhelming’ pressure on government to tackle regulation inflation fears
FDF said it was “critical” that the new government worked with the industry to mitigate the impact of new taxes and regulation
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InterviewsBelvoir Farm’s Pev Manners on Labour’s ‘thugs’
Farmer protests and the government’s EPR scheme are riling Belvoir Farm’s boss. But that hasn’t stopped him investing in his cordial empire
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NewsReusable packaging company Dizzie shutters but ‘reuse still works’ claims founder
The company blamed stalled adoption among grocers and an inability to attract further investment for its demise
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NewsOcado and Co-op call for digital DRS after Wales drops out
The UK government has this week laid out the regulation in parliament to pave the way for a DRS system in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland