The new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government in the UK has today (20 May) released a document outlining its blueprint for a 'radical, reforming government', including a number of proposed alterations to food policy.
In the document, the government said that it would look to cut red tape for farmers by moving to a risk-based system of regulation, Just-food reported.
Additionally, the document said that the government would reduce oversight for small businesses, promising to find a practical way of making rate relief automatic and reviewing employment practices.
Meanwhile, the government said that it would seek 'honesty in food labelling' to cement consumer confidence, and confirmed that it would look to establish an ombudsman to oversee the relationship between retailers and suppliers.
'We will introduce, as a first step, an Ombudsman in the Office of Fair Trading who can proactively enforce the Grocery Supply Code of Practice and curb abuses of power, which undermine our farmers and act against the long-term interests of consumers,' the document read.
Following the formation of the UK's first coalition government since the 1940s, Conservative leader David Cameron took over as prime minister, with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg his deputy.
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