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Responsibility deal not working fast enough according to Which?
Voluntary agreements between the food and drink industry and the government are failing to tackle the obesity crisis, according to a report published today by consumer group Which?
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NewsWheyhey ice cream reaches end of the line
Wheyhey, supplier of protein-enriched ice cream, has gone bust despite securing a listing with Holland & Barrett…
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NewsPro-minimum pricing group report admits it won't work
As the coalition pressed ahead this week with its plans for minimum pricing for alcohol…
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NewsTraffic light food labelling proposal could mean fewer reds
The government is considering ripping up FSA thresholds used as the basis for front-of-pack traffic light labels…
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NewsDH turns to local councils to support Responsibility Deal
C-stores, takeaways and other independents are to be targeted in an extension of the government’s Responsibility Deal…
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NewsCheese industry blasts salt study
The cheese industry has hit back at a controversial new report which claims “alarming” amounts of salt are hidden in cheese.
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NewsMinimum pricing to hit the poor hardest
As expected the government today pressed ahead with its well-publicised plans for minimum pricing, admitting it will hit the poorest consumers in the pocket hardest, cost the Treasury £200m a year in lost revenue and that it has no idea what the financial impact will be on the drinks industry.
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NewsIndustry readies itself for minimum pricing proposals
Proposals to ban bogof deals on supermarket alcohol set a dangerous precedent for future intervention in the market, retail leaders warned today.
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NewsCompulsory FSA hygiene ratings 'will cost retailers £3.5m'
Retailers have claimed the FSA plans to make its Food Hygiene Rating system mandatory will cost them £3.5m….
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NewsUnilever lends Domestos help to World Toilet Day
Unilever is using its Domestos brand to help raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis.
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NewsMarketing rules set to be relaxed for low-alcohol drink
Supermarkets and alcoholic drinks companies will be given the green light to promote lower abv products,…
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NewsProduce pledges 'identical' to plans rejected last year
Supermarkets signed up to new pledges to boost fruit and veg sales – but the coalition immediately faced questions….
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NewsSupermarkets unveil raft of Responsibility Deal pledges
Supermarkets have signed up to a new series of government pledges under the Responsibility Deal to try to increase…
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NewsDanish government removes 'fat tax' after one year
Advocates of government intervention on obesity have suffered a blow to their cause, as the Danish government today announced it was canning its pioneering ‘fat tax’ after just one year.
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NewsSainsbury's to stop selling tobacco in six more stores
Sainsbury’s is to stop selling tobacco in six further Scottish stores.
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NewsSuppliers see red over new DH traffic-light inquiry
The government is to launch a new research programme to assess the effectiveness of front-of-pack nutritional labelling
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NewsEisberg tells Brits to love their livers
Alcohol-free wine brand Eisberg is teaming up with the British Liver Trust to promote a healthier approach to drinking….
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NewsLittle Big Shot Energy drink adds ocean minerals
Little Big Shot Energy is gearing up to target the rest of the UK with a relaunched version of its healthy energy drink….
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NewsWaitrose revamps its healthier option hot-smoked fish range
Waitrose is overhauling its hot-smoked fish category in a bid to drive sales as shoppers look for healthier options….
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NewsBear extends snack range with fruit bites for adults
Healthy snack brand Bear has come up with a new line for adults….