All Labelling articles
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NewsMost kids ‘health bars’ more sugary than Haribo, finds new survey
Action on Sugar attacked retailers and suppliers for marketing processed dried fruit products as ‘healthy snacks’
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Booze industry warns over the cost of calorie labelling
Industry reaction was fiercely divided when the government’s plans were unveiled this week
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Analysis & Features
Obesity strategy: what are the key measures affecting food & drink?
This is what’s been announced, why it’s happening and who it will be affected most by Boris Johnson’s new crackdown on obesity
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Nestlé and Danone back campaign for mandatory EU Nutri-score labelling
The system itself uses an algorithm giving negative or positive points for each element in the nutrition table per 100g or ml
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Coronavirus: Red Tractor suspends on-site inspections
A remote assessment will instead be required in order to maintain certification, although it is unconfirmed what this will consist of
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Biotiful Dairy combines kefir with cheese in new spreadable pots
The gut health brand has made its first foray beyond cultured yoghurts with the launch of the soft cheese
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Supermarkets urged to swap HFSS promotions for deals on healthier foods
The industry’s training and research charity also called for other measures, including point of sale marketing in stores
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Comment & Opinion
Vegan food suppliers are under increasing pressure on salt… and dairy
The ’vegan health halo’ is under threat on more than one front
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TV ads for food and drink still dominated by HFSS products finds new research
Nielsen analysis found almost half of all food adverts shown during September 2019 on ITV1, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky1
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Quorn claims ‘flavour enhancer’ may help salt reduction effort
Research has shown use of an enhancer can enable a 15%-40% reduction in salt content
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Leon teams up with Finnebrogue to introduce nitrite-free bacon
The move meant Leon was the first restaurant chain to sell nitrite-free bacon, it claimed
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Eustice won’t rule out chlorinated chicken imports despite ‘growing’ food safety concerns in US
New research by Lloyds Register found more than half of the US population had growing concerns over food safety
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Naturelly highlights gut health with Juicy Jelly reformulation
Each 120g pot (rsp: 75p) now contains 3g of inulin, a dietary fibre made from chicory root
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Sainsbury’s showcases gut health in new ‘health-orientated’ dairy fixture
The fixture, which is to comprise of a shelf-strip and aisle fins, will initially carry Biotiful Dairy’s branding
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Comment & Opinion
Are PHE’s new salt reduction targets doomed to fail?
PHE’s new salt targets seem impossible – not least with Brexit preparation to deal with
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Analysis & Features
Brexit could trigger an explosive sugar labelling shake-up, here’s how
The UK can now make its own rules on nutritional labels, prompting calls for changes with explosive repercussions
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PHE announces major crackdown on salt levels in everyday food
A government assessment of the 2017 salt reduction targets found just over half had been met by retailers
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Black Bee Honey awarded manuka-rivalling antimicrobial status
Black Bee Honey has set its sights on stealing manuka’s spotlight at a fraction of its price
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Analysis & Features
Are synthetic sweeteners like aspartame more dangerous than sugar?
As health concerns mount and the WHO pens new guidance, there are plenty of questions to answer
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Vegan startup changes product name after ‘violating’ parmesan PDO
I Am Nut OK’s ‘not cheese’ plant-based product was described as ‘counterfeit branding’ by the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium
